St. John Cemetery (Queens)
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Established | 1879 |
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Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′54″N 73°52′01″W / 40.71500°N 73.86694°WCoordinates: 40°42′54″N 73°52′01″W / 40.71500°N 73.86694°W |
Type | Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Owned by | Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Staffed by Catholic Cemeteries |
Website | St. John Cemetery |
St. John Cemetery is an official Roman Catholic burial ground located in Middle Village in Queens, a borough of New York City. Although it is mainly located in Middle Village, the southern edge of the cemetery runs along Cooper Avenue in Glendale.[1] It is one of nine official Roman Catholic burial grounds in the New York Metropolitan Area. St. John, along with St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in East Farmingdale, Long Island, is among the largest cemeteries in New York State. Since its opening, St. John has been the resting place of various famous and infamous people in New York City society, such as Mario Cuomo (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, Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011), the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party, Lucky Luciano (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 Gambino crime family from 1985 to 2002.
Also buried here are fitness guru Charles Atlas (1893–1972), slain NYPD police officer Rafael Ramos (1974–2014), and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989).
Notable burials
Organized crime members
- Frank Abbandando (1910–1942) – "The Dasher"[2]
- Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1897–1962) – father of modern organized crime
- John Gotti (1940–2002) – "The Teflon Don"
- Carlo Gambino (1902–1976)
- Joseph "Joe" Colombo (1923–1978)
- Salvatore D'Aquila (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 (1897–1969)
- Vannie Higgins (1897–1932) – Prohibition era mob boss and rum runner
- Wilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson, (1935–1988)
- Carmine Lombardozzi (1913–1992)
- Harry Maione (1908–1942)
- Salvatore Maranzano (1886–1931)
- Michele Miranda (1896–1973)
- James Napoli (1911–1992)
- Vincent Papa (1917–1977)
- Joseph Profaci (1898–1962)
- Philip Rastelli (1918–1991)
- Frank Tieri (1904–1981)
Politicians
- Joseph Patrick Addabbo (1925–1986) – US Congress
- Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso (1905–1966) – US Congress
- Angelo J. Arculeo (1924–2013) – New York City Council Minority Leader[3]
- Louis Gary Clemente (1908–1968) – US Congress
- Mario Cuomo (1932–2015) – Governor of New York[4] and father of Andrew Cuomo, Margaret I. Cuomo, Chris Cuomo and father-in-law to Kenneth Cole
- Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011) – US Congress and 1984 Vice Presidential candidate
- Joseph L. Pfeifer (1892–1974) – US Congress
- John F. Hylan (1868–1936) – Mayor of New York City from 1918 to 1925
- Felix J. Sanner (1867–1946) – New York State Senate, 9th District
Others
- Emile Ardolino (1943–1993) – filmmaker
- Charles Atlas (1893–1972) – body builder
- Carmine Infantino (1925–2013) – comics artist and editor
- William Henry Morin (1868–1935) – Spanish–American War, Medal of Honor recipient
- Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) – artist, photographer
- John P. McGarr (1964–2010) – actor, movie producer
- Vincent F. Seyfried (1918-2012) – American historian of Long Island
- Edward Payson Weston (1839–1929) – professional pedestrian and celebrity
- Louis E. Willett (1945–1967) – Vietnam War, Medal of Honor recipient
- Juan Enrique Lopez (1979-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Noel Maldonado (1979-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Alberto Maldonado (1978-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Eddie Lopez Jr. (1977-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Maria Isabel Perez (1973-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Migdalia Perez (1969-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Carmen Perez (1961-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Virginia Lopez (1961-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
- Virginia Lopez's 8 month old - Unborn Child (1984-1984) - Victim, Palm Sunday Massacre
References
- ^ "Glendale · Queens, NY".
- ^ Sec. 12, range P, grave 75, St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.C., Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 253–254). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
- ^ "Angelo Arculeo". New York Daily News. March 12, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Mario Cuomo". Find A Grave. Retrieved January 5, 2015.