Kensico Notables
Richard Hellmann, a German businessman, made his fortune from this food product that has a blue ribbon on the label.
What is Mayonnaise/ Hellmann's Mayonnaise
This Kensico-affiliated charitable organization's mission is to preserve the historical, cultural, and natural heritage of Kensico Cemetery, host public programs, and support local philanthropic organizations.
Who are the Friends of Kensico Cemetery
This controversial food is served at Kensico employee functions. You either love it, or you hate it.
What is Tuna Pizza
Kensico's most recent notable internment was known for being a salsa legend. In 1967, at 17, he recorded his first album, which ultimately sold more than 300,000 copies.
Who is Willie Colón
These tall, four-sided monuments that taper to a point at the top are inspired by Egyptian and Greek architecture and can be seen throughout the Cemetery grounds. The tallest one at Kensico is at the Actors Fund lot and measures 52'8".
What is an obelisk
This sport's legend, interred at Kensico, has a grave with two brass doors. Fans often contact the cemetery, angry about the date of birth on his monument.
Who is Lou Gehrig?
Lou Gehrig's date of birth is listed as 1905 on his monument, but listed as 1903 in public records. His wife often visited and never had any issue with it.
Disclaimer: Kensico does not manufacture any monuments on the grounds and is not legally able to fix any information that may be incorrect, regardess of how upset it makes Yankee fans.
This word refers to the legal transfer of burial rights from a deceased lot owner to their surviving family members, ensuring control over who can be buried there. When not specifically named in a will, these rights typically pass to descendants, a spouse, or next-of-kin through a documented process.
What is heirship?
This holiday marks the busiest time of year in terms of traffic/visitors on the grounds?
What is The Qingming Festival
Also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, it is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated in early April to honor ancestors and deceased loved ones.
Families visit graveyards to clean tombs, offer food and incense, and burn joss paper while also enjoying spring outings.
This actor, famous for his distinctive voice, played characters such as the Aflac Duck and Iago the parrot from Aladdin.
Kensico recently acquired 10 adjoining acres. Once operated as a chicken farm, the property is crossed by the headwaters of the Bronx River.
The area now known as Valhalla in Westchester County was once called this, named for the stream that runs through the region.
What is Davis Brook
This actress told Dorothy to tap her shoes together three times and say, "There's no place like home in 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Invasive plants and poison ivy were removed from the grounds around 10 years ago using this animal as a tool.
What are Goats