Saint John's Cemetery, Queens
Encyclopedia
St. John Cemetery is an official Roman Catholic burial ground located in Middle Village
in Queens a borough of New York City
. It is one of nine official Roman Catholic burial grounds to service the New York Metropolitan Area. St. John along with St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in Farmingdale, Long Island are among the largest in New York. Since its opening, St. John has been the resting place of various famous and infamous people in New York society, most famously being John F. Hylan (1868-1936), mayor of the city of New York from 1918-1925, and Geraldine Ferraro
(1935–2011), the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party. The most notorious being John J. Gotti
(1940-2002), the head of the New York based Gambino crime family from 1985-2002.
Middle Village, Queens
Middle Village is a neighborhood in central Queens, a borough of New York City. The neighborhood is located in the western central section of Queens, bounded to the north by Eliot Avenue, to the east by Woodhaven Boulevard, to the south by Cooper Avenue, and to the west by Fresh Pond Road...
in Queens a borough of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It is one of nine official Roman Catholic burial grounds to service the New York Metropolitan Area. St. John along with St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in Farmingdale, Long Island are among the largest in New York. Since its opening, St. John has been the resting place of various famous and infamous people in New York society, most famously being John F. Hylan (1868-1936), mayor of the city of New York from 1918-1925, and Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. She was the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party....
(1935–2011), the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party. The most notorious being John J. Gotti
John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr was an American mobster who became the Boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti grew up in poverty. He and his brothers turned to a life of crime at an early age...
(1940-2002), the head of the New York based Gambino crime family from 1985-2002.
Politicians
- Joseph Patrick AddabboJoseph Patrick AddabboJoseph Patrick Addabbo was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1986...
(1925-1986) - US Congress - Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso (1905-1966) - US Congress
- Louis Gary Clemente (1908-1968) - US Congress
- Geraldine FerraroGeraldine FerraroGeraldine Anne Ferraro was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. She was the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party....
(1935–2011) – US Congress and 1984 Vice Presidential candidate - John F. HylanJohn F. HylanJohn Francis Hylan , nicknamed "Red Mike", was the Mayor of New York City from 1918 to 1925.-Biography:Hylan was born in Hunter, New York a town in upstate Greene County where his family owned a farm. Hylan married young, became dissatisfied with farm life and moved to Brooklyn with his bride, and...
(1868–1936) - Mayor of New York City from 1918 to 1925 - Felix J. Sanner (1867-1946) - New York state senate, 9th District
Organized crime
- Salvatore D'AquilaSalvatore D'AquilaSalvatore "Toto" D'Aquila was a New York City mobster from the Mustache Pete-era and the first boss of the Gambino crime family....
(1878-1928) - Rosario Parrino (1890-1931)
- Salvatore MaranzanoSalvatore MaranzanoSalvatore Maranzano was an organized crime figure from the town of Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, and an early Cosa Nostra boss in the United States. He instigated the Castellammarese War to seize control of the American Mafia operations, and briefly became the Mafia's "Boss of Bosses"...
(1886-1931) - Harry MaioneHarry MaioneHarry "Happy" Maione was a New York mobster who served as a hitman for Murder, Inc. during the 1930s...
(1908-1942) - Lucky LucianoLucky LucianoCharlie "Lucky" Luciano was an Italian mobster born in Sicily. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States for splitting New York City into five different Mafia crime families and the establishment of the first commission...
(1897-1962) - Joseph Profaci (1898-1962)
- Vito GenoveseVito GenoveseVito "Don Vito" Genovese was an Italian mafioso who rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War to later become leader of the Genovese crime family. Genovese served as mentor to future mob boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante...
(1897-1969) - Joseph Berardi (1903-1974)
- Carlo GambinoCarlo Gambino"Don" Carlo Gambino, was a Sicilian mafioso who became Boss of the Gambino crime family, that still bears his name today. After the 1957 Apalachin Convention he unexpectedly seized control of the Commission of the American Mafia. Gambino was known for being low-key and secretive...
(1902-1976) - Aniello DellacroceAniello DellacroceAniello John "Mr. Neil" Dellacroce , also known as "Father O'Neil" and "The Tall Guy", was an Italian-American gangster and underboss of the Gambino crime family. A capo of his own crew for many years he rose to the position of underboss when Carlo Gambino moved Joseph Biondo aside.-Early...
(1914-1985) - Joe ColomboJoseph ColomboJoseph "Joe" Colombo, Sr. was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the "Five Families" of the Cosa Nostra in New York.-Background:...
