Andy Edwards Judith Lawrence

Kensico Cemetery is a cemetery in Valhalla, New York, United States. It was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads that served the city. Initially 250 acres (101.2 ha), it was expanded to 600 acres (240 ha) in 1905, but reduced to 461 acres (187 ha) in 1912, when a portion was sold to the neighboring Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Many entertainment figures of the early twentieth century, including Russian-born…