About Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum is a catholic cemetery in Alsip, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 614 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 33 notable people buried here, including Ralph Metcalfe, Helen Morgan and Richard J. Daley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 410449. The nearest other listed cemetery is Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Curley Funeral Home in Chicago Ridge, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Cook County dates to 1834. 23 of the 187 listings in Cook County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Among them: 7 baseball players, 7 US representatives, 5 musicians, 3 World War I veterans, 3 World War II veterans, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 1 actor, 1 business leader.
- Ralph Metcalfe1910-1978American athlete and politician
- Helen Morgan1900-1941American jazz singer and actress
- Richard J. Daley1902-1976American politician and 48th Mayor of Chicago
- Charley Straight1891-1940American musician
- Dawn Brancheau1969-2010American SeaWorld trainer
- Frank J. Corr1877-1934American politician (1877-1934); Mayor of Chicago March, April 1933
- Edna Hicks1895-1925American blues singer and musician.
- John Panozzo1948-1996American musician
- Emmet Byrne1896-1974American politician
- Tony Mullane1859-1944Major League Baseball player
- William A. Rowan1882-1961American politician
- William T. Murphy1899-1978American politician, Illinois
Show all 33 notable burials
- George E. Gorman1873-1935American politician
- Pete Hill1880-1951American baseball player
- Red Saunders1912-1981American musician
- Anthony L. Krotiak1915-1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Harry P. Beam1892-1967American politician
- Joe Benz1886-1957Major League Baseball pitcher
- Richard Bernard Vail1895-1955American politician
- Richard Cain1931-1973American police officer
- John P. Fardy1922-1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Kevin Hickey1956-2012American baseball player
- Max Fiske1888-1928American baseball player
- Ski Melillo1899-1963American baseball player and coach
- Tom McGuire1892-1959American baseball player
- Eleanor "Sis" Daley1907-2003Wife of Richard J. Daley
- Pants Rowland1878-1969American baseball manager
- A. L. Cronin1902-1974American lawyer and politician
- Frank McErlane1894-1932American mobster
- Mary Alice Quinn1920-1936
- Barbara Grimes1941-19565 May 1941 - 28 Dec 1956
- Patricia Grimes1943-195631 Dec 1943 - 28 Dec 1956
- Thomas Frank Martin1943-2009Professor and Director of the Augustinian Institute
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum 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
41.68768, -87.76917
What Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum 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
- Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery11333 South Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, ILChurch cemetery0.8 mi
- Restvale Cemetery11700 South Laramie Avenue, Alsip, ILCemetery1.1 mi
- Hazelgreen Cemetery5200 West 115th Street, Alsip, ILChurch cemetery1.1 mi
- Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery4401 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCatholic cemetery2.2 mi
- Burr Oak Cemetery4400 West 127th Street, Alsip, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery4135 West 127th Street, Alsip, ILLutheran cemetery2.9 mi
- Saint Benedict Catholic CemeteryCrestwood, ILCatholic cemetery3.3 mi
- Ever Rest Cemetery (historical)Merrionette Park, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery11900 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery3.5 mi
- Lincoln Cemetery12300 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILChristian cemetery3.6 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
- Curley Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Chicago Ridge · (708) 422-2700
- Heeney-laughlin Funeral Directors0.3 miFuneral home · Chicago Ridge · (708) 636-5500
- Holy Sepulchre Monuments0.4 miMonument dealer · Chicago Ridge · (708) 424-2454
- Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home and Cemetery0.6 miFuneral home · Oak Lawn · (708) 636-1200
- Schmaedeke Funeral Homes1.5 miFuneral home · Worth · (708) 448-6000
- Becvar & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Services2.0 miFuneral home · Crestwood · (708) 824-9000
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum located?
Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum is at 6001 West 111th Street, Alsip, IL 60803 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.68768, -87.76917.
Is Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum 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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