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Calvary Cemetery is a
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in Maspeth and
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, in
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, New York, United States. With about three million burials, it has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States. Established in 1848, Calvary Cemetery covers and is owned by the
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and managed by the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Calvary Cemetery is divided into four sections, spread across the neighborhoods of Maspeth and Woodside. The oldest, First Calvary, is also called "Old Calvary". The Second, Third and Fourth sections are all considered part of "New Calvary".


History

In 1817, the Trustees of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral on Mott Street, Manhattan, realized that their original cemetery on Mulberry Street was almost full. In 1847, faced with
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epidemics and a shortage of burial grounds in Manhattan, the
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passed the Rural Cemetery Act authorizing nonprofit corporations to operate commercial cemeteries. On October 29, 1845 Old St. Patrick's Cathedral trustees had purchased of land from John McMenoy and John McNolte in Maspeth and this land was used to develop Calvary Cemetery. The cemetery was named after Mount Calvary, where
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was crucified according to the
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. The first Calvary Cemetery burial occurred on July 31, 1848. The name of the deceased was Esther Ennis, who reportedly "died of a broken heart." The cemetery was consecrated by
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John Hughes in August 1848. By 1852 there were 50 burials a day, half of them poor Irish under seven years of age. In the early 20th century,
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and
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epidemics caused a shortage of gravediggers, and people dug graves for their own loved ones. The entire number of interments from the cemetery's opening in August 1848 until January 1898, was 644,761. From January 1898 until 1907 there were about 200,000 interments, thus yielding roughly 850,000 interments at Calvary Cemetery by 1907. Calvary was accessible by ferryboats crossing the
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from 23rd Street in Manhattan. It cost an adult seven dollars to be buried there. Burial of children under age seven cost three dollars; children aged seven to fourteen cost five dollars. As development in Manhattan's East Village expanded, bodies buried in that neighborhood were transferred to Queens. In 1854, ferry service opened by 10th Street and the East River. The original division of the cemetery, now known as First Calvary or Old Calvary, was filled by 1867. The
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expanded the area of the cemetery, adding more sections, and by the 1990s there were nearly 3 million burials in Calvary Cemetery. The Cemetery continues to add plots and burial spaces can be purchased in advance. In 1949, several hundred workers at the cemetery went on strike.


Description

Calvary is split into four sections. The first section is known as First Calvary or Old Calvary, and is located to the west of the section of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway (I-278) that runs between the Long Island Expressway (I-495) interchange and
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. The others are known collectively as New Calvary, and as a group to the east of the above-mentioned section of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway. # First Calvary Cemetery is bounded by the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway, Review Ave and 37th Street. # Second Calvary Cemetery is in-between the Long Island and Brooklyn–Queens Expressways, and also bounded by 48th Street and 58th Street. The cemetery's offices are located here, at 49–02 Laurel Hill Boulevard. # Third Calvary Cemetery is north of the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway, and also bounded by
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, 49th Street and 58th Street. # Fourth Calvary Cemetery is south of the Long Island Expressway, and also bounded by 55th Avenue, 50th Street and 58th Street. The cemetery's chapel is named for St. Callixtus and was designed by Raymond F. Almirall. Originally a frame structure, it was rebuilt using limestone in 1908.


Calvary Veterans Park

The Old Calvary section of the cemetery is a city-owned public park that serves as a burial ground, the Calvary Veterans Park.


Calvary Monument

The Calvary Monument, erected in 1866, originally with bronze sculptures is located in the park. It is by Daniel Draddy, one of the Draddy Brothers, who sculpted the obelisk to William James MacNeven. There is no signage from either entrance, nor any mention on the official web site's maps. It is located at . The monument was last renovated in 1929. A conservation effort was initiated in 2009, but is not done. The monument honors the 69th Regiment.


Notable burials


Entertainers

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(1926–2023), singer * Nancy Carroll (1903–1965), actress * Ferruccio Corradetti (1867–1939), opera singer *
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(1933–2009), actor * Tess Gardella (1894–1950), actress who played Aunt Jemima * Patrick Gilmore (1829–1882), "Father of the American Band" *
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(1884–1933), actress and saloon-keeper * Robert Harron (1893–1920), actor – "Second Calvary" * James Hayden (1953–1983), actor * Joseph E. Howard (1878–1961), American composer ("Emerson and Howard") * Patsy Kelly (1910–1981), actress * James Murray (1901–1936), actor * Nita Naldi (1894–1961), actress * Arthur O'Connell (1908–1981), actor * Una O'Connor (1880–1959), actress * Edward Le Roy Rice (1871–1938), producer of minstrel shows * William J. Scanlan (1856–1898), singer *
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(1907–1982), actress *
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(1942–2022), actor * Joe Spinell (1936–1989), actor * Bert Wheeler (1895–1968), comedian * Ti Manno (1953–1985), Haitian singer, guitar player, keyboard player, and percussionist


