6 Cemeteries in Orange County That You Shouldn't Miss

Pacific View Memorial Park Mortuary is conveniently located on the breathtaking grounds of Pacific View Memorial Park and has proudly served the community for over 50 years. From the first day in 1958 when Pacific View Memorial Park opened its gates in beautiful Corona Del Mar, California, it has been our mission for everything created in the park to remind visitors of the beauty in the lives of those who are honored here. This vision has been captured throughout our grounds. Intimate surroundings, open courtyards, beautiful landscaping and splashing fountains all express the joy of life and make visits to Pacific View pleasant and gentle to the memory.

Occupying nearly 150 acres, Westminster Memorial Park and Mortuary brings the uplifting and pastoral beauty of the countryside into the heart of Orange County. We have an estimated 1,300 trees – probably more trees per acre than other cemetery or memorial parks in the area – along with statuary, fountains, a stream, waterfall, and a lake. We have an on-site crematory and florist, so all of your needs can be provided for in one location. Other highlights of our award-winning park include the Mausoleum of Eternal Light, which boasts two interior streams and a large fountain along with three large skylights that give the mausoleum its name. The large pagoda and tiered private family estates in our Garden of Peaceful Eternity are well-known and loved by local residents. This garden has quadrupled in size since it was first developed in 1996, due to the great demand by the community. Our beautiful main chapel, easily seen from Beach Boulevard, is a landmark in central Orange County, and is often the setting for various community events, such as the Celebration of Life ceremony and Escape School® programs for children. Today, we are proud to be a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. Dignity Memorial providers offer exclusive benefits, including National Transferability of Prearranged Services, the Bereavement Travel Program, the 24-Hour Compassion Helpline® and access to an acclaimed grief management library. As North America's premier provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, the Dignity Memorial brand is your assurance of quality, value, caring service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Please contact us if you need immediate assistance, or if you would like more information about our services.

At a time when Orange County was considered "new" a visionary by the name of Oliver Halsell saw the need for a beautiful, modern memorial park to serve the growing population in and around Santa Ana.