Fairview Cemetery, also known as Fairview Memorial Park and Mausoleum, is a burial ground in

Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey Fairview is a borough located in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. According to the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,025, an increase of 1,190 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 13,835, which in tur ...

in the United States, located on the western slopes of the

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. It is bordered by

North Bergen North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 63,361, an increase of 2,588 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 60,773, ...

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, and Fairview Avenue, across from which is Mount Moriah Cemetery. The

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at western portal of the

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passes through the cemetery.

Notable interments

There are several graves of

Spanish–American War The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Restoration (Spain), Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine (1889), USS ''Maine'' in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the ...

veterans in the cemetery. Among others interred are: * August Chandron (1866–1947), United States Navy

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recipient * Alexander Esau (1957–1977), Murder victim of serial killer David Berkowitz, aka ''Son of Sam'' *

Willie Garoni William Garoni (July 28, 1877 – September 9, 1914) was a professional baseball player. He played for the New York Giants of the National League in September 1899. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, New Jersey) Fairview Cemetery, al ...

(1877–1914), Professional baseball player *

Ray Gillen Raymond Arthur Gillen (May 12, 1959 – December 1, 1993) was an American rock singer. He is best known for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s and recording most of the vocals on Phenomena's '' ...

(1959–1993), American rock singer *

Gilbert Hatfield Gilbert Hatfield (January 27, 1855 – May 27, 1921), nicknamed "Colonel", was an American professional baseball player who played third base and shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1885 to 1895. He was interred at Fairview Cemetery (Fairview, ...

(1855–1921), Major League baseball player *

James Jonas Madison Commander James Jonas Madison, USNRF (May 20, 1889 – December 25, 1922) was an officer in the United States Naval Reserve and a World War I recipient of the Medal of Honor. Biography James Jonas Madison was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, t ...

(1884–1922), World War I

recipient *

John Marin John Marin (December 23, 1870 – October 2, 1953) was an early American modernist visual artist. He is known for his abstract landscape paintings and watercolors. Early life and education Marin was born on December 23, 1870, in Rutherford, N ...

(1870–1953), American artist *

Willard Marshall Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 – November 5, 2000) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1955, Marshall played for the New York Giants (1942, 1946–1949), Boston Braves (1952), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953) a ...

(1921–2000), Major League baseball player *

Eddie August Schneider Eddie August Henry Schneider (October 20, 1911 – December 23, 1940) was an American aviator who set three transcontinental airspeed records for pilots under the age of twenty-one in 1930. His plane was a Cessna Model AW with a Warner-Sc ...

(1911–1940), American aviator *

Isabel Patterson Springer John W. Springer (July 16, 1859 – January 10, 1945) was an attorney and banker in the states of Illinois, Texas, and Colorado. Earlier he was a clerk during the 50th United States Congress (1887–1889) and represented his district in the stat ...

(1880–1917), Socialite and subject of book ''Murder at Brown Palace'' *

Marshall Van Winkle Marshall Van Winkle (September 28, 1869 – May 10, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey, grandnephew of Peter G. Van Winkle. Biography Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Van Winkle attended the public schools. He studied law. He was a ...

(1869–1957), United States Congressman

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Notable interments

See also

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