Law enforcement professionals

* Irma Lozada (1959–1984) a.k.a. "Fran," was a member of the New York City Transit Police who was slain in 1984, becoming the first female police officer to die in the line of duty in
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. * Joseph Petrosino (1860–1909), NYPD's first commanding officer of the "Black Hand Squad" (aka Italian Squad), a precursor to the NYPD's Bomb Squad, who investigated the Italian Mafia who used explosives to shake down businesses in NYC. Detective Lieutenant Petrosino, an Italian-American, was the first NYPD officer killed overseas in the "line of duty", while investigating organized crime in Italy. Subject of the film '' Pay or Die'' * Mary A. Sullivan (1878/1879–1950), first woman in NYPD to be a homicide detective, lieutenant and first grade detective. Founded the Policewoman's Endowment Association.


Military figures

* Edward Brown, Jr. (1841–1911),
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recipient * Thomas Burke (1842–1902), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Richard Byrnes (1833–1864), American Civil War officer and commander of the Irish Brigade * Dennis Conlan (1838–1870), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * William C. Connor (1832–1912), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Michael Corcoran (1827–1863), American Civil War officer and commander of the 69th New York Irish Volunteers * Thomas E. Corcoran (1838–1904), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * William J. Creelman (1874–1928), Peacetime Medal of Honor recipient * Cornelius Cronin (1838–1912), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Michael Doheny (1805–1863), Irish barrister, Young Irelander rebel leader, Fenian organizer and writer * John Donnelly (1839–1895), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Patrick H. Doody (1840–1924), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * George W. Ford (1844–1883), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Patrick Ginley (1822–1917), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Francis J. Herron (1837–1902), American Civil War general and Medal of Honor recipient * Patrick Kelly (d. 1864), American Civil War officer and commander of the Irish Brigade * Samuel W. Kinnaird (1843–1923), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Franz Kramer (1865–1924),
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Medal of Honor recipient *
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(1835–1912),
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Medal of Honor recipient * James H. Morgan (1840–1877), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Charles J. Murphy (1832–1921), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * John McLeod Murphy (1827–1871), American Civil War Army and Navy officer, and State Senator * Thomas P. Noonan, Jr. (1943–1969)
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Medal of Honor recipient * John Francis O'Sullivan (1850–1907), American Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient * James Quinlan (1833–1906), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Eliakim P. Scammon (1816–1894), American Civil War brigadier general * Robert Augustus Sweeney (1853–1890), two-time Medal of Honor recipient * Henry A. Thompson (1841–1889), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Hermann Ziegner (1864–1898), American Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient


Organized crime figures

* Vito Bonventre (1875–1930), mobster * Anthony Carfano (1898–1959), mobster aka "Little Augie Pisano" * John "Johnny" Dolan (c. 1850–1876), executed for the murder of merchant James H. Noe; described (possibly inaccurately) as "Dandy" Johnny Dolan and the head of the Whyos street gang by
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in his book '' The Gangs of New York'' * Natale "Joe Diamond" Evola (1907–1973) * Stefano "Steve" Ferrigno (1900–1930) * Giosue Gallucci (1864–1915)Gallucci Funeral Guarded
''The New York Times'', May 25, 1915
*
Paul Kelly (criminal) Paul Kelly (born Francesco Paolo Antonio Vaccarelli;Thomas Hunt, Justin Cascio, Patrick Downey, Michael O'Haire, Steve Turner, Matt Ghiglieri, Gangsters of New York's Lower East Side', 2023 December 23, 1876 – April 3, 1936) was an Italian-born ...
(1876–1936), mobster * Joseph Lanza (1904–1968), racketeer; mobster * Thomas Lucchese (1899–1967), mobster * Ignatius "Lupo the Wolf" Lupo (1877–1947) * Joe Masseria (1879–1931) – 1st Calvary * Peter "Giuseppe" Morello (also known as the Clutch Hand) (1870–1930), the first head of the Morello crime family; now lies in a bare, forgotten grave * Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano (1930–1981), mobster * Bonaventura "Joseph" Pinzolo (1887–1930) * Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero (1926–1994) * Michael "Mickey" Spillane (1934–1977), mobster * Ciro "the Artichoke King" Terranova (1888–1938) * Nicolo Terranova (1890–1916) * Vincenzo "Vincent" Terranova (1886–1922)


