| Sharon Memorial Park | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | 1948 |
| Location | |
| Type | Jewish cemetery |
| Size | 317 acres (128 ha) |
Sharon Memorial Park is a Jewish cemetery located in Sharon, Massachusetts.[1][2] This memorial park, established in 1948, the same year as the formation of Israel, is situated on 317 acres of land within the towns of Sharon and Canton.
Notable interments
- Irving Fine (1914–1962), composer and conductor
- Richard Frank (1953–1995), actor
- Elizabeth Glaser (1947–1994), AIDS activist and former wife of actor Paul Michael Glaser
- Melvin J. Glimcher[3]
- Edith Fishtine Helman (1905–1994), professor at Simmons College
- Minuetta Kessler (1914–2002), concert pianist, classical music composer, and educator[4]
- Simon Kuznets (1901–1985), Nobel Prize recipient
- Daniel Lewin (1970–2001), entrepreneur who co-founded Akamai Technologies and September 11 attacks victim
- Sumner Redstone (1923–2020), businessman (ViacomCBS)[5]
- William Rosenberg (1916–2002), founder of Dunkin' Donuts
- Mark Sandman (1952–1999), rock musician and songwriter
- Ruth Wallis (1920–2007), cabaret singer
References
- ↑ "Sharon Memorial Park". jcam.org. Jewish Cemetery Association. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Lebeaux, Rachel (20 September 2015). "What is it like to live in Sharon?". Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Stickgold, Emma (5 June 2014). "Melvin Glimcher, 88; doctor fascinated by bones' structure". Boston Globe. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Nilsen, Jeff (1 December 2002). "Minuetta Kessler, Pianist and Teacher". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ Sumner M. Redstone
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