Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)
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| Holy Sepulchre Cemetery | |
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| Established | 1858 |
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| Country | USA |
| Type | Catholic |
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in the City of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. It was started in 1858 and is one of the oldest Catholic cemeteries in New York state. The cemetery is divided into a large number of sections, sprawling over dozens of acres studded with ancient trees and mature landscaping.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is the resting place of notables such as Eddie Foy and his family, all famous Vaudevillians, actors and actresses. The cemetery is also the resting place for veterans of multiple wars, including the Civil War.
Notable interments
- Richard Beddows (1843-1922), Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.[1]
- Charley Foy (1898-1984), actor
- Eddie Foy, Jr. (Edwin Fitzgerald), (1905-1983), actor [1]
- Eddie Foy, Sr. (Edwin Fitzgerald), (1856-1928), actor[2]
- Irving Foy, (1909-2003), actor [1]
- Madeline Foy, (1906-1988), actress [1]
- Richard Foy, (1905-1947), actor [1]
- Harry Tierney (1890-1965), composer[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Findagrave
- ^ Jarvis, Everett Grant (1996). Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities, 1912-1996. Carol Pub. Group. p. 278.
- ^ Koykka, Arthur S. (1986). Project remember: a national index of gravesites of notable Americans. Reference Publications. p. 177. ISBN 9780917256226.
External links
- Template:Geolinks-US-cityscale
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