(1923-1978) - Carmine GalanteCarmine GalanteCarmine Galante, also known as "Lilo" and "Cigar" was a mobster and acting boss of the Bonanno crime family...
(1910-1979) - John DioguardiJohn DioguardiGiovanni Ignazio Dioguardi, also known as "John Dioguardi" and "Johnny Dio" , was an Italian-American organized crime figure and a labor racketeer...
(1914-1979) - Frank Tieri (1904-1981)
- Roy Albert DeMeoRoy DeMeoRoy Albert DeMeo was a soldier in the Gambino crime family. He is infamous for heading the DeMeo crew, a gang suspected by the FBI of murdering at least 70 people between 1973 and 1983. The vast majority were disposed of so thoroughly that they were never found...
(1941-1983) - Paul VarioPaul VarioPaul Vario was a caporegime of a crew in the Lucchese crime family. In the 1970s Vario held the position of consigliere in the family but later resigned. In 1980, longtime associate Henry Hill became a government witness and testified against Vario and members of his crew...
(1914-1988) - Wilfred JohnsonWilfred JohnsonWilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson was a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation informant from 1969 to 1985. He provided the FBI with information relating to John Gotti and other members of the Gambino family...
, (1935-1988) - Carmine FaticoCarmine FaticoCarmine "Charley Wagons" Fatico was a Caporegime in the New York Gambino crime family. Fatico is best known as an early mentor to Gambino boss John Gotti.-Biography:...
(1910-1991) - Philip RastelliPhilip RastelliPhillip "Rusty" Rastelli was a New York mobster and former boss of the Bonanno crime family.-Biography:...
(1918-1991) - James NapoliJames NapoliJames "Jimmy Nap" Napoli was a New York mobster who was a Caporegime in the Genovese crime family. From the 1950s to the 1980s, he controlled one of the largest illegal gambling operations in the United States....
(1911-1992) - Carmine LombardozziCarmine LombardozziCarmine "The Doctor" Lombardozzi was a high ranking member of the Gambino crime family in New York. He was also known as the "King of Wall Street" and "The Italian Meyer Lansky"....
(1913-1992) - John GottiJohn GottiJohn Joseph Gotti, Jr was an American mobster who became the Boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti grew up in poverty. He and his brothers turned to a life of crime at an early age...
(1940-2002) - Michael Jermain (1981-2005) - reputed gang leader and drug trafficker
- Vannie HigginsVannie HigginsCharles "Vannie" Higgins was a New York mobster and one of the most prominent bootleggers during the Prohibition era. Known as "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss", Higgins was notorious for his escapes from law enforcement....
(1897-1932) - Prohibition era Mob Boss and Rum Runner - Michele MirandaMichele MirandaMichele "Big Mike" Miranda was a longtime member and eventual consigliere of the Genovese crime family and one of the most powerful New York gangsters in the 1950s and 1960s.-Early years:...
(1896-1973)
Others
- Ignazio Alcamo (1873-1959) - anti-Fascist author, poet and anti-poverty activist
- Emile ArdolinoEmile ArdolinoEmile Ardolino was an American film director, choreographer, and producer, best known for his films Dirty Dancing and Sister Act .-Biography:...
(1943-1993) - filmmaker - Charles AtlasCharles AtlasCharles Atlas, born Angelo Siciliano , was the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program that was best known for a landmark advertising campaign featuring Atlas's name and likeness; it has been described as one of the longest-lasting and most memorable ad campaigns of all...
(1892-1972) - body builder - William Henry Morin (1868-1935) - Spanish-American WarSpanish-American WarThe Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her... - Anne Cropsey (1906-2000) - Award Winning Grandmother
- Robert MapplethorpeRobert MapplethorpeRobert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and nude men...
(1946-1989) - artist - John P. McGarrJohn P. McGarrJohn Patrick McGarr - was an American actor and film producer.-Early life:McGarr was born in Woodside, Queens, New York and attended Corpus Christi Grammar School. His parents were Maryann Allen from Woodside, New York and Eben Ray McGarr Sr. from Duncan, Oklahoma. He had two sisters and two...
(1964 - 2010) - Actor, Movie Producer - Louis E. Willett (1945-1967) - Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her... - Frank Christi (1929-1982) - actor
- Thomas Joseph Nally (1919-2007) - World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Navy Captain, FBI Special Agent - Vincent J. Caristo (1905-1978) - Builder, Philanthropist
External links
- St. John Cemetery - Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...