Sholem Aleichem

1859–1916 (age 57)

Writer

Biography

Sholem Aleichem was the beloved Yiddish author whose lively stories and humor brought the experiences of Eastern European Jewish life to readers across the globe. His characters, born of compassion and wit, continue to speak to the resilience of communities everywhere.

Resting at Mount Carmel Cemetery, he remains an enduring literary light, cherished for lifting spirits with laughter while honoring the humanity of every soul he portrayed.

Also buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery

William Quarter
1806–1848 (age 42)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
William Quarter was an Irish-born Catholic bishop who served as the first Archbishop of Chicago from 1844 until his deat...
David Roitman
1884–1943 (age 59)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
David Roitman was an Iosipivka-born immigrant who lived from 1884 to 1943.
S. N. Behrman
1893–1973 (age 80)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
S. N. Behrman (1893-1973) was a Worcester-based playwright and screenwriter.
Joseph Barondess
1867–1928 (age 61)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Joseph Barondess was a Jewish labor leader and activist born in Bar in 1867 who died in 1928.
Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski
1898–1926 (age 28)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski (1898-1926) was a Polish immigrant from Sieradz buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Menahem Mendel Beilis
1874–1934 (age 60)
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Menahem Mendel Beilis (1874-1934) was a Ukrainian Jewish laborer at the center of a notorious 1913 blood libel trial.

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Catherine Cate Coblentz
1897–1951 (age 54)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Writer and wife of physicist William Coblentz.
Delia Bacon
1811–1859 (age 48)
Grove Street Cemetery
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Henry Adams
1838–1918 (age 80)
Rock Creek Cemetery
American writer and descendant of two U.S. presidents, buried under the Adams Memorial.