Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx
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Saint Raymond's Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery at 2600 Lafayette Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx, New York City
. The cemetery is composed of two separate locations: the older section (main entrance is located at 1201 Balcom Avenue), located west of the Hutchinson River Parkway
; and the newer section (where most present-day burials now take place), which is east of the Parkway. The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge is located adjacent to the cemetery
's newer section, while the neighboring Throgs Neck Bridge
can be seen from a distance.
The cemetery is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of New York. It is the only Catholic cemetery in the Bronx and is one of the busiest cemeteries in the United States with nearly 4,000 burials each year. The cemetery provides in-ground burials, in-ground crypt burials in the new Holy Cross section, Mausoleum burials and niches for cremains and burials in the base of the gigantic granite Cross located in the Holy Cross section. There is also a special Garden of Innocents where still-born and young babies are laid to rest. A portion of the St. Peters section was set aside in 1964 for the burial of the Archdiocese's clergymen.
, who bought the land and utilized it for burial purposes as Saint Raymond's Cemetery. Through its connection to St. Raymond's Church, the cemetery was dedicated in honor of Saint Raymond of Penyafort
, a 12th century Catalan
-Spanish
saint.
New York City
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. The cemetery is composed of two separate locations: the older section (main entrance is located at 1201 Balcom Avenue), located west of the Hutchinson River Parkway
Hutchinson River Parkway
The Hutchinson River Parkway is a north–south parkway in southern New York, United States. It extends for from the massive Bruckner Interchange in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx to the New York – Connecticut state line at Rye Brook...
; and the newer section (where most present-day burials now take place), which is east of the Parkway. The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge is located adjacent to the cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
's newer section, while the neighboring Throgs Neck Bridge
Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge opened on January 11, 1961, which carries Interstate 295 over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bay Terrace section of Queens...
can be seen from a distance.
The cemetery is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of New York. It is the only Catholic cemetery in the Bronx and is one of the busiest cemeteries in the United States with nearly 4,000 burials each year. The cemetery provides in-ground burials, in-ground crypt burials in the new Holy Cross section, Mausoleum burials and niches for cremains and burials in the base of the gigantic granite Cross located in the Holy Cross section. There is also a special Garden of Innocents where still-born and young babies are laid to rest. A portion of the St. Peters section was set aside in 1964 for the burial of the Archdiocese's clergymen.
History
The cemetery land was originally the "Underhill Farm of Throgg's Neck." It was purchased and consecrated by the forward-thinking Rev. Michael B. McEvoy, pastor from 1875 to 1885 of St. Raymond's ChurchSt. Raymond's Church (Bronx, New York)
St. Raymond's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at Castle Hill Avenue at Tremont Avenue, The Bronx, New York City. The parish was established in 1842. It is dedicated in honor of Saint Raymond of Penyafort, a 12th...
, who bought the land and utilized it for burial purposes as Saint Raymond's Cemetery. Through its connection to St. Raymond's Church, the cemetery was dedicated in honor of Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Raymond of Peñafort
Saint Raymond of Penyafort, O.P. is a Dominican friar who compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX, a collection of canon laws that remained part of church law until the Code of Canon Law was promulgated in 1917...
, a 12th century Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
-Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
saint.
Notable burials
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, jazz trumpeter (1906/1907 - 1967) - Kyrle BellewKyrle BellewHarold Kyrle Money Bellew , more commonly known as Kyrle Bellew, was a British stage and silent film actor in the late 19th and early 20th century. Bellew notably toured with Cora Brown-Potter in the 1880s and 1890s and was cast as the leading man in many stage productions alongside Brown-Potter...
, British stage-actor (1850 - 1911) - Joseph "The Baker" Catania1931 in organized crime-Events:*The Commission is developed in The Atlantic City hotel by "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, and The Five Families*The Castellammarese War continues as mob boss Joe Masseria offers to negotiate with his rival, Salvatore Maranzano. Maranzano and the Castellammarese faction refuse to end the...
, mobster (1902 – 1931) - Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster (1908 – 1932)
- Francis P. DuffyFrancis P. DuffyFrancis Patrick Duffy was an American soldier, Roman Catholic priest and chaplain. As the chaplain for the "Fighting 69th", he became the most highly decorated cleric in the history of the U.S. Army. Duffy Square, the northern half of Times Square, is named after him.-Early life and...
