South Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located in western Lake Worth, Florida.[1] It is maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and it is also one of the newest national cemeteries in the United States, when it opened to the public on April 16, 2007,[2][3] although the official dedication of the cemetery was on March 9, 2008.[4] The federal approval for the 313-acre (127 ha) cemetery was in October 2000.[5]
Notable burials
- Joe Astroth (1922–2013) Major League Baseball Player
- Manuel A. Gomez (1915–2023) New York State Supreme Court Judge
- Johnny Gray (1926–2014) Major League Baseball Player
- Claude R. Kirk Jr. (1926–2011) 36th Governor of Florida
- John Orsino (1938–2016) Professional Baseball Player
- Hank Rosenstein (1920–2010) Professional Basketball Player
- Leo C. Zeferetti (1927–2018) US Congressman
References
- ^ "South Florida National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration".
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- ^ "A2 Group, Inc. South Florida National Cemetery Opened". www.a2group.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2011.
- ^ "South Florida VA National Cemetery Officially Dedicated | Reuters". archive.ph. September 11, 2012. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
- ^ "New South Florida Cemetery". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
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