Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, Maryland
About Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. It was established in 1956. It is operated by Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The grounds sit at about 367 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 44 notable people buried here, including William Peter Blatty, Euphemia Haynes and John Sirica. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 584565. The nearest other listed cemetery is Aspin Hill Memorial Park, about 0.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Maryland State Funeral in Millersville, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 54 cemeteries we list in Montgomery County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Montgomery County. 6 of the 54 listings in Montgomery County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Among them: 6 football players, 6 US representatives, 5 World War II veterans, 4 scientists, 3 baseball players, 3 writers, 1 artist, 1 business leader.
- William Peter Blatty1928-2017American writer and filmmaker
- Euphemia Haynes1890-1980American mathematician
- John Sirica1904-1992American judge
- Mattie Stepanek1990-2004American writer
- George Meany1894-1980American labor leader
- Robert Novak1931-2009American journalist and columnist
- Charles F. McLaughlin1887-1976American politician
- Tuffy Leemans1912-1979Player of American football
- James M. Quigley1918-2011American politician, Pennsylvania
- Jerry Smith1943-1986Player of American football
- John B. Bennett1904-1964American politician
- John Miller Baer1886-1970American politician and political cartoonist
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- James B. Carey1911-1973American labor unionist
- Joe Judge1894-1963American baseball player and coach
- Joseph Patrick O'Hara1895-1975American politician
- Sahara Davenport1984-2012American drag queen and reality television personality
- John J. O'Connor1885-1960American politician in New York
- C. John McCloskey1953-2023American banker and priest
- Larry Woodall1894-1963American baseball player
- Al DeMao1920-2008American football player
- William Blakely Jones1907-1979United States federal judge
- Carl Butkus1922-1978American football player
- Frances Faust Lombard1915-1995American botanist and mycologist
- Guy Prather1958-2016American football player
- Jim Castiglia1918-2007American baseball player
- Margaret Schweinhaut1903-1997Maryland state senator
- Albert K. Showalter1908-1986American meteorologist
- Aubrey E. Landry1880-1972Canadian-American mathematician, naturalized citizen of the United States
- Daudi Ballali1942-2008
- Floyd Boring1915-2008United States Secret Service agent
- Helge Philipp Boes1970-2003Attorney and CIA officer
- Kathryn E. Kennedy1897-1974Wife of Joseph O'Malley
- Thomas J. O'Halloran1921-2000American photographer
- Alan Kistler1920-2008American labor leader
- Harold A. Haynes1889-1978American educator
- Jean Kerr Minetti1924-1979Widow of Senator Joseph McCarthy
- John E. Glancy1917-1977American attorney; Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
- Joseph Alexander Szikszoy1915-1981PhD Geneva Graduate Institute of International Studies
- Louis Hazam1911-1983American television writer and producer
- Paul Traver1931-2011Conductor and music educator
- Virginia Tehas1915-2002Secretary to labor leader George Meany
- Walter Joseph Murphy1899-1959American chemist
- Walter Sparks Measday1920-1998Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1955
People whose Wikidata entry gives Gate 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
39.08305, -77.07398
What Gate 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
- Aspin Hill Memorial Park13630 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MDMemorial park0.3 mi
- Beall CemeteryAspen Hill, MDCemetery0.8 mi
- Parklawn Memorial Park and Menorah Gardens12800 Veirs Mill Road, North Bethesda, MDMemorial park2.2 mi
- RockvilleRockville, MDCemetery2.6 mi
- Norbeck Memorial Park/Judean Memorial Gardens CemeteryRossmoor, MDMemorial park2.6 mi
- Norbeck Memorial ParkRossmoor, MDMemorial park2.7 mi
- Union Army CemeteryRockville, MDCemetery2.8 mi
- New Saint Mary's Catholic Church CemeteryRockville, MDCatholic cemetery2.8 mi
- Bonifant Family CemeteryLayhill, MDFamily cemetery2.8 mi
- Colesville CemeteryColesville, MDCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Maryland State Funeral0.2 miFuneral home · Millersville · (410) 553-7706
- Cole Funeral Services, P.a.0.5 miFuneral home · Rockville · (301) 871-1444
- Going Home Cremation & Funeral Care By Value Choice, P.a.3.2 miCremation provider · Rockville · (301) 296-6864
- SB Monuments3.2 miMonument dealer · Rockville · (301) 217-9400
- Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care Inc3.2 miFuneral home · Rockville · (301) 340-1400
- Simple Tribute Funeral And Cremation Center3.3 miCremation provider · Rockville · (301) 545-0960
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Gate of Heaven Cemetery located?
Gate of Heaven Cemetery is at 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20906 in Montgomery County. GPS coordinates: 39.08305, -77.07398.
Is Gate 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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