, Canadian-American soldier and chaplain (1871 - 1932) - Billie HolidayBillie HolidayBillie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
, jazz singer (1915 - 1959) - Dr. L.Sullivan Ives, founder of the Catholic Protectory of New York
- Jackie Landry JacksonJackie Landry JacksonJackie Landry Jackson was a member of The Chantels, the first nationally-successful black female pop music group. She died in 1997 of breast cancer....
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(1941 - 1997) - James Edward KellyJames E. Kelly (artist)James Edward Kelly was an American sculptor and illustrator who specialized in depicting people and events of American wars, particularly the American Civil War....
, artist (1855 - 1933) - James KerriganJames KerriganJames Kerrigan was a United States Representative from New York. He was born in New York City. He completed preparatory studies and attended Fordham College....
, Civil War Union Army officer; U.S. Congressman (1828 - 1899) - La LupeLa LupeLa Lupe , was a Cuban-American singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and Latin soul in particular...
, salsa music singer (1939 – 1992) - Héctor LavoeHéctor LavoeHéctor Juan Pérez Martínez , better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Lavoe was born and raised in the Machuelito sector of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Early in his life, he attended a local music school and developed an interest inspired by Jesús Sánchez Erazo. He moved to New York...
, salsa music musician (1946 - 1993) - George William LoftGeorge W. LoftGeorge William Loft was an American businessman, politician, real estate developer, and owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses....
, businessman & politician (1865 – 1943) - Frankie LymonFrankie LymonFranklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of a New York City-based early rock and roll group, The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid teens...
, singer (1942 – 1968) - Mary MallonMary MallonMary Mallon , also known as Typhoid Mary, was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogen associated with typhoid fever. She was presumed to have infected some 53 people, three of whom died, over the course of her career as a cook...
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, former New York State Supreme Court judge (1880 – 1968) - Lois NettletonLois NettletonLois June Nettleton was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She was Miss Chicago of 1948 as well as a semifinalist at that year's Miss America Pageant.-Early years:...
, actress (1927 - 2008) - John J. Nolan, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1842 - 1912)
- Christopher Nugent, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1838 - 1898)
- Duncan T. O'BrienDuncan T. O'BrienDuncan T. O'Brien was born on March 28, 1895 in New York. He was an Irish-Catholic insurance broker and a politician, of the Democratic Party, who served as a member of the New York State Senate, 19th District from 1923 until his death on September 14, 1938 of a cerebral hemorrhage.He was a member...
, politician (1895 – 1938) - Benny "Kid" ParetBenny ParetBenny "the Kid" Paret, born Bernardo Paret , born in Santa Clara, Cuba, was a Cuban welterweight boxer. Paret won the world welterweight title twice in the early 1960s and died in 1962 following an unsuccessful attempt to defend the crown in what is considered to be the first ring death witnessed...
, Cuban boxer (1937 - 1962) - Joseph Maria PerniconeJoseph Maria PerniconeJoseph Maria Pernicone was an Italian-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1954 to 1978.-Biography:...
, first Italian-born bishop in the Archdiocese of New York (1903 - 1985) - Frank G Rossetti, former New York State Senator (1908 -1992)
- Hilton RuizHilton RuizHilton Ruiz was a Puerto Rican American jazz pianist in the Afro-Cuban jazz mold, but was also a talented bebop player....
, musician/composer (1952 - 2006) - Anthony SalernoAnthony SalernoAnthony "Fat Tony" Salerno was a New York mobster who served as front boss of the Genovese crime family to family boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante from the 1970s until his conviction in 1986...
, mobster (1911 - 1992) - Merlin SantanaMerlin SantanaMerlin Santana was an American actor and rapper. He is best known for his role as Keshia Knight Pulliam's admirer, Stanley on The Cosby Show and the high school student, Romeo Santana on The WB sitcom, The Steve Harvey Show.-Early life:Born in Upper Manhattan, New York to Dominican parents,...
, actor (1976 - 2002) - Cristina Santiago, activist, was one of seven victims killed during the August 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapseIndiana State Fair stage collapseThe Indiana State Fair stage collapse occurred in the Indiana State Fairgrounds grandstand on August 13, 2011 at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis...
(1981-2011) - Valentina Suriani, notable murder victim (1958 - 1977)
External links
- Official website
- St. Raymond's Cemetery at 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:...