Allegheny County, PA

Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery

Old Cemetery

Seavy Road

Shaler Township, Allegheny County, PA

(complete survey - 2008)

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General Views 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15

(photos contributed by Ellis Michaels and Rich Boyer)


Hebrew Burial Association (a.k.a. Chesed Shel Emeth of Pittsburgh) was organized about 1853, and the land for the "Old" Cemetery was purchased the same year.  The land for the "New" Cemetery was purchased in 1913.


Chesed Shel Emeth Cemeteries are administered by:

Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association
PO Box 81863
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 553-6469


Reading Hebrew Tombstones

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Tombstone Photo Inscriptions

(complete survey - 2008)

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20, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

21, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

32, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

33, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

84, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

118, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

144, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

148, no other markings, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Abraham, s/o Israel, d. 03 Oct 1912, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Albert, Max, died 1921, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Alterson, Esther, d. 31 Oct 1911, aged 60Y, Mother, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Arenson, Harry P., (view 2), (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Arons, Bianca, 06 Jul 1882 - 24 Nov 1885, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Ascherman Shifter, Joel, s/o Mayer, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Aschheim, Julius, (view 2), d. 25 Feb 1862, in the 51st year of his age, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Baila, Chaya, d/o ???(contributed by Rich Boyer)

Barnett, Harris B., d. 10 Mar 1910, Father, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Barnett, Libbie, (view 2), d. 12 Jan 1910, Daughter & Sister, (contributed by Ellis Michaels and Rich Boyer)

Berkshire, Hilda Sarah, daughter of Jacob Berkshire

Bless, Harry, (view 2), d. 31 Mar 1922, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Bralower, Eva, 1867 - 19 Apr 1910, Dear Mother, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Cohen, Bertha, (view 2), d/o William & Regina, 25 Mar 1870 - 25 Feb 1874, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Cohen, David, d. 17 Apr 1912, age 37Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Cohen, Daughter, (view 2), d/o William & Regina, d. 25 Mar 1873 - 25 Feb 1874?, (contributed by Ellis Michaels )

Cohen, Leah Solomons, (view 2), d. 05 Sep 1860, w/o Rev. Moses, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Cohen, Rachel, (view 2), d. Oct 1918, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Cohen, William, (view 2), 30 Jul 1830 - 25 Jul 1881, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

