Home of Peace Cemetery (Santa Cruz, California)

For other places with similar names, see Home of Peace.

Home of Peace Cemetery
Details
Established	1877
Location	422 Meder St, Santa Cruz, California
Country	United States
Coordinates	36.97467°N 122.05640°W / 36.97467; -122.05640
Type	Jewish
Owned by	Temple Beth-El
Website	tbeaptos.org
Find a Grave	Home of Peace Cemetery

The Home of Peace Cemetery (also called Beit Shalom) is a Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz, California.[1] Consecrated in 1877 by the Hebrew Benevolent Society, it is located on Meder Street – named after Moses Meder, a Mormon businessman who gifted the land to the Society – on the west side of Santa Cruz, near the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2]

Temple Beth-El, the local synagogue in Santa Cruz, operates the cemetery. It is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Santa Cruz County, California.[3]

Notable burials

• Hugh De Lacy (1910 – 1986), politician from Seattle, Washington; his last wife Dorothy (née Baskin) was Jewish.[4]

See also

• List of cemeteries in California

References

1. Thaler, Shmuel (August 7, 2022). "Tour in Santa Cruz traces local Jewish history". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
2. Gibson, Ross Eric. "Local History Collection: Jewish Pioneers Played a Big Role in Santa Cruz" (PDF). Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
3. "Cemeteries History". Temple Beth El. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
4. "Obituary for Dorothy Baskin De Lacy (Aged 82)". Santa Cruz Sentinel. June 1, 1997.