Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum (Westfield, New Jersey)

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Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum is a cemetery and accredited arboretum in Westfield, New Jersey. It is a member of the American Public Gardens Association.

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The cemetery was founded in 1868 and is 105 acres. It is "non-sectarian, non-profit organization, owned and operated solely for the benefit of its Property Owners." [1]

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References

  1. "History". Westfieldnj.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. Women in History- Dr. Virginia Apgar, St. Tammany Parish Library, June 19, 2019. Accessed February 10, 2023. "She is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield."
  3. 1 2 Griffith, Janelle. "Bobbi Kristina Brown laid to rest at cemetery where Whitney Houston is buried", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 3, 2015. Accessed February 10, 2023. "About a dozen fans gathered at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield today to catch a glimpse of the casket of Bobbi Kristina Brown before she was laid to rest beside her mother, late pop icon Whitney Houston."
  4. Keman, Kevin. "Baseball’S Bury, Bury Good To Him", New York Post , April 23, 2006. Accessed February 10, 2023. "Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, N.J.: Joe Collins (Yankees first baseman):Lenape Section,Lot 238"
  5. Fowler, Charles Newell, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 10, 2023."interment in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, N.J."

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