Date: 7 July 2000
Cemetery Name: Lombardy Cemetery
Street: Concord Pike
City: Wilmington
County: New Castle
State: Delaware
Nation: U.S.A.
Zip: 19803
Land Type: Private
Status: Inactive
Graves within: 1,000 - 3,500
Oldest grave: approximately 1888
Records: Yes
Inventory: Yes
Owner: Arthur Glick
Problem's
Overgrown-trees
Overgrown-ground cover
Overgrown-vines
Broken Headstones
Buried Headstones
Disintegrating Headstones
Fallen Headstones
Removed Headstones
General Neglect
Vandalism
Records location
Tatnall File, published approx. 1934, Historical Society of
Delaware, Wilmington, DE, USA
Cemetery description
A suburban Wilmington, DE not-for-profit, private cemetery on 15
acres of land between Foulk Road and Concord Pike, bounded by the
meticulously maintained Jewish Cemetery.
Other Problems
Continued neglect will only lead to further deterioration of
headstones and monuments.
Previous Contacts
The Delaware State Attorney General, Jane Brady, and Wilmington
News Journal editor, Harry Themal
Current Status
In the early part of 1999, the State of DE Attorney General's
office and Lombardy Cemetery owner, Arthur Glick, reached a partial
agreement, by which Glick admitted 62 violations of the Consumer Fraud
Act. The settlement called for Glick to surrender his corporation, the
cemetery and a small perpetual care trust fund of $14,000 to the
adjoining Jewish Community Cemetery Association.
While the official ownership status of the cemetery is apparently
still in limbo, the grass goes uncut, weeds continue to grow and large
potholes have developed in the paths. Recently, several old graves
have been inexplicably excavated.
Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:
name: John Medkeff
Email: medkeff@prodigy.net
