Rose Hills

Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary is a cemetery, funeral home, and crematory located in Whittier, California. Founded in 1914 by Augustus Gregg and other Whittier businessmen on part of the Rancho Paso de Bartolo land grant, it began as an 18-acre cemetery originally known as Whittier Heights Memorial Park. The property expanded over the decades and today encompasses over 1,400 acres, described as the largest cemetery in North America. On-site facilities include a funeral home, crematory, several chapels and mausoleums, and the Pageant of Roses Garden. Rose Hills is a member of the Dignity Memorial network.

Rose Hills Memorial Park was founded in 1914 by Augustus Gregg and other Whittier businessmen on a portion of the historic Rancho Paso de Bartolo land grant. Originally known as Whittier Heights Memorial Park, it began as an 18-acre cemetery serving the growing city of Whittier. In 1917, a small indoor Whittier Heights mausoleum—only the second public structure of its kind in California—was opened at the cemetery. In 1928, management launched an expansion program that continued into the 1950s; at its largest, the park spanned nearly 2,500 acres, and today it comprises over 1,400 acres. In 1930, El Portal de la Paz (Doorway to Peace) opened to the public, a Spanish Mission-style mausoleum expanded several times over 30 plus years. Later, Rose Hills built garden mausoleum complexes named for the missions of California (Terrace of Memories, Court of Eternal Light, Mausoleum of the Valley and Lakeview Mausoleum) and four chapels (Rainbow Chapel, Hillside Chapel, Memorial Chapel and SkyRose Chapel). In 1942, Rose Hills completed a crematorium; in 1956, Rose Hills Mortuary and the Flower Shop at Rose Hills were opened, making Rose Hills one of the first cemeteries in the country to offer all the services and facilities necessary for memorialization at one beautiful location. In 2005, GardenView Reception Center began offering families modern amenities like catering services and audio/visual equipment in a peaceful setting. In 2008, the crematory was modernized. Rose Hills began serving families in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in 1914 and is a member of the Dignity Memorial network.

The premier place for Southern California families to remember their loved ones, offering all services and facilities necessary for memorialization at one beautiful location.

• Cemetery property

• Funeral services

• Cremation services

• Mausoleum entombment

• Pre-planning arrangements

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2. 2Rose Hills History | Official Siterosehills.com
3. 3About Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary | Official Siterosehills.com
4. 4Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuaries Community Support | Official Siterosehills.com