Roselawn Avenue Cemetery

Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Roselawn Avenue Cemetery

Details
Established	1906
Location	619 Roselawn Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type	Jewish cemetery
Owned by	Roselawn-Lambton Cemetery Association
No. of graves	10,000
Find a Grave	Roselawn Avenue Cemetery

Roselawn Avenue Cemetery is a cemetery located in Forest Hill, Toronto.^[1]

Opened in 1906 by Samuel Weber,^[2] Roselawn is one of several Jewish cemeteries in Toronto, and was established to serve the Jewish community outside of the downtown area.^[3] The cemetery runs along Roselawn Avenue, and is surrounded by homes that were built around it.

The cemetery is associated with Steeles Memorial Chapel.

Notable burials

Morley Safer (1931–2016), Toronto born US journalist and co-host of 60 Minutes.

References

^ "Roselawn Cemetery". Steeles Memorial Chapel. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^ Bradburn, Jamie (October 31, 2012). "Toronto Cemetery Sojourns: Roselawn Cemetery". Torontoist.com. Buzz Connected Media. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^ "Roselawn Avenue Cemetery". BillionGraves.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.