David, Samuel, (view 2), son of Joseph David, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Davis, Joseph L., (view 2), died 24 Nov 1911, age 61 years, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Deutsch, Jos., 29 Nov 1869 - 28 Mar 1920, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Desure, Ida, (view 2 , 3 ), d. 22 Feb 1915, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Eis, Simon, 18 Aug 1821 - 13 Aug 1863, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Epstein, Max, died 1911, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Erdman, Herman, (view 2), ?? Jul 1849 - 20 Aug 1883, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Euentoff, Kate (Gussie), (view 2 , 3 , 4), (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Facus, Sam, d. 10 May 1918, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Fingler, Eliz, Mother, d. 28 Oct 1916, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Franklin, Jeannette, (view 2), 08 Feb 1860 - 08 Jun 1862, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Fridman, Jacob, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Friedman, Bessie Rachel, (view 2), 13 Aug 1911, age 42Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Friedman, Jacob, (view 2), d. 04 Mar 1915, age 22Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Frowenfield, Alvina A., (view 2), d. 29 Jan 1862, aged 5Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Giterman, Harry, (view 2 , 3), 10 Aug 1910, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Gluckson, Rose, d. 26 Feb 1915, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Gluckson, S., d. 02 Sep 1919, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Heller, Joseph, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Hirsh, Bertha, (view 2 , 3), d/o Ben-Tzeon Hirsh, d. 24 Feb 1877, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Hirshenbein, Jacob, (view 2 , 3), s/o Joel Hirshbein, d. 11 Dec 1910, age 29Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Hostein, Henial, (view 2), (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Hyams, Jacob, (view 2 , 3), Sep 1854 - 11 Jul 1881, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Israel, Cellie, 26 Jun 1851 - 21 Dec 1896, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Israel, Charlie, 10 Oct 1882 - 12 Jul 1883, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Jaskol, Nathan, d. 25 Dec 1911, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Josefson, E., d. 22 Nov 1912, age 72, [Esther, d/o Jacob Michael], (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Kaplan, David,  d. 17 May 1922, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Kessler, Simon (Sherman), d. 14 Nisan, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Landsman, Aba, d. 05 Oct 1918, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Lemill, David, s/o Asher, d. 17 Apr 1912, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Lempil, Zelig, s/o Moishe, d. 21 Dec 1909, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Louer, Moris, (view 2 , 3), s/o J. & I., 31 Oct 1861 - 21 Aug 1862, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Mailish, Raizel, d. 1917, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Maittin, H. B., (view 2), 1909 - 1913, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Malenik, Zeev, s/o Abraham, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Marks, H., d. 29 Jun 1910, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Megdal, Gussie, d. 23 Feb 1911, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Melnick, Malka, s/o Eliezer, 48, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Melnick, William, (view 2 , 3), ?? Sep 1890 - 29 Jul 1918, age 29Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Mences, Minkle, (view 2), d. 01 Nov 1878, age 3Y 8M 4D, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Mikulitsky, Raiza, (view 2), (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Mikulitsky, Rebecca, 1880 - 14 Aug 1915, Mother, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Morofsky, Rose,  (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Moscovitz, Ida, d. 31 Oct 1917, aged 31Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Moscovitz, Baby Jacob, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Moskovitz, Bessie, d. 09 Feb 1915, age 37Y, d/o Mosche Yaacov, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Moskowitz, Louis, (no photo available), d. 09 Feb 1916, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Moshe, Eliezer (view 2), s/o Chaim Moshe the Levite, d. 29 Feb 1916, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Mueller, Elijah, d. 1917, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Nosovitsky, Jacob, (view 2 , 3), d. 05 Jun 1909, age 36Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Oppenheim, Phillip, (view 2 , 3),  s/o H. & B., 02 Dec 1862 - 05 Sep 1863, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Prager, Samuel, 02 Sep 1875 - 10 Apr 1877, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Prosper?, Emanuel, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rascovar, Little May, d/o Robert & Hattie, 18 Nov 1890?, aged 2Y 6M 4D?, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Reichart, Unknown, (view 2), d/o Morris & Mary, d. 11 Nov 1884, age 2Y 7M 21D, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rosenblatt, Bella, 1858 - 1914, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rosenblatt, Dora, (view 2), d. 04 Oct 1888, aged 26Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rosenblatt, Samuel W., (view 2 , 3), 21 Nov 1873 - 01 Jan 1896, age 22Y, s/o B. & J. Rosenblatt, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rosenblum, Etta, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Roses, Rubin, (view 2), 24 Dec 1883 - 21 Apr 1909, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Roth, Herman, (view 2), 18 Feb 1857 - 18 Feb 1882, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Roth, Isaac, (view 2), d. 08 Nov 1863, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Roth, Morris, 1879 - 1917, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rozen, Max, died Oct. 14, 1912, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Rubinowitz, Kalman E., (view 2 , 3), d. 13 Apr 1911, aged 21Y, (contributed by Ellis Michaels and Rich Boyer)

Sandman, Edith, d. 05 Oct 1913, Yeta, d/o David, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Saperstein, Rachael Leah, d. 04 Nov 1917, age 86Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Saras, Hilda, d/o Jacob Berkshire, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Schikner, Dazileah, died 03 Apr 1911, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Schneiesahn, Moses, (view 2), d. 15 Feb 1918, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Schreiber, Mordechai, d. 1910, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Shapayer, Libka, (view 2), Our Mother, d/o Jakob Grepner, died and buried on Sunday 25 Sep 1894,(contributed by Rich Boyer)

Shuster, Louis, d. 01 Oct 1916, age 23, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Solomon, David, s/o Samuel, d. 06 Nov 1909, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Solomons, Isaac, d. 20 Nov 1881, age 51Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Star, Sarah, (view 2 , 3), d. 28 Oct 1918, aged 35Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Stern, Herman, (view 2), d. 13 Dec 1911, age 25Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Strouse, Philip W., (view 2 , 3 , 4), b. in Wilkesbarre, Pa., 03 Feb 1850 - 05 Oct 1888, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Strouse, Hellen, (view 2), 15 Jun 1858 - 11 Dec 1861, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Tennenbaum, Minnie, (view 2), d. 12 Dec 1917, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Udin, Mores, Mordechai, s/o Eliezer Udin, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Weinberg, Alexander, (view 2), d. 25 Aug? 1889, age 49Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Wershbale, Abraham Joseph, 08 Jun 1910 - Mar? 1919, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Wershbale, Louis, 22 Apr 1908 - 13 Mar 1919, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Yokemann, Ari, d. 08 Dec 1918, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown Moshe, s/o Ziv, d. 15 Sep 1910, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #01, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #02, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #03, Our Father, d. 08 May 1921, aged 60Y, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #05, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #07, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #09, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #13, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #17, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #18, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #26, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #29, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #34, (view 2), (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #38, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #43, d. 1912, age 22Y, d/o Comisar, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #46, Loish, d. 12 Apr 1910, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #47, Bashini, d. 1910?, (contributed by Rich Boyer)

Unknown #48, Marcovi, (contributed by Rich Boyer)


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