Albany Hebrew Cemetery

Waverly Cemetery, Albany, OR

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Albany Hebrew Cemetery, established in 1877 as the Jewish section of Waverly Memorial Park, is maintained by the Willamette Valley Jewish Community Burial Society.

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BackgroundEstablished in 1877 by the First Hebrew Congregation of Albany; located on a two-acre property within Waverly Memorial Park.

Who may be buriedServes Jewish families across the Willamette Valley, including Corvallis and Salem. The Willamette Valley Jewish Community Burial Society works to support families who wish to follow Jewish practices for burial.

Plot inquiriesCare is coordinated by the Willamette Valley Jewish Community Burial Society, with chapters at Beit Am (Corvallis) and Temple Beth Sholom (Salem).

BackgroundThe cemetery was rededicated in 1989 by the Willamette Valley Jewish Community Burial Society.

Details on record

Type

Jewish section within a larger cemetery

Contact on Record

Daniel Froehlich, archivist for Albany Hebrew Cemetery; Amy Crain (National Register project)

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