
Cimitirul Vesel
📍 Săpânța, Sapanta, România
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The cemetery is known for its colourful tombstone crosses with native paintings and writings describing the lives of the persons buried in the cemetery.
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Toader Basu
1897
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Toader Basu is my name As long as in this world I lived Goats and sheep I slaughtered And calves and lambs And their meat I sold to housewives But I left this life At the age of 61 In March 1958
Gheorghe Basulti
1890 – 1939
Cimitirul Vesel
As I lived in this world I skinned many sheep Good meat I prepared So you can eat freely I offer you good fat meat And to have a good appetite

Anuta Blede
1935 – 2000
Cimitirul Vesel
Dumitru Bodnar
Cimitirul Vesel

Axene Bodnar
1933 – 2020
Cimitirul Vesel
Aged 87 years

Ilie Bodnar
1978
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Bodnar Ilie is my name The world I lived in The forest was myhome I have worked hard Day and night So I could have it all... 1978
Mihai Braicu
1928 – 1988
Cimitirul Vesel
On this earth as long as I lived Mihai Braicu was my name. Much I worked in the forest And I lifted stumps I fell gravely ill And I was finished with working And I had three children And I had them grow up. You, Iuliana, my wife I leave you almanac. You take care And grieve after me And merry our lads And be a good landlord Till you come next to me. More I will not say I am in a world of peace I lived 60 years Dead in 1988.
Ion Ciorbu Turda
1974
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Turda Ion Ciorbu Since I was young I loved my oxen And worked much with them I also smoked a lot Six children I had May God keep them alive Longer than me For I left this world At age 67 D 1974
Ghe Cratu Stan
1976
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Stan Ghe Crautu Since I was a child I loved my sheep much But a bad rabid horse Splattered me all over Took away my life Mother and father will wail For as long as they live Death you have an ugly name For you carried me off young And took my life away At age 14
Grigore Fiscus
1915
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I register too On this cross my nephew Green leaf of dwarf pine Fiscus Grigore was I In the year fourteen Cold war broke out My body is buried Under a fir tree in Galicia I left for the war And never came back For I was shot by foes Passed out on the spot 1915

Ion Flore
1957 – 2005
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest They call me Ion Flore Since I lived in this world I worked around home I worked in Italy I sent two boys to school Both graduated faculty But they suffered because of me When it was to be better Severe sickness came over me Irina, you my wife I grieved you forever And I leave you with great longing In the care of your sons
Andrei Frunza
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Andrei Frunza is my name From Iasi I am And here I came to get married As long as I was in this world On a tractor I lived I worked in the forest at Sapanta And my life was done Off the tractor I fell Four children I left and my wife Who was left alone to see them grow up
Gheorghe Gheorghei
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Gheorghei Gheorghe I worked with my horses In the forest plowing land To help the village folk Until one morning My life was cut short I got hit by a car While still had days to live For my fate was thus To leave this world young He lived 45 years
George Gogea
1949
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Gogea George Green leaf of dogwood I was once a young man I liked the bicycle Since I was a child But here's what happened I was slashed by a knife And I died on the spot Death you have an ugly name For you carried me off young And my life you took away At age 22 D 1949
Ionu Grigore
Cimitirul Vesel
Since I was a child They called me Ionu of Grigore I'm standing in the middle and tell you The scheme I read to my chiefs I was reading it very well As it was required Now another reads it The one who took my job

Ion Holdis
1931 – 1996
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Ion Holdis is my name I loved being a mechanic Fixing chain saws, tractors and all kinds of motors From the world in which I lived And those with whom I joked I find it hard to leave At 65 years I must leave The 4 grandchildren I love And all the rest
Ioan Holdis
1903 – 1975
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest And Ioan Holdis is my name As long as I lived The Party I loved And I fought To make the people happy I children did not have And I grew And the village farmstead I helped Lived 72 years 1975

Dumitru Holdis
1958
Cimitirul Vesel
Plum brandy is pure venom Brings only tears and pain Did that to me too And Death put its foot on me He who likes plum brandy well Will fare like me For much I loved my brandy And with bottle in my hand I died Here lies Dumitru Holdis He lived 45 years Died a forced death in 1958

Stan Ioan Patras
1908 – 1977
Cimitirul Vesel
Ever since I was a little boy Stan Ioan Patras was my name Listen to me, my good people Because I will tell no lie For as long as I lived I never wished anyone harm, Only good, as much as I could No matter for whom Oh this poor old world of mine Living through it was so hard Creator of the Merry Cemetery

Iono Lu Nofor
1955 – 2011
Cimitirul Vesel

Ion Mahumesc Manaila
1943 – 2001
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest. Manaila Ion Mahumesc is my name I was called Nani's Ion There are few people like me. I was a nice guy and handsome. But I was unlucky because I died young and my body Is now destroyed in the earth. Dear mother and wife may God Comfort you and my Children and grandchildren For I loved everyone dearly. And I wait that we will meet again. 1943 ~ 2001
Ion Mauris
Cimitirul Vesel
I lived 82 years Here I rest Mauris Ion is my name All the days I lived I bewared of hard work A son-in-law came And he has been my blessing The famous Alexandru Who has taken care of me a lot God let him live More than I lived
Female Mosul
1954
Cimitirul Vesel
I rest forever Old Woman of Mosul Ilie I lived in the world We loved the cows They gave their milk To feed my daughters I left life At 58 years old 1954

