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George Washington Memorial Park (Paramus, New Jersey)
Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey, US
Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey, US
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | George Washington Memorial Park |
| image | George Washington Memorial Park tower, Paramus, NJ, March 2025.jpg |
| caption | Memorial tower in the cemetery |
| established | 1939 |
| country | United States |
| location | Paramus, New Jersey |
| type | Non denominational |
| size | 98 acre |
| findagraveid | 99993 |
George Washington Memorial Park is a cemetery located in Paramus, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It was established in 1939 as a "whites only" cemetery.
Noted burials
- Vito Trause (1925–2019), United States Army veteran, World War II prisoner of war, and well-known community figure in New Jersey.
- Lamont Coleman (1974–1999), known professionally as Big L, American rapper and songwriter.
- Thomas Eboli, mobster and acting boss of the Genovese crime family.
- Elston Howard (1929–1980), Major League Baseball player, first African-American to play for the New York Yankees and the 1963 American League Most Valuable Player.
- O'Kelly Isley Jr. – member of The Isley Brothers R&B group.
- Rudolph Isley (1939–2023), musician, singer-songwriter.
- Charles L. Littel, founder and president of Junior College of Bergen County and Centralia Junior College.
- Lizette Parker (1971–2016), Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey (2014–2016), first female African-American mayor of any municipality in Bergen County.
- Luther Vandross (1951–2005), rhythm and blues singer, dominant R&B artist on Billboard charts.
References
References
- Warmflash, Schuyler. (2001). "The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey". [[Rutgers University Press]].
- "George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery Ass'n, In re, 145 A.2d 665, 52 N.J. Super. 519 (N.J. Super. Ch., 1958)". [[Superior Court of New Jersey]].
- Snyder, John. (November 1, 2019). "Vito 'Pal' Trause, Beloved Local War Hero, Dies at 94". The Pascack Press.
- Jim Norman. (April 30, 2016). "Hundreds Mourn Teaneck Mayor Lizette Parker, Recalled As A 'Powerful Public Servant'". [[USA Today]].
- Lur Herzog. (April 30, 2016). "History Making N.J. Mayor Remembered at Funeral For Faith, Family, Love Of Children". [[New Jersey Advance Media]].
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