by Kim Cooper | Nov 15, 2022 | The Esotouric Blog
In October 2022, we made a video expressing our concerns about the old Potter’s Field Cemetery at 11269 Garfield Avenue in Downey, and the unanswered question of what happened to many thousands of cremated remains of Rancho Los Amigos residents that were buried...
by Kim Cooper | Dec 8, 2017 | The Esotouric Blog
[This essay originally appeared in the Esotouric newsletter] Yesterday, we attended the annual laying to rest the ashes of the unclaimed at the County Crematory and Cemetery in Boyle Heights. Since 1896, Los Angeles County has sponsored this sacred ritual, ensuring...
by Kim Cooper | Jun 8, 2015 | The Esotouric Blog
Oak Grove is a private cemetery opened in 1922, and owned and managed by Marilyn Stanza, who married into the founding family. Cemeteries without large perpetual care endowments can become difficult to maintain with time, and in recent years there have been complaints...
