Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary
The memorial park in January 2005
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Established1880s as unnamed cemetery
1905 as Sunset Cemetery
1926 name officially changed to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Location
1218 Glendon Avenue
Westwood, Los Angeles 90024
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°03′30″N 118°26′26″W / 34.05833°N 118.44056°W / 34.05833; -118.44056
TypePrivate
Owned byService Corporation International
Websitepbwvmortuary.com
Find a GravePierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary
DesignatedMay 16, 2003
Reference no.731

Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue.[1]

The cemetery was established as Sunset Cemetery in 1905, but had been used for burials since the 1880s. In 1926, the name was officially changed to Westwood Memorial Park and was later renamed to Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary.[1]

Though not exclusive to public figures, the cemetery has become the final resting place of many Hollywood actors and those in the entertainment industry. Prominent interred figures include Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Hefner, Natalie Wood, Dean Martin, Ray Bradbury, and Kirk Douglas.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary". Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Lopez, Steve (May 27, 2020). "Column: Exclusive West L.A. property, surrounded by stars, on sale for $745,000. Are you dying to move in?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

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