Woodlawn Cemetery

Bronx, New York

Est. 1863 400 acres 2,052 memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.

Memorials

Theodore P. Gilman
1841–1930 (age 89)
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Theodore P. Gilman (1841–1930) was an Alton-born figure whose life spanned the 19th and 20th centuries and who is inte...
Frederick P. Hummel
1856–1915 (age 59)
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Frederick P. Hummel was a New York City resident who lived from 1856 to 1915.
M. P. Lindsley
1825–1883 (age 58)
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M. P. Lindsley (1825-1883) was from Rushville and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
William P. Merrill
1867–1954 (age 87)
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William P. Merrill was an Orange-born resident who lived from 1867 to 1954.
Theodore P. Shonts
1855–1919 (age 64)
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Theodore P. Shonts was a Crawford County resident who lived from 1855 to 1919.
Alfonso P. Villa
1875–1968 (age 93)
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Alfonso P. Villa was an Italian-based professional who lived from 1875 to 1968.
Herbert P. Whitlock
1868–1948 (age 80)
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Herbert P. Whitlock (1868–1948) of New York City was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Alexander P. de Seversky
1894–1974 (age 80)
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Alexander P. de Seversky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer and aircraft designer who founded Republic Aircraft.
Johnny Pacheco
1935–2021 (age 86)
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Johnny Pacheco (1935–2021) was a Dominican musician, bandleader, and co-founder of Fania Records who helped popularize...
Rutherford Page
1887–1912 (age 25)
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Rutherford Page (1887-1912) was a young Manhattan resident buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Eliza Page Yarrington
1842–1902 (age 60)
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Eliza Page Yarrington (1842-1902) was a 19th-century American woman buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Courtlandt Palmer Dixon
1884–1943 (age 59)
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Courtlandt Palmer Dixon (1884-1943) was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William Palmer Dixon
1847–1926 (age 79)
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William Palmer Dixon was an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1847 to 1926.
Adelaide Palmer Stanton
1844–1931 (age 87)
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Adelaide Palmer Stanton (1844-1931) was a prominent Boston-area resident buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Felix Pappalardi
1939–1983 (age 44)
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Felix Pappalardi was an American rock musician, songwriter, and producer best known as the bassist and co-founder of the...
Katherine Paris Storrow
1842–1917 (age 75)
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Katherine Paris Storrow was a 19th-century woman who lived from 1842 to 1917.
Dorothy Parker
1893–1967 (age 74)
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Dorothy Parker was an American writer, poet, and critic known for her wit and satirical short stories.
Francis Parker Kinnicutt
1846–1913 (age 67)
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Francis Parker Kinnicutt (1846-1913) was a Worcester resident interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Arthur Parker Whetsol
1905–1940 (age 35)
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Arthur Parker Whetsol was an American jazz trumpeter known for his work with Duke Ellington's orchestra.
Rosa Parks
1913–2005 (age 92)
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Rosa Parks was the towering civil rights activist from Tuskegee laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ray Parmely
1891–1927 (age 36)
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Ray Parmely (1891-1927) was a Waverly resident who lived a brief life in the early 20th century.
Stella Parson
1929–2016 (age 87)
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Stella Parson (1929–2016) was a Lake native whose life is commemorated by her burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Samuel Parsons
1844–1923 (age 79)
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Samuel Parsons was a New Bedford-based landscape architect and horticulturist known for his design work in the 19th cent...
Samuel Partridge
1790–1883 (age 93)
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Samuel Partridge was a Norwich resident who lived from 1790 to 1883.
Joseph Pascal Thompson
1818–1894 (age 76)
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Joseph Pascal Thompson was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1818 to 1894.
Francis Patrick Garvan
1875–1937 (age 62)
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Francis Patrick Garvan (1875-1937) was an American lawyer and art collector from East Hartford.
Edward Patten
1939–2005 (age 66)
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Edward Patten (1939–2005) was born in Atlanta and interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
John Patterson Kennedy
1820–1892 (age 72)
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John Patterson Kennedy was a Cincinnati resident who lived from 1820 to 1892.
Henry Patterson Loomis
1859–1907 (age 48)
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Henry Patterson Loomis was a Manhattan-born businessman who lived from 1859 to 1907.
James Paul Donahue Jr.
1915–1966 (age 51)
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James Paul Donahue Jr. was an American businessman and heir to the Woolworth fortune.
Flora Payne
1842–1893 (age 51)
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Flora Payne was a Cleveland resident who lived from 1842 to 1893.
Harry Payne Whitney
1872–1930 (age 58)
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Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman and member of the prominent Whitney family known for banking and philant...
Lawrence Payton
1938–1997 (age 59)
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Lawrence Payton (1938-1997) was a Detroit vocalist and arranger whose harmonies helped define the Four Tops' sound.
Stephen Pearl Andrews
1812–1886 (age 74)
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Stephen Pearl Andrews was a Templeton native and 19th-century figure who lived from 1812 to 1886.
Beverly Peer
1912–1997 (age 85)
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Beverly Peer (1912–1997) was an American jazz double-bassist associated with the New York City scene for decades.
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
1814–1890 (age 76)
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber (1814-1890) was a Portsmouth resident and writer known for his humorous sketches.
Pauline Perlmutter Steinem
1864–1940 (age 76)
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Pauline Perlmutter Steinem was an American women's rights activist and mother of Gloria Steinem who lived from 1864 to 1...
Antoinette Perry
1888–1946 (age 58)
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Antoinette Perry was an American theatre actress, director, and producer who co-founded the Tony Awards.
Margaret Perry
1913–2007 (age 94)
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Margaret Perry was a Denver native whose life concluded in 2007 and whose remains rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Eben Perry Sturges
1880–1908 (age 28)
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Eben Perry Sturges (1880-1908) was an American who died young.
Attilio Pertinax Morosini
1865–1924 (age 59)
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Attilio Pertinax Morosini (1865–1924) lived into the Jazz Age before being laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Boni Petcoff
1900–1965 (age 65)
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Boni Petcoff (1900-1965) was a Bulgarian-born individual buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Finley Peter Dunne
1867–1936 (age 69)
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Finley Peter Dunne was a Chicago-born humorist and satirist who lived from 1867 to 1936 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemet...
Absalom Peters
1793–1869 (age 76)
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Absalom Peters was a Wentworth resident who lived from 1793 to 1869 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Geralda Pheatt Hoffman
1894–1980 (age 86)
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Geralda Pheatt Hoffman (1894-1980) was a Toledo resident who lived 86 years.
Melissa Phelps
1809–1903 (age 94)
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Melissa Phelps (1809-1903) was a woman who lived nearly a century in the 19th century.
Anson Phelps Stokes
1838–1913 (age 75)
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Anson Phelps Stokes was a prominent New York City philanthropist and businessman who lived from 1838 to 1913.
Anson Phelps Stokes
1874–1958 (age 84)
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Anson Phelps Stokes was an American clergyman, educator, and philanthropist who served as secretary of Yale University.
Anson Phelps Stokes
1905–1986 (age 81)
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Anson Phelps Stokes was a notable figure who lived from 1905 to 1986.
Sarah Phelps Stokes Halkett
1869–1943 (age 74)
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Sarah Phelps Stokes Halkett (1869-1943) was a wealthy American philanthropist and social figure.