About Sunset Memorial Park
Sunset Memorial Park is a memorial park in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 5,007 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 15 notable people buried here, including Bobby Unser, Lois Duncan and Jerry Unser. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 895444. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Calvary Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Direct Funeral and Cremation Services in Albuquerque, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Bernalillo County, and 19 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 35 listings in Bernalillo County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Sunset Memorial Park
Among them: 2 writers, 1 football player, 1 architect, 1 artist, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 journalist, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 World War II veteran.
- Bobby Unser1934-2021American racecar driver
- Lois Duncan1934-2016American young-adult and children's writer
- Jerry Unser1932-1959American racing driver
- Al Unser1939-2021American racecar driver
- Elfego Baca1865-1945American sheriff
- Maxie Anderson1934-1983American hot air balloonist and businessman
- D'Arcy McNickle1904-1977American writer
- Harold H. Moon, Jr.1921-1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- James M. Stoney1888-1965Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rio Grande
- Lois Randolph1889-1949American superintendent of education
- Robert Henderson1915-2002American film technician
- Willis Barnes1900-1976American sports coach
Show all 15 notable burials
- Basil P. Korinborn 1932Ph. D. The George Washington University 1967
- Kenneth C. Balcomb1891-19791891-1979
- Robert Gilmore Balcomb1846-1931American architect and civil engineer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sunset Memorial Park 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
35.10739, -106.63475
What Sunset Memorial Park 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
- Mount Calvary Cemetery1600 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMCemetery0.4 mi
- Martinez Family CemeteryLegion Road Northeast, Albuquerque, NMFamily cemetery1.1 mi
- Romero Cemetery5228 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMChristian cemetery1.8 mi
- Santa Barbara CemeteryAlbuquerque, NMCemetery1.8 mi
- Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery700 Yale Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMMemorial park2.6 mi
- Congregation Albert Cemetery617-621 Columbia Drive Southeast, Albuquerque, NMJewish cemetery2.6 mi
- Gibson Cemetery1801 University Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMCemetery3.2 mi
- San Jose CemeteryAlbuquerque, NMCemetery3.4 mi
- Santa Clara CemeteryAlbuquerque, NMCemetery4.0 mi
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery7806 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMCatholic cemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Sunset Memorial Park
- Direct Funeral and Cremation Services0.8 miCremation provider · Albuquerque · (505) 343-8008
- French Funerals & Cremations1.1 miFuneral home · Albuquerque · (505) 843-6333
- Daniels Family Funerals and Cremation1.9 miCremation provider · Albuquerque · (505) 884-1188
- Salazar Mortuary2.0 miMortuary · Albuquerque · (505) 242-1133
- Strong-Thorne Mortuary2.0 miMortuary · Albuquerque · (505) 842-8800
- Reflections Chapel2.2 miFuneral home · Albuquerque · (505) 884-5777
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sunset Memorial Park located?
Sunset Memorial Park is at 924 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM in Bernalillo County. GPS coordinates: 35.10739, -106.63475.
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