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 people buried at Gates of Heaven Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player, 1 journalist, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.
- Iris Chang1968-2004Chinese-American journalist and author of historical books
- Eddie Forrest1921-2001Player of American football
- Stephen Jurika1910-1993United States Navy officer and aviator during World War II, best known for his role as an intelligence officer in the Doolittle Raid
- Alan H. Belmont1907-1977Assistant 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
37.32707, -122.08083
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.
Nearby cemeteries
- Older Pet CemetarySaratoga, CAPet cemetery3.1 mi
- Alta Mesa CemeteryLos Altos, CACemetery5.6 mi
- Madronia Cemetery14766 Oak Street, Saratoga, CACemetery5.7 mi
- Mission City Memorial Park420 North Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, CAMemorial park7.1 mi
- Santa Clara Catholic CemeterySanta Clara, CACatholic cemetery7.3 mi
- Agnews Historical Cemetery (not active)1250 Hope Drive, Santa Clara, CACemetery8.7 mi
- Los Gatos Cemetery2255 Los Gatos Almaden Road, San Jose, CACemetery9.5 mi
- Holy Cross CemeteryWest Menlo Park, CA · est. 1850Cemetery9.8 mi
- Oakwood Community CemeteryMenlo Park, CAChristian cemetery11 mi
- Chinese American CemeterySan Jose, CA · est. 1902Cemetery12 mi
Funeral homes near Gates of Heaven Cemetery
- Lima & Campagna Sunnyvale Mortuary2.7 miMortuary · Sunnyvale · (408) 736-1315
- Saratoga-Cupertino Funeral and Cremation Services3.7 miCremation provider · Saratoga · (408) 257-6363
- Alameda Family Funeral & Cremation3.7 miCremation provider · Saratoga · (408) 257-6262
- Spangler Mortuary3.8 miMortuary · Los Altos · (650) 948-6619
- Cusimano Family Colonial Mortuary3.8 miMortuary · Mountain View · (650) 968-4453
- Mountain View Funeral Home4.1 miFuneral home · Mountain View
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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.
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