El Camino Memorial Park cemetery is located at 5600 Carroll Canyon Road in the Sorrento Valley neighborhood of San Diego. Founded in 1960, El Camino is a 220acre memorial park and is the final resting site for Jonas Salk (founder of the polio vaccine and the renowned Salk Institute), as well as several members of the well-known Kroc family (humanitarians, philanthropist, former owners of San Diego Padres baseball team, as well as Ray Kroc's position as C.E.O of McDonald's fast food chain). There are many other prominent citizens from the greater San Diego and Los Angeles area as well.
"Together, El Camino Memorial – Sorrento Valley Chapel and El Camino Memorial Park offer families the peace of mind and comfort of a compassionate, personal funeral home and cemetery experience. Both the funeral home and cemetery are easily accessible from all of San Diego County. Bringing California charm that people already know and love, we make your family and loved one our primary concern. We understand that losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience, and our teams are committed to providing professional and personal service."