South Florida National Cemetery
South Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located in western Lake Worth, Florida. It is maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and it is also one of the newest national cemeteries in the United States, when it opened to the public on April 16, 2007, although the official dedication of the cemetery was on March 9, 2008. The federal approval for the cemetery was in October 2000. Notable burials Joe Astroth (1922–2013) Major League Baseball Player Manuel A. Gomez (1915-2023) New York State Supreme Court Judge Johnny Gray (1926–2014) Major League Baseball Player Claude R. Kirk Jr. (1926–2011) 36th Governor of Florida John Orsino (1938–2016) Professional Baseball Player Hank Rosenstein (1920–2010) Professional Basketball Player Leo C. Zeferetti (1927–2018) US Congressman References External links United States national cemeteries Buildings and structures in Lake Worth Beach, Florida Protected areas of Palm Beach County, Florida Monuments and memorials in Florida Cemeteries in Florida 2007 establishments in Florida Cemeteries established in the 2000s