City:

Suceava Judete (county) of Romania (formerly part of Bukovina)

Address:

Str. Stefan Tomsa, no. 18, The Jewish Community of Suceava, Str. Armeneasca no. 3, Suceava. Phone: 030/213084 Key holder and caretaker: Vasilache Elena, Str. Stefan Tomsa no. 18, Suceava

Description:

The unlandmarked Orthodox cemetery is located at Str. Stefan Razvan, no. 14, Suceava, judet Suceava, Romania. The cemetery was established in 19^th century. Last known burial in 20^th century. The cemetery is 1 km from the congregation that used it.

The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by a public road, access is open with permission. A masonry wall and fence with a gate that locks surround the site. Approximate pre- and post-WWII I size is 100 x 80 m. 20-100 stones are visible. 1-20 stones are not in original location. More than 75% of the stones are toppled or broken. Location of stones removed from the cemetery is unknown. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is not a problem. Water drainage is good all year.

The oldest known gravestone dates from 19th century. The 19th and 20th century marble, limestone, sandstone, and slate gravestones have Hebrew and Yiddish inscriptions. Some have traces of painting on their surfaces, iron decorations or letting, bronze decorations or lettering, and other metallic elements. The local Jewish community owns the property used for Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are commercial or industrial and residential. Occasionally, private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors and local residents stop at the never vandalized cemetery. No maintenance. No care now. No structures. Weather erosion is a moderate threat.

Lucian Nastasă, Clinicilor Street, no. 19, Cluj, Romania, tel. 064/190107. Email: Nastasălucian@hotmail.com visited the site and completed the survey on 3 February 2001.

Acknowledgements:

424 photographs taken by Marcel Mindrescu, 381 by Dr. Mickey Rostoker = 805 total