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Gate of Heaven Cemetery (East Hanover, New Jersey)

Coordinates: 40°48′58″N 74°22′26″W / 40.816°N 74.374°W / 40.816; -74.374
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Established1937 [1]
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°48′58″N 74°22′26″W / 40.816°N 74.374°W / 40.816; -74.374
TypeCatholic
Owned byRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Size128 acres (0.52 km2) [1]
No. of graves81,000 [1]
WebsiteGate of Heaven Cemetery

Gate of Heaven Cemetery is a cemetery located in East Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The cemetery is operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It opened in 1937 and had 81,000 burials through 2002. 100 of the cemetery's original 128 acres (0.52 km2) have been developed. Construction started in 1989 on Chapel Mausoleum, which was planned to include 10,000 crypts.[1]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gate of Heaven Cemetery". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Archived from the original on 2006-08-24. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
  2. ^ Ownie Carroll Stats, Baseball Almanac. Accessed August 19, 2007.
  3. ^ "Tearful Rites for Karen Quinlan", Bergen Record, June 16, 1985. Accessed August 4, 2007. "A procession of about 75 cars then drove to Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover."
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