Politicians

* Vincent H. Auleta (1886–1961), lawyer, assemblyman * Stephen J. Colahan (1841–1874), lawyer, assemblyman * James O'Brien (1841–1907) – New York City alderman (1864, 1866), Sheriff of New York County (1867), New York State Senator (1872–1873), and U.S. Representative from New York (1879–1881) * William G. Carroll (1893–1969) – New York State Assemblyman * Lawrence V. Cullen, J.D., USMC (1948–2012), Justice New York State Court of Claims (appointed by Gov. George Pataki), elected New York State Supreme Court, 11th Judicial District – 1st (Old Calvary – St. Callixtus) * Thomas F. Denney (1874–1913), member of the
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*
Carmine DeSapio Carmine Gerard DeSapio (December 10, 1908 – July 27, 2004) was an American politician from New York City. He was the last head of the Tammany Hall political machine to dominate municipal politics. Early life and career DeSapio was born in ...
(1908–2004), last head of the
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* John E. Develin (1820–1888), lawyer, assemblyman * Sylvester A. Dineen (1898–1950), member of the New York State Assembly * Daniel Direnzo (1886–1933), Assistant District Attorney of New York City, Head of Court of Special Sessions * Thomas J. Dunn (1849–1905), Sheriff of
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(1897–1899) * John Fox (1835–1914), U.S. Representative from New York and member of the New York City Council * Patrick Jerome "Battle-Axe" Gleason (1844–1901) last mayor of
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* Hugh J. Grant (1857–1910), mayor of New York City * Martin J. Kennedy (1892–1955) U.S. Representative in Congress (1930–1945) and New York State Senator (1924–1930) * Thomas A. Ledwith, (1840–1898) New York State Assemblyman and State Senator * Charles Francis Murphy (1858–1924), head of New York City's
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* Charles Novello (1886–1935), lawyer, assemblyman, alderman * George Washington Plunkitt (1842–1924),
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politician – unmarked grave * James A. Rierdon (1854–1911), assemblyman * Jere F. Ryan (1882–1948), member of the New York State Assembly and
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* Alfred E. Smith (1873–1944), Governor of New York State and 1928 U.S. presidential candidate *
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(1862–1913), U.S. Representative in Congress (1903–1906; 1912), long-term member of New York State Legislature and sponsor of the
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* Robert F. Wagner (1877–1953), U.S. Senator from New York State * Robert F. Wagner Jr. (1910–1991), 102nd Mayor of New York City * Robert Wagner III (1944–1993), president of the
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, son of Mayor Robert Wagner, Jr. and grandson of Senator Robert F. Wagner


Sportspeople

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(1872–1923),
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baseball player * Phil O'Sullivan (1895–1952),
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er * Jim Shanley (1854–1904), baseball player *
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(1881–1918), four-time Olympic gold medalist in the discus and shot put * Mickey Welch (1859–1941), Hall of Fame baseball player


Writers

* Mary Letitia Martin (1815–1850), heiress, novelist *
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(1890–1948), poet, journalist, novelist


Others

* James W. Blake (1862–1935), part-time song lyricist who wrote the words to ''
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'' * Steve Brodie (1863–1901), Brooklyn bookmaker, claimed to survive
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jump * William R. Cosentini (1911–1954), mechanical engineer and founder of Cosentini Associates * Luigi Fugazy (1837–1930), Italian American banker and businessman *
Julia Grant Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902) was the first lady of the United States and wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. As first lady, she became the first woman in the position to write a memoir. Her memoirs, '' Th ...
(1873–1944), philanthropist * Philip Martiny (1858–1927), sculptor * Edward McGlynn (1837–1900), reformist Catholic priest * Adolfo Müller-Ury (1862–1947), portrait artist * John Mulvany (–1906), artist * Annie Moore Schayer (1874–1924), first person to be processed through
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* Eugenie Baclini (1909–1912), second RMS ''
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'' survivor to die after the sinking – solitary, unmarked grave * S. Joseph Barry, (1933–2019), professor emeritus of audiology and speech, Section 1W * Anna Frances Levins (1876–1941), Irish American photographer, publisher, activist * Etienne Aigner, (1904–2000), Érsekújvár,
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born designer of handbags and leather goods * Joseph Medaglia (1933–1993), Franciscan priest, and actor; he portrayed Father Carmelo, in
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See also

* List of United States cemeteries


References


External links

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