Metairie Cemetery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Est. 1872 150 acres 166 memorials
Built on a former horse racing track, known for its elaborate tombs and monuments. One of the most architecturally significant cemeteries in the South.

Memorials

C. Edmund Kells
1856–1928 (age 72)
Metairie Cemetery
C. Edmund Kells was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1856 to 1928.
Eddie Edwards
1891–1963 (age 72)
Metairie Cemetery
Eddie Edwards was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1891 to 1963.
Robert Ewing
1859–1931 (age 72)
Metairie Cemetery
Robert Ewing (1859–1931) of Mobile is buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Charles F. Buck
1841–1918 (age 77)
Metairie Cemetery
Charles F. Buck (1841-1918) was an American businessman with European connections.
Ruth Fertel
1927–2002 (age 75)
Metairie Cemetery
Ruth Fertel (1927-2002) was the New Orleans restaurateur who founded Ruth's Chris Steak House and is buried at Metairie ...
Benjamin Flanders
1816–1896 (age 80)
Metairie Cemetery
Benjamin Flanders was a Bristol-born politician and Reconstruction-era official who lived from 1816 to 1896.
Pete Fountain
1930–2016 (age 86)
Metairie Cemetery
Pete Fountain, the New Orleans jazz clarinetist whose lively playing endeared him to generations, passed in 2016 and was...
Louis G. Friedrichs
1917–1985 (age 68)
Metairie Cemetery
Louis G. Friedrichs (1917–1985) from New Orleans is memorialized at Metairie Cemetery.
T. G. Richardson
1827–1892 (age 65)
Metairie Cemetery
T. G. Richardson (1827-1892) was a Lexington resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
John G. Schwegmann
1911–1995 (age 84)
Metairie Cemetery
John G. Schwegmann (1911–1995) lived in Bywater and was laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery.
P. G. T. Beauregard
1818–1893 (age 75)
Metairie Cemetery
P. G. T. Beauregard was a Confederate general and prominent Louisiana figure who lived from 1818 to 1893.
Theodore Gaillard Hunt
1805–1893 (age 88)
Metairie Cemetery
Theodore Gaillard Hunt was a Charleston-based writer and literary figure who lived from 1805 to 1893.
Eddie Gatto
1916–1944 (age 28)
Metairie Cemetery
Eddie Gatto (1916-1944) was a New Orleans native who died young and was buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Martha Gilmore Robinson
1888–1981 (age 93)
Metairie Cemetery
Martha Gilmore Robinson (1888–1981) rests at Metairie Cemetery after a life spanning the turn of the century.
Willey Glover Denis
1879–1929 (age 50)
Metairie Cemetery
Willey Glover Denis lived from 1879 to 1929 and was buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Leon Godchaux
1824–1899 (age 75)
Metairie Cemetery
Leon Godchaux was an Alsace-Lorraine-born sugar merchant and businessman who lived from 1824 to 1899.
Jane Grey Rogers
1869–1928 (age 59)
Metairie Cemetery
Jane Grey Rogers was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1869 to 1928.
Walter Guion
1849–1927 (age 78)
Metairie Cemetery
Walter Guion (1849-1927) was a Louisiana resident from Thibodaux who lived 78 years.
Jules Gustave Mollere
1955–2021 (age 66)
Metairie Cemetery
Jules Gustave Mollere (1955–2021) was an American whose life is commemorated at Metairie Cemetery.
Henry H. Baker
1843–1915 (age 72)
Metairie Cemetery
Henry H. Baker (1843-1915) was an American resident of the 19th century.
William H. Fitzpatrick
1908–2004 (age 96)
Metairie Cemetery
William H. Fitzpatrick (1908–2004) spent his life in Orleans Parish and was buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Moise H. Goldstein Sr.
1882–1972 (age 90)
Metairie Cemetery
Moise H. Goldstein Sr. was a New Orleans businessman and community member.
Chapman H. Hyams
1838–1923 (age 85)
Metairie Cemetery
Chapman H. Hyams was a Charleston resident who lived from 1838 to 1923.
John H. Kennard
1836–1887 (age 51)
Metairie Cemetery
John H. Kennard (1836-1887) was a Kent County resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Paul H. Maloney
1876–1967 (age 91)
Metairie Cemetery
Paul H. Maloney was a New Orleans resident who lived from 1876 to 1967.