Anuta Nofop
1995 – 1998
Cimitirul Vesel
I'm Anuta of Nofop And I leave my parents having sorrow Oh, my poor mother! It was better if she didn't give birth to me Cuckoo sang to me in Vineyard I'm going to death Hit by a car I leave my parents with sorrow My dear sister Marie She will cry because of me forever Maybe God has loved me Because he took me to his breast
Ion Ogleanu Stan
1905 – 1985
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lay Stan Ion Ogleanu is my name Since I was a little child I was orphaned by my father And my life was miserable After I got married to a good wife I had one son, one daughter, Three grandsons and a granddaughter Who made me very happy Until I left this life I left this world at the age of 80
Anuta Osului
Cimitirul Vesel
Near my father I rest Anuta Osului is my name With my feet I did not walk With my hands I worked And I had a son to help me But I left everything And he not yet married And as long as I lived Little good life I had And you, sisters and nieces I beg to take care of Ion And I wish you all long lives Since I left my life at 66
Ion Osu Pop
1890 – 1958
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Pop Ion Osu is my name And you see how old I am But I am going to cut the grass And if I shall arrive there I shall eat the cheese sandwich And after I shall eat I shall take my sickle and cut the grass Because that is the way a peasant works I lived 68 years

Stan Ioan Pătraș
1908 – 1977
Cimitirul Vesel
Ion Petrenjel Stan
1859 – 1946
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Stan Ion Petrenjel I lived many beautiful years And was father to Ianos When the sacred wooden church Burned down I worked With patience and purpose For this holy shrine He lived for 87 years Was born 1859 ~ 1946

Ioan Pipis Pop
1955 – 1965
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Pop Ion Pipis is my name See what happened to me Where death found me On Miresului hill Under the wagon wheel For I was playing like other children And the wagon cut me Mother, you will mourn me For the rest of your days Ten years I was And I got to sit in clay Mother, much sorrow I brought you 1955 ~ 1965
Toader Pogace Stan
Cimitirul Vesel
They call me Stan Toader Pogace And here I lie to rest About the life I had There isn't much to say For short was my life Melted away like ice After I got married I lived but seven months Waiting for my child to be born But death came looking for me And took my life away Brothers sisters and wife Raise my child well And remember me For I left life At age 27
Toader Pop
1937 – 1944
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Pop Toader At seven yearsful of days Death came to take me off A grenade exploded And cut short my life Toador son of Grigore son of Nofor 1937 ~ 1944
Todosie Pop
1985
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest Pop Todosie is my name As long as I lived I prepared everything For my daughter and my husband To be talked of highly in the village Ion my husband I left you a widower And Mariana an orphan And sad without a mother You Ion do as I say Marry off our daughter And mourn for me But whatever happens Never forget your daughter For I left this world at 56 Died in year 1985

Ileana Pop
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Pop Ileana As long as I lived I cooked much in the oven And made good food Eight children waited for it I'd sit them at the table And feed them to their full I taught them good things To be good at heart The way I like folks to be Let God be praised For he gave them all a family Blessed be his name
Grigore Pop
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Pop Grigore is my name My tractor was my joy Drowned my sorrows in my wine I lived a troubled life For my father left me young Such my fate was That I should leave life Death, you took me early I was only 33
Gheorghe Pop
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Gheorghe Pop is my name Like a tree in the mountains When I was at my parents' house Young and of humanity There weren't a lot like me in the village When I finished the army The car I bought And I walked the whole country Many friends I've heard Many friends of humanity As I enjoyed When I lived life as a young man In the ground now I rot
Toader Pop
Cimitirul Vesel
Here is where I rest And Pop Toader is my name I used to love the clarinet And the tuica in my glass As long as I lived on earth I kept thinking of these things: To have what to drink and what to eat And to play the clarinet I was also miserable Because I was a widower But for you I am singing merrily Not the way I am singing for myself
Irina Pop
1921 – 1997
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Pop Irina As long as I lived I kept beautiful cows Twenty years as a widow Was the life I lived I had no children Enjoyed life by myself God help them well All who took care of me I left my life At age 76 1921 ~ 1997

Ileana Pop
2015
Cimitirul Vesel
Grigore Pop
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Pop Grigore is my name From my childhood I liked very much the violin So too, I was playing the violin At each wedding as I danced At each wedding and during each dance I made there my happiness And I knew how to make all things I made everything I could Because in this way Lives a man who loves life He is also fighting for his fortune Living with happiness And not thinking too much about life Because tomorrow Life goes out and leaves you
Grigore Pop
1957 – 1982
Cimitirul Vesel
Pop Grigore is my name And I want to tell you That I learned in school Finished high school I was an accountant And helped the state The cuckoo sang my song To die in Sighetu And I left this life when I Was 35 years old. Death with ugly name Swiftly you took me away You did not feel sorry for me I must see my girls And son get married Build them beautiful house And give them good advice On how to live in this world Marie, my wife You remained as a host To be their mom and dad Marry them well And raise Irina with care I cannot join you anymore For I have stepped on foreign lands I have nothing more to say From this other world I am in.

