Rose Hills Memorial Park

Whittier, California

Est. 1914 1400 acres 139 memorials

Memorials

Chuck McMurtry
1937–1984 (age 47)
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Chuck McMurtry (1937-1984) was a Chandler resident who lived to age 47.
Felicitas Mendez
1916–1998 (age 82)
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Felicitas Mendez (1916-1998) was a Puerto Rican civil rights activist whose family spearheaded the landmark Mendez v. We...
Bob Meusel
1896–1977 (age 81)
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American professional baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Hannah Milhous Nixon
1885–1967 (age 82)
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Hannah Milhous Nixon was the mother of U.S. President Richard Nixon, born in Indiana.
Tang Ming-hsin
1928–2013 (age 85)
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Tang Ming-hsin of Zhenjiang County, who died in 2013, was interred at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Dương Văn Minh
1916–2001 (age 85)
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Vietnamese general and President of South Vietnam.
Lee Mulleneaux
1908–1985 (age 77)
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Lee Mulleneaux was an American resident of Phoenix during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Felicitas Méndez
1916–1998 (age 82)
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Mexican-American civil rights activist who challenged school segregation in California.
Wallace Newman
1902–1985 (age 83)
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Wallace Newman was an American resident who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Haing Ngor
1940–1996 (age 56)
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Cambodian-American actor and physician who won an Academy Award for The Killing Fields.
Donald Nixon
1914–1987 (age 73)
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Donald Nixon (1914-1987) was the younger brother of President Richard Nixon and lived in Yorba Linda.
Lupe Ontiveros
1942–2012 (age 70)
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American actress known for roles in Desperate Housewives and other television series.
Howard P. Robertson
1903–1961 (age 58)
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Howard P. Robertson (1903-1961) was an American mathematician and physicist who made contributions to relativity and cos...
Robert P. Shuler
1880–1965 (age 85)
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Robert P. Shuler was an American minister and radio personality from Tennessee.
John P. St. John
1918–1995 (age 77)
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John P. St. John (1918-1995) was an American whose decades-long life is commemorated at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Hsin Ping
1938–1995 (age 57)
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Buddhist monk and spiritual leader.
Woodrow Player III
1987–2009 (age 22)
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Woodrow Player III (1987–2009) was laid to rest at Rose Hills Memorial Park after a life cut short.
Rosa Porto
1930–2019 (age 89)
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American baker and businesswoman.
Hugh Prosser
1907–1952 (age 45)
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American character actor in films and television.
Hugh Prosser
1900–1952 (age 52)
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Hugh Prosser (1900-1952) was an Illinois native buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
William R. Lyman
1898–1972 (age 74)
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William R. Lyman (1898-1972) was a Nebraska resident whose specific occupation and accomplishments are not readily docum...
Sally S. Emory
1864–1959 (age 95)
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Sally S. Emory (1864-1959) was a Kentucky-born woman buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Haing S. Ngor
1940–1996 (age 56)
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Haing S. Ngor (1940–1996), actor and physician who won an Oscar for The Killing Fields, was buried at Rose Hills Memor...
John Spenkelink
1949–1979 (age 30)
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American convicted murderer and first person executed in Florida after capital punishment was reinstated.
Mark St. John
1956–2007 (age 51)
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American guitarist and member of the rock band Kiss.
Robin Stille
1961–1996 (age 35)
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American actress known for soap opera roles.
Miiko Taka
1925–2023 (age 98)
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Japanese-American actress known for Sayonara and television roles.
Felicia Tang
1977–2009 (age 32)
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American actress and model.
Mickey Thompson
1928–1988 (age 60)
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American racing driver and land speed record holder.
Joseph Tommasi
1951–1975 (age 24)
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American white supremacist and founder of the National Socialist Liberation Front.
Thuy Trang
1973–2001 (age 28)
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Vietnamese-American actress best known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Ethel Valborg Alfrida Tandberg
1898–1995 (age 97)
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Ethel Valborg Alfrida Tandberg (1898-1995) was an Oslo-born American whose life concluded at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
George W. C. Baker
1872–1953 (age 81)
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George W. C. Baker (1872-1953) was a San Francisco resident buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Nathan W. Hale
1860–1941 (age 81)
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Nathan W. Hale (1860-1941) was a Scott County resident who lived 81 years.
Guy W. Wadsworth Jr.
1901–1977 (age 76)
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Guy W. Wadsworth Jr. (1901-1977) was an American whose professional background is not well documented.
Alan Wiggins
1958–1991 (age 33)
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American professional baseball player.
Eric Wright
1964–1995 (age 31)
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American rapper and founding member of N.W.A, known as Eazy-E.
Ellen Beach Yaw
1869–1947 (age 78)
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American opera singer known for her extensive vocal range.
Ross Zucco
1934–1960 (age 26)
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Ross Zucco was a South Gate resident who lived from 1934 to 1960.