Oakwood Cemetery, Bay Shore

The Oakwood Cemetery was founded in approximately 1880, and the oldest marked gravesite is dated 1889. The cemetery is over 130 years old. Oakwood Cemetery has been a strong presence in Bay Shore since the late 1800s. Bay Shore Jewish Center owns and operates Oakwood Cemetery. Since 2013 the Jewish Center has been working to beautify and maintain the grounds of the cemetery. Over the years, unattended plant life had spread throughout the grounds making some monuments covered and landscaping to slightly out of hand. The team at Bay Shore Jewish Center decided to restore the grounds to maintain a peaceful and dignified resting place for those buried in Oakwood. Another goal of the project is to provide an appealing resting place for future burials. Over the past several years, the results have been highly noticeable.