Anuta POP
Cimitirul Vesel
Marie Pop Stet
1962 – 1997
Cimitirul Vesel
When I was a child They called me Pop Marie After I got married My name was Stet Marie As long as I lived I read and wrote at my desk For this is what I liked And I had a good job Mother daughter and husband I brought you great sorrow For I left this life At 35 years old 1962 ~ 1997
Ionu Sardacoai
1971
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Ionu Sardacoai As long as I lived I worked and worried I also lived with grief For I was left a widower And left life At age 68 D. 1971

Ion Saulic
1883 – 1941
Cimitirul Vesel
1941 I was living for 58 years That's how he cut off my head Woe I'm resting bad Saulic Ion is my name In the Belmezeu garden I took care of my sheep A bad Hungarian came And shot me in the head Cut off my head from my body And they buried me like that May he be cursed forever

Ioan Sauliuc
1912 – 1994
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Sauliuc Ioan is my name How long I lived on the earth Everything I liked to do To work in the garden Hay and aftermath to make Dear children and nephews Now I leave you all God gives you the good And don't forget me That I left the life at 82 years
Cori Scubli
1987
Cimitirul Vesel
Since I was a child They called me Scubli Cori I liked to enjoy life With friends around the table To laugh and to joke For I was loved by people And I did what they liked I came here from Carei Where parents lived And got to sapanta Where I built myself a house But we won't see each other again For I left this world At age 55 D 1987

Dumitru Stan
1945 – 1949
Cimitirul Vesel
Maria Stan
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Stan Maria Of the life I lived There isn't much to say For my life was short Like ice melted away Death that knows no mercy Carried me off so young Took me away from parents Leaving them with grief I pray to God To give them in my place Other children and much joy To give them comfort For I left them too soon At six years old
Grigore Stan
1993
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Stan Grigore Mother made me handsome But luck I did not have For most everything I did Was unlucky I married twice To parents did not listen Forgive me father I did not listen to you Weep for me with grief mother You won't have a son anymore All these I left At age 43 D 1993
George Stan
1935 – 1954
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest Stan George is my name My poor life Melted like ice I was working in the field When Elijah struck me My father was left upset And my poor mother shall Never forget me For I left life At only 19 years of age Died in 1954
Marie Stan
1999
Cimitirul Vesel
Stan Marie is my name As long as I lived I made many rugs Which I sold to tourists But I did not grow too old For a disease struck me Separating me from my loved ones I would have wanted to live longer To look after my grandchildren And my old mother "cause she Was always there for me But I left this world at 59 Died in 1999
Marie Stan
1878 – 1952
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Stan Marie Daughter of Ion Petrenjel When I lived I had my share of good days But through good and bad I prayed to God For who lives in honesty Is loved by all She lived for 74 years Born in 1878 Died in the year 1952
Ion Stan
1894 – 1952
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I rest My name is Ion Stan son of Mihaies Stan I was a policeman in Iasi And from there in Brasov I was a good policeman But now I have to give you my salute Since you will not see me for long As I left this world at the age of 58 In the year 1952 I died
Ion Stetca
1957 – 2001
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Ion Stetca As long as I lived I liked being an innkeeper Pour wine with no measure To the saddened folk I don't know what happened to me For I left my village Leaving behind two children Maybe mother cursed me When she rocked the cradle For I left this life At age 44 1957 ~ 2001
Toader Stetca
1970 – 1994
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Toader Stetca I went to driving school And learned how to drive Mother bought me a car But I had no time to enjoy it For illness came over me My sister and parents Will live with grief forever 1970 ~ 1994

Dioca Surdului
1999
Cimitirul Vesel
From my childhood Dioca Surdului I was called I did not upset anyone My parents I obeyed Wherever they sent me I finished my work. On a Saturday afternoon My life ended. Everyone was upset At what happened to me The lightning struck me When I was the age of marriage He was 23 years old
Mihai Susiac Pop
Cimitirul Vesel
Here I lie to take my rest They call me Pop Mihai Susiac May no one ever have Such bad luck as I had I learned to drive the tractor Far from my village Death found me there And carried me off so young Woe to my poor mother She'll never forget me Will weep for me For as long as she lives For I left the world At age 25
Dioca Tahului
Cimitirul Vesel
I am Dioca Tahului And I stay now In the shadows of a plum tree So when you will stay near me You will find out about me That I was the pillar of my house And I leave it with sorrow and tears From my childhood I liked to work And to take care of the house I also liked to deal With horses and sheep Nobody in the village Had horses and sheep like I I loved horses terribly And for them I even died When sitting on a mound of grass On a wagon pulled by a horse I fell and was killed

Dumitru Tinco Pop
1955 – 2022
Cimitirul Vesel