St. John Cemetery is an official

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burial ground located in Middle Village in

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, a

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. Although it is mainly located in Middle Village, the southern edge of the cemetery runs along Cooper Avenue in Glendale. It is one of nine official Catholic burial grounds in the

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. St. John, along with St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in East Farmingdale, Long Island, is among the largest cemeteries in

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State. Since its opening, St. John has been the resting place of various famous and infamous people in New York City society, such as

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(1932–2015), Governor of the state of New York from 1983 to 1995, John F. Hylan (1868–1936), mayor of the city of New York from 1918 to 1925,

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(1935–2011), the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party,

Lucky Luciano Charles "Lucky" Luciano ( ; ; born Salvatore Lucania ; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an Italian gangster who operated mainly in the United States. He started his criminal career in the Five Points Gang and was instrumental in the ...

(1897–1962), considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States, and John J. Gotti (1940–2002), the head of the New York City based

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from 1985 to 2002. Also buried here are fitness guru

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(1893–1972), slain NYPD police officer Rafael Ramos (1974–2014), and photographer

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(1946–1989).

Notable burials

Military members

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recipients ** William H. Morin (1868–1935),

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** Patrick Reid (1875–1924), non-combat recipient ** Louis E. Willett (1945–1967),

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Organized crime members

Frank Abbandando Frank Abbandando (July 11, 1910 – February 19, 1942), nicknamed "The Dasher", was a New York City contract killer and mobster who committed many murders as part of the infamous Murder, Inc. enforcement arm of the National Crime Syndicate. ...

(1910–1942), "The Dasher" * Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1897–1962), father of modern organized crime *

John Gotti John Joseph Gotti Jr.Capeci, Mustain (1996), pp. 25–26 ( , ; October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American '' mafioso'' and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambin ...

(1940–2002), "The Teflon Don" *

Carlo Gambino Carlo Gambino (; August 24, 1902 – October 15, 1976) was a Sicilian crime boss who was the leader and namesake of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Following the Apalachin Meeting in 1957, and the imprisonment of Vito Genovese i ...

(1902–1976) * Joseph "Joe" Colombo (1923–1978) *

Salvatore D'Aquila Salvatore "Toto" D'Aquila (; November 7, 1873 – October 10, 1928) was an early Italian-American Mafia boss in New York City of the D'Aquila crime family, what would later become known as the Gambino crime family. Early life and career Sal ...

(1878–1928) * Aniello Dellacroce (1914–1985) * Roy Albert DeMeo (1941–1983) * John Dioguardi (1914–1979) * Bill Dwyer (1883–1946) * Carmine Fatico (1910–1991) * John "Sonny" Franzese (1917–2020) * Carmine Galante (1910–1979) *

Vito Genovese Vito Genovese (; November 21, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was an Italian-born American ''American Mafia, mafioso'' and the leader of the Genovese crime family in New York City. A childhood friend and criminal associate of Lucky Luciano, Genovese ...

(1897–1969) * Vannie Higgins (1897–1932), Prohibition-era mob boss and

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* Wilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson, (1935–1988) * Carmine Lombardozzi (1913–1992) *

Harry Maione Harry "Happy" Maione (October 7, 1908 – February 19, 1942) was a New York mobster who served as a hitman for Murder, Inc. (the enforcement arm of the National Crime Syndicate) during the 1930s. Maione was called "Happy" because his face disp ...

(1908–1942) *

Salvatore Maranzano Salvatore Maranzano (; July 31, 1886 – September 10, 1931), nicknamed Little Caesar, was an Italian-American mobster from the town of Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, and an early Cosa Nostra boss who led what later would become the Bonanno cr ...

(1886–1931) *

Michele Miranda Michele "Big Mike" Miranda (July 26, 1896 – July 16, 1973) 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 Born in San Giuseppe ...

(1896–1973) * James Napoli (1911–1992) * Vincent Papa (1917–1977) * Joseph Profaci (1898–1962) *

Philip Rastelli Philip "Rusty" Rastelli (January 31, 1918 – June 24, 1991) was an American mobster and former boss of the Bonanno crime family in New York. He spent all but three years of his reign in prison. Biography Rastelli was born and raised in Maspeth, ...

(1918–1991) * Frank Tieri (1904–1981)

Politicians

* Joseph Patrick Addabbo (1925–1986),

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* Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso (1905–1966), US Congress * Angelo J. Arculeo (1924–2013),

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Minority Leader * Louis Gary Clemente (1908–1968), US Congress *

(1932–2015),

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and father of

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, Margaret I. Cuomo,

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and father-in-law to Kenneth Cole *

(1935–2011), US Congress and 1984 Vice Presidential candidate * Joseph L. Pfeifer (1892–1974), US Congress * John F. Hylan (1868–1936),

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from 1918 to 1925 * Felix J. Sanner (1867–1946),

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, 9th District * Indelicato Sebastiano (1888–1952),

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Others

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(1943–1993), filmmaker *

(1893–1972), body builder *

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(1925–2013),

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and editor *

(1946–1989), artist, photographer * John P. McGarr (1964–2010), actor, movie producer *

Joe Pepitone Joseph Anthony Pepitone (October 9, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves ...

(1940–2023), baseball player * Vincent F. Seyfried (1918–2012), historian of

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(1839–1929), professional pedestrian and celebrity * Victims of the 1984 Palm Sunday massacre ** Juan Enrique Lopez (1979–1984) ** Noel Maldonado (1979–1984) ** Alberto Maldonado (1978–1984) ** Eddie Lopez Jr. (1977–1984) ** Maria Isabel Perez (1973–1984) ** Migdalia Perez (1969–1984) ** Carmen Perez (1961–1984) ** Virginia Lopez (1961–1984) ** Virginia Lopez's 8-month-old unborn child

References

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* {{Find a Grave cemetery Roman Catholic cemeteries in New York (state) Cemeteries in Queens, New York Middle Village, Queens Cemeteries established in the 1870s 1879 establishments in New York (state)