Pet Sematary
First published: 1983
Characters
Set in a small town in Maine to which a young doctor, Louis Creed, and his family have moved from Chicago, Pet Sematary begins with a visit to a graveyard where generations of children have buried their beloved pets. But behind the "pet sematary," there is another burial ground, one that lures people to it with seductive promises . . . and ungodly temptations.
As the story unfolds, so does a nightmare of the supernatural, one so relentless you won't want . . . at moments . . . to continue reading . . . but will be unable to stop
You do it because it gets hold of you, says the nice old man with the secret. You make up reasons . . . they seem like good reasons . . . but mostly you do it because once you've been up there, it's your place, and you belong to it . . .up in the Pet Sematary--and beyond.
Characters
| Biffer | A dog that was buried in the Pet Sematary. Owned by Timmy Dessler |
| Bowser | Billy Symond's dog. |
| Cujo | Dog that went rabid. He is not mentioned by name, but is spoken about by Jud Crandall |
| Fred | Dog that barked when Louis stole Gage's body from the Cemetery |
| General Patton | A dog that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Hannah | A dog that was buried in the Pet Sematary. |
| Hanratty Zac | McGoverns' bull that was buried in the Micmac burial ground. |
| Marta | A rabbit that was buried in the Pet Sematary. |
| Polynesia | A parrot that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Ringo | Pet Hamster buried in the Pet Sematary. |
| Smucky | A cat that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Spot | A dog that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Trixie | An animal that was buried in the Pet Sematary. |
| Wendigo | Native American spirit of the north country |
| Winston Churchill (Church) | The Creed's 5 year-old cat. |
| ?, Carla | Candy Striper at the University |
| ?, Frank | Louis Creed's uncle. |
| ?, Herk | Mentioned by Gage Creed when he was speaking as Norma Crandall to Jud Crandall |
| ?, Kim | Worked for Delta Airlines in Chicago |
| ?, Marie | Ellie Creed's best friend |
| ?, Randy | Found Church dead at the site of the Crandall's house fire. |
| Anderson, George | Postmaster in Ludlow. |
| Baterman, Bill | Father of Timmy. |
| Baterman, Mrs. | Wife of Bill. |
| Baterman, Timmy | Killed in the war. Buried in the Micmac burial ground, and came back to life. |
| Benson, Hannibal | Ludlow's second selectman |
| Berryman, Mrs. | Eileen Creed's teacher |
| Bisson, Louella | Friend of the Crandall family |
| Bouchard, Stanley | The man who told about the secret Micmac burial ground. |
| Bowie, Alan | Friend of Billy Symonds. Brother of Kendall and Burt |
| Bowie, Burt | Friend of Billy Symonds. Brother of Alan and Kendall |
| Bowie, Kendall | Friend of Billy Symonds. Brother of Alan and Burt. |
| Bracermunn, Dr. | Doctor in Medical School |
| Bradleigh, Mrs. | Owner of a parakeet that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Buck, George | Told Eileen Creed about the Pet Sematary |
| Buddinger, Mrs. | Mother of twins |
| Burns, Michael | At school with Eileen Creed. |
| Cabron, Mrs. | Wife of Peter |
| Cabron, Peter | Accountant who worked for Irwin Goldman |
| Chapon, George | Friend of Jud Crandall. |
| Charlton, Joan | Head nurse at the University Medical Centre |
| Cleveland, Bill | Lived in the house before the Creed family. Husband of Joan. |
| Cleveland, Joan | Lived in the house before the Creed family. Wife of Bill |
| Coslaw, Betty | Friend of Norma Crandall |
| Crandall, Judson | Lived across the road from the creeds. |
| Crandall, Norma | Wife of Judson. |
| Crandall, Pete | Brother of Jud. |
| Creed, Eileen (Ellie) | Daughter of Louis and Rachel |
| Creed, Gage William | Louis and Rachel's son |
| Creed, Louis Albert | Husband of Rachel. Father of Eileen and Gage. |
| Creed, Rachel | Louis's wife. Married name of Rachel Goldman |
| Creed, Ruthie | Cousin of Louis Creed. |
| Dandridge, David | Husband of Missy. There is an error in the book that calls Missy's Husband both Roger and David, hence 2 entries. |
| Dandridge, Missy | Looked after Gage and Ellie Creed at times. Did cleaning for the Creeds 5 days a week. |
| Dandridge, Roger | Husband of Missy. There is an error in the book that calls Missy's Husband both Roger and David, hence 2 entries. |
