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Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Cupertino, California

Overview

About Gates of Heaven Cemetery

Gates of Heaven Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California. It lies about 2.7 mi east of Cupertino. It is operated by Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services San José. The grounds sit at about 440 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Iris Chang, Eddie Forrest and Stephen Jurika. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1828703. The nearest other listed cemetery is Older Pet Cemetary, about 3.1 mi to the southeast. The nearest mortuary we know of is Lima & Campagna Sunnyvale Mortuary in Sunnyvale, about 2.7 mi away. It is one of 23 cemeteries we list in Santa Clara County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Santa Clara County dates to 1857. 8 of the 23 listings in Santa Clara County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cupertino. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Notable burials

Notable people buried at Gates of Heaven Cemetery

All in CA

Among them: 1 football player, 1 journalist, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.

  • Iris Chang1968-2004
    Chinese-American journalist and author of historical books
  • Eddie Forrest1921-2001
    Player of American football
  • United States Navy officer and aviator during World War II, best known for his role as an intelligence officer in the Doolittle Raid
  • Assistant director in the FBI
  • Horace Enea1941-2009

People whose Wikidata entry gives Gates of Heaven Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

Map

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37.32707, -122.08083

Services & features

What Gates of Heaven Cemetery offers

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gates of Heaven Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?

Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.