Did you know Marilyn Monroe was laid to rest near one of her favorite people? Ana E. Lower, a deeply influential figure in Marilyn Monroe’s early life, is buried just steps from Marilyn’s own resting place at Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles. In this Reel, you can hear how Marilyn felt about Ana, in her own words. Born in 1880, Ana was the aunt of Grace McKee Goddard, who was Marilyn’s legal guardian during her childhood, and the best friend of Marilyn’s mother, Gladys, who was inst

August 8, 1962, 63 years ago, Marilyn Monroe was laid to rest at Westwood Village Memorial Park. This is an actual program from her funeral service, together with a release from Marilyn’s half-sister Berniece Miracle, ex-husband Joe DiMaggio, and business manager Inez Melson, and the official list of guests invited to the service, which are part of the Marilyn Monroe Collection’s archives. The release reads, “We sincerely hope that the many friends of Marilyn will understand that we are deeply a