About Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. It lies about 1.0 mi north of Santa Clara. The grounds sit at about 98 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 44 notable people buried here, including Joan Carroll, Joseph Bayma and Barbara Jelavich. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2125763. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mission City Memorial Park, about 0.4 mi to the southwest. The nearest mortuary we know of is Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary in Santa Clara, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 23 cemeteries we list in Santa Clara County, and 13 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.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Santa Clara. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
Among them: 3 business leaders, 2 actors, 2 writers, 1 musician, 1 scientist.
- Joan Carroll1931-2016American stage and film actress
- Joseph Bayma1816-1892Italian mathematician
- Barbara Jelavich1923-1995American historian
- Clay Meredith Greene1850-1933American playwright
- Aurelio Macedonio Espinosa Jr.1907-2004American linguist and author of Spanish folklore
- Michael J. Ryan1889-1971American athlete
- Robert A. Graham1912-1997American historian
- William T. Wallace1828-1909American politician
- Anthony Maraschi1820-1897Italian priest and academic
- Robert E. Kenna1844-1912President of Santa Clara College, California
- Aloysius Masnata1823-1886President of Santa Clara University
- Dwight Bentel1909-2012American journalist and professor
Show all 44 notable burials
- John Pinasco1837-1897Italian academic
- Martin Murphy Jr.1807-1884Irish-born American settler, businessman
- Nicholas Congiato1816-1897Jesuit priest
- Robert James Fulton1826-1895American Jesuit educator
- Santiago J. Duckworth1865-1930Pioneer California real estate developer who first developed Carmel, California.
- Bernard D. Murphy1841-1911Canadian-born American lawyer, politician
- Elizabeth Murphy Taaffe1844-1875American settler in Los Altos, California
- James Devlin1916-1998American missionary
- James Murphy1809-1888American farmer, settler in California
- Margherita Sanfilippo1927-2015American composer
- Martin Murphy Sr.1785-1865Irish-born American settler, farmer
- Michael Buckley Jr.1902-2006U.S. Army officer
- Albert F. Trivelli1863-1922President of the University of San Francisco
- Anne Chiaramonte1922-2019American entrepreneur
- Charles Jelavich1922-2013American historian
- Charles W. Dullea1916-2004Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco
- Edward J. Whelan1887-1971Jesuit priest and former President of the University of San Francisco
- Elenterio Diaz1834-1886Owens Valley cattleman named as an eponym in Place Names of the High Sierra
- Harold E. Ring1893-1973Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco
- Henry Imoda1831-1902Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco
- Isaac Hilliard Polk Jr.1898-1984
- James Bouchard1823-1889Jesuit priest
- John F.X. Connolly1915-1969Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco
- Joseph Casimir Sasia1843-1928
- Margaret Ruth Murphy1900-1984
- Martin Murphy1873-1935California heir and lawyer
- Mary Ann Murphy1847-1934
- Patrick J. Foote1861-1948President of the University of San Francisco
- Pius L. Moore1881-1950Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco
- Sam Chiaramonte1921-2002American entrepreneur
- Serafino Feranna1874-1949~1874 - 1949
- William J. Dunne1897-1980Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco
People whose Wikidata entry gives Santa Clara Catholic 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.
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What Santa Clara Catholic 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
- Mission City Memorial Park420 North Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, CAMemorial park0.4 mi
- Agnews Historical Cemetery (not active)1250 Hope Drive, Santa Clara, CACemetery4.2 mi
- Chinese American CemeterySan Jose, CA · est. 1902Cemetery5.3 mi
- Oak Hill Memorial ParkSan Jose, CAMemorial park5.6 mi
- Home of Peace CemeterySan Jose, CA · est. 1857Jewish cemetery5.9 mi
- Calvary Cemetery2650 Madden Avenue, San Jose, CACatholic cemetery6.3 mi
- Los Gatos Cemetery2255 Los Gatos Almaden Road, San Jose, CACemetery6.6 mi
- Older Pet CemetarySaratoga, CAPet cemetery7.0 mi
- Gates of Heaven CemeteryCupertino, CACatholic cemetery7.3 mi
- Madronia Cemetery14766 Oak Street, Saratoga, CACemetery7.7 mi
Funeral homes near Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery
- Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary0.1 miMortuary · Santa Clara · (408) 296-2977
- Santa Clara Funeral and Cremation Services0.2 miCremation provider · San Jose · (408) 296-2988
- Beddingfield Funeral Service0.7 miFuneral home · Santa Clara · (408) 777-8100
- Crematelocal.com.inc1.7 miFuneral home · San Jose · (855) 822-8060
- Beddingfield Funeral Service2.3 miCremation provider · San Jose · (408) 777-8100
- San Jose Funeral Service2.5 miFuneral home · San Jose · (408) 288-8383
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Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Clara Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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