About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. It is operated by Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services San José. The grounds sit at about 135 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Bertha Boronda, Louis John Chiaramonte and Salvatore Chiaramonte. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2125761. The nearest other listed cemetery is Oak Hill Memorial Park, about 4.7 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Martinez Family Funeral Home in San Jose, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 23 cemeteries we list in Santa Clara County, and 9 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Santa Clara County dates to 1857. 8 of the 23 listings in Santa Clara County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 2 business leaders.
- Bertha Boronda1877-1950American criminal
- Louis John Chiaramonte1899-1988American entrepreneur
- Salvatore Chiaramonte1880-1952American entrepreneur
People whose Wikidata entry gives Calvary Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
37.36389, -121.83806
What Calvary Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Oak Hill Memorial ParkSan Jose, CAMemorial park4.7 mi
- Home of Peace CemeterySan Jose, CA · est. 1857Jewish cemetery4.7 mi
- Chinese American CemeterySan Jose, CA · est. 1902Cemetery4.8 mi
- Saint Johns Catholic CemeteryMilpitas, CACatholic cemetery5.1 mi
- Laguna Cemetery3100 Calaveras Road, Milpitas, CACemetery5.7 mi
- Santa Clara Catholic CemeterySanta Clara, CACatholic cemetery6.3 mi
- Mission City Memorial Park420 North Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, CAMemorial park6.6 mi
- Agnews Historical Cemetery (not active)1250 Hope Drive, Santa Clara, CACemetery6.8 mi
- Cedar Lawn Memorial CemeteryMilpitas, CACemetery8.2 mi
- Los Gatos Cemetery2255 Los Gatos Almaden Road, San Jose, CACemetery10 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Martinez Family Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · San Jose · (408) 347-8674
- Darling Fischer Garden Chapel2.8 miFuneral home · San Jose · (408) 998-2226
- Spartan Memorial Chapel3.2 miFuneral chapel · San Jose
- Lima-Campagna-Alameda Mission Chapel3.5 miFuneral home · San Jose · (408) 288-9188
- Honor Cremations3.5 miCremation provider · San Jose · (408) 645-5140
- California Cremation Society3.5 miCremation provider · San Jose · (408) 998-4066
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Calvary Cemetery located?
Calvary Cemetery is at 2650 Madden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116 in Santa Clara County. GPS coordinates: 37.36389, -121.83806.
Is Calvary Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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