Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange
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| Year established | 1859 [1][2] |
| Location | East Orange, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′02″N 74°12′31″W / 40.7506566°N 74.2084789°W |
| Type | Catholic |
| Owned by | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark |
| Number of graves | 266,921 in 2002 [2] |
| Website | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. The Garden State Parkway runs through the two halves of the cemetery (Exit 144 and Exit 145, respectively). This cemetery was established in 1859 and is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[1][2]
[edit] Notable burials
- Thomas J. Callan (1853–1908) Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- Jack Farrell (1857–1914) Major League Baseball player for 11 seasons, (1879–1889).
- Edward F. McDonald (1844–1892), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1895 to 1899.[3]
- Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878–1931), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1919 to 1921.[4]
- Frank Joseph McNulty (1872–1926), Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1923-25.
- Paul John Moore (1868–1938), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1927-1929.[5]
- Edward L. O'Neill (1903–1948)
- Albert Oss (1818–1898) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- James Smith, Jr. (1851–1927) of Newark, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1893-99.
- Thomas Sullivan (1859–1940) Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- Clifford Thomson (1834–1912) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- Larry Corcoran (1859-1891) First Major League Baseball player to throw three no hitters and accredited with creating signals between pitcher and catcher.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery". Virtual Newark. http://www.virtualnewarknj.com/cemeteries/holysepulchre.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-25. "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery's mailing address is in East Orange, but half of the cemetery lies in Newark and has served the residents of Newark, NJ throughout it's [sic] years of operation (founded 1859)."
- ^ a b c "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20071020161204/http://www.rcan.org/cemeteries/HolySepulchre.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-25. "This program facility is located in Essex County, East Orange at the approximate center of the Archdiocese of Newark. Established in 1859, the cemetery has accepted 266,921 burials to the end of calendar year 2002. Currently, this cemetery offers in-ground burials. A new area is available for the sales of plots."
- ^ Edward Francis McDonald, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ Cornelius Augustine McGlennon, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 2, 2007.
- ^ Paul John Moore biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Old Newark Cemeteries: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Political Graveyard: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave information for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Coordinates: 40°45′02″N 74°12′31″W / 40.7506566°N 74.2084789°W