Michael Hahn
1830–1886 (age 56)
Metairie Cemetery
Michael Hahn was a German-born American who lived during the 19th century and was buried in New Orleans.
James Halligan
1879–1965 (age 86)
Metairie Cemetery
James Halligan was a Boston resident who lived from 1879 to 1965.
William Henry Holcombe
1825–1893 (age 68)
Metairie Cemetery
William Henry Holcombe (1825-1893) was a Lynchburg resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Pete Herman
1896–1973 (age 77)
Metairie Cemetery
Pete Herman was an American professional boxer who competed as a bantamweight champion.
Andrew Higgins
1886–1952 (age 66)
Metairie Cemetery
Andrew Higgins (1886-1952) of Columbus built landing craft and other vessels that proved decisive in World War II before...
Al Hirt
1922–1999 (age 77)
Metairie Cemetery
Al Hirt (1922-1999) was a New Orleans jazz trumpeter and bandleader laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery.
Ken Hollis
1942–2010 (age 68)
Metairie Cemetery
Ken Hollis, who was laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery following his 2010 death, was part of Alexandria's community.
Johnny Humphries
1915–1965 (age 50)
Metairie Cemetery
Johnny Humphries was a Clifton Forge native who lived from 1915 to 1965.
Courtland Hunter Young Jr.
1876–1930 (age 54)
Metairie Cemetery
Courtland Hunter Young Jr. (1876–1930) of New Orleans was buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Louis J. Roussel, Jr.
1906–2001 (age 95)
Metairie Cemetery
Louis J. Roussel, Jr. (1906-2001) was a New Orleans figure honored with burial at Metairie Cemetery.
Samuel J. Stokes
1889–1933 (age 44)
Metairie Cemetery
Samuel J. Stokes (1889–1933) rests in Metairie Cemetery.
Charles Jacques Villeré
1828–1899 (age 71)
Metairie Cemetery
Charles Jacques Villeré (1828-1899) was a St. Bernard Parish resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Edward James Gay
1878–1952 (age 74)
Metairie Cemetery
Edward James Gay (1878-1952) represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate and after his death in Iberville Parish was buried...
Thomas Jenkins Semmes
1824–1899 (age 75)
Metairie Cemetery
Thomas Jenkins Semmes was a Washington D.C. resident and legal professional who lived from 1824 to 1899.
Theodore John Dimitry
1839–1904 (age 65)
Metairie Cemetery
Theodore John Dimitry (1839-1904) was a New Orleans-born man from a prominent Louisiana family.
Theodore John Dimitry Jr.
1879–1945 (age 66)
Metairie Cemetery
Theodore John Dimitry Jr. (1879-1945) was a New Orleans resident interred in Metairie Cemetery.
Alexander John Drysdale
1870–1934 (age 64)
Metairie Cemetery
Alexander John Drysdale, born 1870 in Marietta and died 1934, is interred at Metairie Cemetery.
Mary Kell Duncan
1863–1944 (age 81)
Metairie Cemetery
Mary Kell Duncan (1863-1944) was buried at Metairie Cemetery.
Lewis Kemper Williams
1887–1971 (age 84)
Metairie Cemetery
Lewis Kemper Williams was a prominent New Orleans businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1887 to 1971.
Lulu King Saxon
1852–1927 (age 75)
Metairie Cemetery
Lulu King Saxon (1852-1927) was a Louisiana woman who spent her life in the New Orleans area.
Richard Koch
1889–1971 (age 82)
Metairie Cemetery
Richard Koch was an American man born in 1889.
James Koppel Gutheim
1817–1886 (age 69)
Metairie Cemetery
James Koppel Gutheim (1817-1886) was a German-born resident buried at Metairie Cemetery.
William Larkin Duren
1870–1965 (age 95)
Metairie Cemetery
William Larkin Duren (1870-1965) was a Carroll County resident buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Harry Lee
1932–2007 (age 75)
Metairie Cemetery
Harry Lee (1932-2007) was a longtime New Orleans-area sheriff memorialized at Metairie Cemetery.
Armant Legendre
1899–1963 (age 64)
Metairie Cemetery
Armant Legendre (1899-1963) was a Bar Harbor resident who lived through the early-to-mid 20th century.