| DeLessio, Judy | Candy striper that was on duty when Victor Pascow died |
| Dessler, Tommy | Owner of a cocker spaniel called Biffer that is buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Dimmart, Peter | Claimed to be a Ludlow family descendent |
| Donahue, Donny | Friend of Carl Hodge. |
| Donniker, ? | Lived up the road from the Creed family |
| Fritchie, ? | Kept racing pigeons. One is buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Garber, Huey | Drove the train that brought Timmy Baterman's body back home after he died in the war. |
| Goldman, Dory | Mother of Rachel and Zelda |
| Goldman, Irwin | Father of Rachel and Zelda |
| Goldman, Rachel | Maiden name of Rachel Creed |
| Goldman, Zelda | Sister of Rachel. |
| Grinnell, Barbara | Wife of Rob |
| Grinnell, Dr. Rob | Bangor Doctor |
| Groatley, Albion | Owner of 3 barn cats that were buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Hall, Dana | Friend of Billy Symonds |
| Hall, Dean | Friend of Billy Symonds. Brother of Dana |
| Hannah, Carl | Helped Jud Crandall bury Old Man Fritchie's pigeons in the Pet Sematary |
| Hardu, Dr. Surrendra | Indian Doctor working at the University |
| Hodge, Carl | Father of Ruthie, and uncle of Louis Creed. |
| Hodge, Ruthie | Cousin of Louis Creed. |
| Humperton, Peter | University student that nearly died when he vomited while laying on his back |
| Irving, Richard | Head of Campus Security |
| Jeppson, Will | A friend of Stanley Bouchard |
| Jolander, Quentin L. | Vet that neutered Church |
| Jong, Erica | Writer |
| Kinsman, Lieutenant | Investigated the death of Timmy Baterman after he was reported to be alive after he died |
| Lathrop, Dr. | The Goldman family doctor. |
| Laughlin, Reverend | Methodist minister who did the service at Norma Crandall's funeral. |
| LaVasseur, Pete | Owner of a dog that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Lavesque, Linda | Her dog was buried in the Micmac burial ground |
| Ludlow, Anson | Great Grandson of Ludlow, the town creator. |
| Ludlow, Joseph (The Elder) | He was granted the area that contains the town of Ludlow by King George |
| Marvell, Andrew | Mentioned by Louis Creed |
| Masterton, Steve | Physicians assistant that worked at the University |
| McGovern, Zac | Buried a bull called Hanratty in the Micmac burial ground. |
| McGown, Kathy | Friend of Ellie Creed. |
| Michaud, Rene | Friend of Judson Crandall. |
| Montez, Henry | Fake name used for Victor Pascow in a medical paper |
| Morgan, Lester | Took Linda Lavesque to the Micmac burial ground to bury her dog |
| Mortonson, ? | Worked at the funeral home |
| Murray, Dr. | Saw a sprained back. |
| Nedeau, Alberta Burnham | Deceased |
| Pascow, Victor | Jogger hit by a car and died at the University with Louis Creed. He warned Louis about the Micmac burial ground. |
| Pasioca, Andy | Spoke to Ellie Creed about truant officers. |
| Perks, Ruthie | A friend of the Crandall family |
| Phipps | Name on a monument at Mt. Hope Cemetery |
| Purinton, Alan | Ludlow fire chief |
| Purinton, Laurine | Second wife of Alan. |
| Purinton, Lucy | First wife of Alan. |
| Ramone, Dee Dee | The name that Louis Creed signed in with at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge |
| Ryder, Matty | Son of Mr Ryder |
| Ryder, Mr. | His children owned a raccoon that was buried in the Pet Sematary |
| Rynzwyck, Dr. | Did an autopsy on Victor Pascow |
| Sayers, Dorothy | Mystery writer |
| Scanlon, ? | Owner of a dog called Fred |
| Sharon, Ariel | A parrot |
| Stapleton, Mrs. | Worked at the University Registrar's Office |
| Story, Mrs. | A woman that lived down the road from the Crandalls. |
| Stratton, Missus | She saw Timothy Bateman from her porch |
| Sullivan, Wickes | Poker playing friend of Louis Creed |
| Symonds, Billy | Buried his dog Bowser in the Pet Sematary. |
| Symonds, Mandy | Sister of Billy |
| Symonds, Stephen | Father of Billy and Mandy. A Doctor |
| Tardiff, George | Neurologist |
| Troutman, ? | Wrote the "Treatment of Wounds" |
| Tucker, Dr. | A doctor at the University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Vinton, Mrs. | Owner of a field where Louis took Gage to fly a kite. |
| Washburn, Marjorie | Mail carrier |
| Weybridge, Dr. | Norma Crandall's doctor |
| Withers, Tremont | The driver of the car that killed Victor Pascow. |
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