Sunnyside Cemetery

Sunnyside Cemetery is a Long Beach historical landmark that was founded in 1906. Many prominent families are buried there who played vital roles in the development of Long Beach and Southern California.  In 1994, the cemetery was embezzled by more than a half million dollars from the endowment fund. The state Department of Consumer Affairs took the property into conservatorship and a group of volunteers made arrangements to keep the cemetery open and continue burials.  This small group of volunteers, who have relatives buried at the cemetery, have kept it open for the past 23 years. Unfortunately, the small remaining endowment is not sustaining operations. A new effort is being launched to raise funds to keep the cemetery open to the public. Sunnyside is one of the few civil war cemeteries in California. The beautiful monuments, grave stones, and inscriptions tell a history about the people that built our city. Our first Fire Chief, Police Chief, the first policeman to die in the line of duty, and many other significant pioneers are buried at Sunnyside.