St. Michael's Cemetery is a

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ...

located in East Elmhurst,

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, New York. It is owned and operated by St. Michael's Episcopal Church in

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. It was founded in 1852.

All Souls Crematorium

There's a crematory located on the grounds of St. Michael’s Cemetery, which has been operating since 2005.

Notable burials

* Frank Costello (1891–1973), organized crime '' consigliere'' * John J. Flemm (1896–1974), businessman and politician * Joseph N. Gallo (1912–1995), organized crime '' consigliere'' *

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(1938–2013), professional boxer * Luovi Halling (1867–1928),

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recipient *

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(1868–1917), composer and pianist *

George Low George Michael Low (born Georg Michael Löw; June 10, 1926 – July 17, 1984) was an administrator at NASA and the 14th president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Low was one of the senior NASA officials who made decisions as manager ...

(1847–1912), peacetime

Recipient * Charles Moore (1847–1891), Civil War

Recipient * John Ruhl (1873–1940), sculptor * Yomo Toro (1933–2012), musician * Granville Woods (1856–1910), American inventor * Tim Keller (1950–2023), Calvinist pastor and theologian

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All Souls Crematorium

Notable burials

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