Today the Friends of Mount Hope welcomed Rochester Mayor Malik Evans to Mount Hope Cemetery. Patricia Corcoran, FOMH President, along with Board Trustees, showed off some of the restoration & […]
Read MoreBy Marjorie Searl Yakov Afanasyev was born in Ploskoye, Smolenskiy Region, Russia to Klara Kalmanovna Afanasyeva and Semyon Afanaseyov. HIs father was killed at the Front in the early days […]
Read MoreThis is a brief end-of-year report. If you would like any other information or more detail, please contact me. This year the number of successful broods again decreased. This might […]
Read MoreBy Marjorie Searl Dr. Eric M. Dreyfuss was born 1930 in Bad Homburg, Germany, to Dr. Walter and Hedwig Dreyfuss. Bad Homburg was a charming spa town, where Jews had […]
Read MoreThe highlight of our 2022 season was the major event dedicating the Amy Post historical marker on July 10th. A touching ceremony included a parade of FOMH officers and tour […]
Read MoreA Community Rejoices! September 3, 2022 Frederick Douglass Gravesite, Section T, Mount Hope Cemetery What a marvelous ceremony to celebrate the long-awaited grave markers for Anna Murray Douglass and Annie […]
Read MoreBy Marjorie Searl At age 18, Hilde Kunz left Germany ahead of her parents in August 1938, to find safety in the United States. Trained as a nurse, she worked […]
Read MoreBy Marjorie Searl Like his wife, Hilde, Ernst (born Ernst Rothschild) left Germany when he was 18 and found safety in the United States. Both he and Hilde were born […]
Read MoreDear Chris McCoy and Edison Students, We enjoyed working with you, and look forward to seeing you all next summer!We appreciate your hard work and enthusiasm! And your commitment to beautifying […]
Read MoreAugust 15th was a wonderful summer day to come together to honor Richard Reisem, our founder and friend. We dedicated a lovely tri- colored beech tree to Richard, which will […]
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