Laurel Hill

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Cemeteries · Funeral Home · Arboretum
Non-denominational historic cemeteries offering funeral & cemetery services, cremation, unique monuments, green and Jewish burial & a pet cemetery in a park-like setting; located in Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, PA. Laurel Hill East (incorporated in 1836) & Laurel Hill West (incorporated in 1869) are non-denominational and not-for-profit cemeteries with an on-site Funeral Home and Crematory, offering Traditional, Green, Jewish, and Pet services. They are also a certified arboretum, an outdoor sculpture garden, and a historical and cultural text that tells the stories of 19th, 20th and 21st century Philadelphia and the people who lived there.

As a fellow historic cemetery within the Philadelphia region, we are saddened to hear the news about our friends and nei...
01/21/2026

As a fellow historic cemetery within the Philadelphia region, we are saddened to hear the news about our friends and neighbors at Mount Moriah Cemetery & Arboretum.

Mount Moriah is reliant on volunteers alone to maintain and protect the cemetery. We hope that you will support them as they raise funds to address the recent events. To contribute, click here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-friends-of-mount-moriah-cemetery
Image 1 credit: Map of Mount Moriah circa 1872 - Mount Moriah
Image 2 credit: Al Wilson

In our Winter issue of The Connection, in recognition of American Heart Month you'll read about two permanent residents ...
01/13/2026

In our Winter issue of The Connection, in recognition of American Heart Month you'll read about two permanent residents who made groundbreaking advancements for heart health; you’ll learn how we determine the ages of our living trees through a process called tree-coring; and you’ll come to appreciate the importance of pre-planning.

Plus, we say goodbye to a couple of long-term Friends of Laurel Hill board members and hello to a few new ones! Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/y2p5aw6r

Looking to get rid of your Christmas tree? We can help! We've partnered with the Philly Goat Project once again for thei...
01/02/2026

Looking to get rid of your Christmas tree? We can help! We've partnered with the Philly Goat Project once again for their annual Tree-cycle event. Bring your tree to Laurel Hill West and the goats will handle the rest. No tree? No problem. You can still meet the goats and join the fun! Learn more: https://laurelhillphl.com/events/partner-events/ 🐐🌲

Our offices will be closing at 1 p.m. today and will remain closed tomorrow for the Christmas holiday. To those who cele...
12/24/2025

Our offices will be closing at 1 p.m. today and will remain closed tomorrow for the Christmas holiday.

To those who celebrate, we wish you a joyous and merry Christmas!

Our community partner, Women's Animal Center, is in urgent need of pet food donations for their pet food pantry. They ar...
12/01/2025

Our community partner, Women's Animal Center, is in urgent need of pet food donations for their pet food pantry. They are seeking donations of unopened and unexpired bags of dry dog and cat food (20 lbs. max, any brand) and cat litter (any brand). Donations of dry food items for small pets such as birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, and mice are also appreciated.

Donations can be dropped off at Laurel Hill West’s Funeral Home, Laurel Hill East’s Gatehouse, or in the donation bin in Women’s Animal Center’s lobby during business hours, or shipped to their address (3839 Richlieu Road, Bensalem). Shelter Supply donations for the Center’s basic care of the shelter animals waiting for loving forever homes are appreciated. You can also view their Chewy & Amazon wish lists here: https://womensanimalcenter.org/make-difference/supply-our-shelter

Your donations will help families in financial need to feed their beloved pets and keep them in their homes this holiday season! 🧡🐾

*Remi 🐕 & Sylvester Stallone 🐈 pictured

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12/01/2025

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From our family to yours, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones. 🧡 Sarah J. Hale (1788-1879) i...
11/27/2025

From our family to yours, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones. 🧡

Sarah J. Hale (1788-1879) is referred to as the "Mother of Thanksgiving" because she campaigned for over 30 years to establish it as a national holiday, using her influence as the editor of a popular magazine to write letters to presidents and governors and to promote the holiday to her readers.

Hale is buried in the X section of Laurel Hill East.

Happy 186th birthday to Frank Furness, one of Philadelphia’s most renowned architects of the Victorian era!While many of...
11/12/2025

Happy 186th birthday to Frank Furness, one of Philadelphia’s most renowned architects of the Victorian era!

While many of Furness' most important buildings were demolished due to decades of neglect, some can still be seen around the city today, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which helped established Furness as one of the major artists of his generation. Additionally, Furness is credited as the architect of The Girard Trust Bank Building (now the Ritz-Carlton Hotel), the Philadelphia Zoo Gatehouses, Mt. Airy Train Station, The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, and Undine Barge Club along Boat House Row, along with the club’s social upriver gathering spot, Castle Ringstetten.

Furness was also a military veteran and received the Congressional Medal of Honor for service during the Civil War. For someone who designed ornate buildings, his headstone is very modest. Frank Furness is laid to rest in Section S of Laurel Hill East.

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1. Frank Furness
2. Frank’s first commission – Germantown Unitarian Church [1866]
3. Rodeph Shalom Synagogue on Broad Street [1866]
4. Philadelphia Zoo Gatehouses [1875]
5. Castle Ringstetten [1875]
6. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts [1876]
7. University of Penn Library, now the Fisher Fine Arts Library [1891]
8. Girard Trust [1907]
9. Frank Furness’ headstone

We are honored to be the final resting place of many veterans, including naval and marine heroes like Commodore Richard ...
11/11/2025

We are honored to be the final resting place of many veterans, including naval and marine heroes like Commodore Richard Dale (1756-1826), who served during the Revolutionary War; General Jacob Zeilin (1806-1880), the first general in the history of the Marine Corps; and Commodore Isaac Hull (1773-1843), who commanded the USS Constitution during the War of 1812.

On this Veteran’s Day, we thank all of the brave men and women for their sacrifice and service to our country. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."

Wishing all who have served a happy Veteran’s Day! 🇺🇸

We warmly welcomed friends of Women's Animal Center last weekend on the most purrfect fall morning! Two- and four-legger...
11/08/2025

We warmly welcomed friends of Women's Animal Center last weekend on the most purrfect fall morning! Two- and four-leggers gathered to learn more about Philadelphia's pawsitive past involving pets, animals, and activists. 🐾

Founded in 1869 — the same year as Laurel Hill West — Women's Animal Center is America's First Animal Shelter™. For 156 years, Women's Animal Center has served the pets and the people in the Greater Philadelphia region, while advocating for the welfare of animals throughout our country and beyond. Their advocacy towards animals welfare is remarkable! Learn more about all the wonderful things they do: https://womensanimalcenter.org/ 🧡

It's 🎷🎶Grammy Award winner Grover Washington, Jr. (1943-1999) was a saxophonist whose music was in the middle ground b...
11/06/2025

It's 🎷🎶
Grammy Award winner Grover Washington, Jr. (1943-1999) was a saxophonist whose music was in the middle ground between jazz, and rhythm and blues. While his first three albums established him as a force in jazz and soul music, it was his fourth album in 1974, Mister Magic, that proved a major commercial success. He is considered by many to be one of the founders and legends of the smooth jazz genre. Grover is laid to rest in the Franconia section of Laurel Hill West.

: There is a large mural of Grover Washington, Jr. at the intersection of Broad and Diamond Streets on Temple University’s campus!

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225 Belmont Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA
19004

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

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Incorporated in 1869, West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a non-denominational and not-for-profit cemetery with an on-site Funeral Home and Crematory. It is also an arboretum, an outdoor sculpture garden, and a historical and cultural text that tells the stories of 19th, 20th and 21st century Philadelphia and the people who lived there.