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All Saints Cemetery is a cemetery of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago The Archdiocese of Chicago ( la, Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. It was established as a diocese in 1843 an ...
, and is located at 700 North River Road, in
Des Plaines, Illinois Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675. The city is a suburb of Chicago and is located just north of O'Hare International Airport. It is situated on and is named after the ...
. The original 1923 East cemetery was expanded in 1954 to include All Saints West. The cemetery includes a three-story community mausoleum containing space for thousands of above-ground interments.


Notable burials

* Michael R. Blanchfield – (January 4, 1950 – July 3, 1969) Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War *
James Bowler James Bernard Bowler (February 5, 1875 – July 18, 1957) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. He served three terms as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative for Illinois. Elected at age 78, Bowle ...
– (February 5, 1875 – July 18, 1957) 3-term congressman from IL., the second oldest person to win his first election to Congress, at age 78, after William Lewis of Kentucky *
Charles A. Boyle Charles Augustus Boyle (August 13, 1907 – November 4, 1959) was a US Representative from Chicago's north side who represented Illinois's 12th congressional district from 1955 to his death in a car accident. Boyle was born in Spring Lake, Mic ...
– (August 13, 1907 – November 4, 1959) * John Cadwell – (July 15, 1961 – July 10, 2004) *
Harry Caray Harry Christopher Caray (; March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) was an American radio and television sportscaster. During his career he called the play-by-play for five Major League Baseball teams, beginning with 25 years of calling the games ...
– (March 1, 1914 – February 18, 1998) *
Paul Christman Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
– (March 5, 1918 – March 2, 1970) * George "Moose" Connor – (January 21, 1925 – March 31, 2003) *
Henry Darger Henry Joseph Darger Jr. (; April 12, 1892 – April 13, 1973) was an American writer, novelist and artist who worked as a hospital custodian in Chicago, Illinois. He has become famous for his posthumously discovered 15,145-page fantasy novel m ...
– (c. April 12, 1892 – April 13, 1973) * Albert "Cozy" Dolan – (December 23, 1889 – December 10, 1958) * John "Paddy" Driscoll – (January 11, 1895 – June 29, 1968) * Matthew Eappen – (died February 9, 1997, age 8 months) * Edward Rowan Finnegan – (June 5, 1905 – February 2, 1971) *
Lew Fonseca Lewis Albert Fonseca (January 21, 1899 – November 26, 1989) was an American first baseman, second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox. While no ...
– (January 21, 1899 – November 26, 1989) *
Francis Cardinal George Francis Eugene George (January 16, 1937 – April 17, 2015) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the eighth Archbishop of Chicago in Illinois (1997–2014) and previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Yakima and ...
,
O.M.I. The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, ...
– (January 16, 1937 – April 17, 2015) * John J. Gorman – (June 2, 1883 – February 24, 1949) *
Carl Grubert Carl Alfred Grubert, Jr. (September 11, 1911 – September 26, 1979) was an American cartoonist who drew the comic strip, ''The Berrys'' for more than three decades. A 1934 alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Grubert served in t ...
– (September 11, 1911 – September 26, 1979) *
George Halas, Jr. George Stanley "Mugs" Halas Jr. (September 4, 1925 – December 16, 1979) was an American football executive who is one of four presidents in the history of the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League (NFL). He was the son of Bears ...
– (September 4, 1925 – December 16, 1979) * Charlie Hallstrom – (January 22, 1863 – May 6, 1949) *
Gabby Hartnett Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972), nicknamed "Old Tomato Face", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Chic ...
– (December 20, 1900 – December 20, 1972) * James T. Igoe – (October 23, 1883 – December 2, 1971) * Michael L. Igoe – (April 16, 1885 – August 21, 1967) * John J. Kelly – (June 24, 1898 – November 20, 1957) *
Edward Lanctot Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...
– (January 27, 1919 – October 30, 2003) *
Freddie Lindstrom Frederick Charles Lindstrom (November 21, 1905 – October 4, 1981) was a National League baseball player with the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1924 until 1936. He was inducted into the Baseball Hal ...
– (November 21, 1905 – October 4, 1981) *
Phil Masi Philip Samuel Masi (January 6, 1916March 29, 1990) was an American professional baseball player. From though , he played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Boston Braves (1939–1949), Pittsburgh Pirates (1949) and Chicago White Sox (1 ...
– (January 6, 1916 – March 29, 1990) *
Michele McBride Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically ...
– (April 5, 1945 – July 4, 2001) * Ed McCaskey – (April 27, 1919 – April 8, 2003) * James T. McDermott – (February 13, 1872 – February 7, 1938) *
Ray Meyer Raymond Joseph Meyer (December 18, 1913 – March 17, 2006) was an American men's collegiate basketball coach from Chicago, Illinois. He was well known for coaching at DePaul University from 1942 to 1984, compiling a 724–354 record. Meye ...
– (December 18, 1913 – March 17, 2006) * Morgan F. Murphy – (April 16, 1932 – March 4, 2016) *
Thomas L. Owens Thomas Leonard Owens (December 21, 1897 – June 7, 1948) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Owens attended the parochial schools, Northwestern University and DeP ...
– (December 21, 1897 – June 7, 1948) * Walter Palmer – (April 25, 1912 – July 10, 1998) *
Robert Piest John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as " ...
– (March 16, 1963 – December 11, 1978) * Robert Edward Ringling – (August 16, 1897 – January 3, 1950) *
Annette Rogers Annette Rogers (later ''Kelly'', October 22, 1913 – November 8, 2006) was an American sprinter and high jumper. She competed in the individual 100 m, 4×100 m relay and high jump at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two gold medals in the rela ...
– (October 22, 1913 – November 8, 2006) * Henry Schmitz – (December 26, 1871 – April 17, 1939) * Sherman J. Sexton – (September 12, 1892 – March 13, 1956) *
Owen Patrick Smith Owen Patrick Smith (born 1958/1959) is an Irish haematologist. He was the Regius Professor of Physic at Trinity College, Dublin between 2014 and 2020. He has also been Professor of Haematology at Trinity since 2002 and Professor of Paediatric ...
– (July 12, 1867 – January 15, 1927)


Gallery

File:Chapel stained glass, All Saints Cemetery Community Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA.jpg, Chapel stained glass showing the
Resurrection of Jesus The resurrection of Jesus ( grc-x-biblical, ἀνάστασις τοῦ Ἰησοῦ) is the Christian belief that God raised Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion, starting – or restoring – his exalted life as Christ and Lo ...
, All Saints Cemetery Community Mausoleum File:Thérèse of Lisieux, statue at the Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.jpg,
Thérèse of Lisieux Thérèse of Lisieux (french: Thérèse de Lisieux ), born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (), was a French Catholic Discalced Carmelit ...
, Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery File:Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.jpg, Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery File:Stained glass commemorating the war dead, Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.jpg, Stained glass commemorating the war dead, Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery File:Statue of St. Paul, Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.jpg, Paul the Apostle, Community Mausoleum of All Saints Cemetery


References

{{reflist 1923 establishments in Illinois Cemeteries in Cook County, Illinois Roman Catholic cemeteries in Illinois