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St. Michael's Cemetery is a cemetery located in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is owned and operated by St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Manhattan. It was founded in 1852.[1]
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All Souls Crematorium edit
There's a crematory located on the grounds of St. Michael’s Cemetery, which has been operating since 2005. [2]
Notable burials edit
- Frank Costello (1891–1973), organized crime consigliere
- Joseph N. Gallo (1912–1995), organized crime consigliere
- Emile Griffith (1938–2013), professional boxer
- Luovi Halling (1867–1928), Medal of Honor recipient
- Scott Joplin (1868–1917), composer and pianist
- George Low (1847–1912), peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient
- Charles Moore (1847–1891), Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient[3]
- John Ruhl (1873–1940), sculptor
- Yomo Toro (1933–2012), musician
- Granville Woods (1856–1910), American inventor
- Tim Keller (1950–2023), Calvinist pastor and theologian[4]
References edit
- ^ "About". St Michael's Cemetery. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "All Souls Crematory".
- ^ Charles Moore – Congressional Medal of Honor Society
- ^ Green, Lauren (August 15, 2023). "Thousands attend memorial service for Timothy Keller, beloved Christian pastor: He was 'full of Jesus'". Fox News. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
Further reading edit
- Mosca, Alexandra Kathryn (2016). Gardens of Stone: The Cemeteries of New York from Colonial Times to the Present. Arcadia (America Through Time). ISBN 978-1635000108. OCLC 982130233.