About Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums is a catholic cemetery in Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 623 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 18 notable people buried here, including George Wendt, Little Walter and Michael Anthony Bilandic. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 417576. The nearest other listed cemetery is Evergreen Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors in Evergreen Park, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 38 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 Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Among them: 4 baseball players, 3 US representatives, 3 World War I veterans, 2 football players, 2 basketball players, 1 actor, 1 boxer, 1 journalist.
- George Wendt1948-2025American actor
- Little Walter1930-1968American blues harmonica player
- Michael Anthony Bilandic1923-2002American judge
- Brian Piccolo1943-1970American football player
- Eddie Gaedel1925-1961American baseball player
- Martin Patrick Durkin1894-1955American Secretary of Labor
- Jack Kerris1925-1983American basketball player
- Johnny Coulon1889-1973American boxer
- Lerone Bennett, Jr.1928-2018American academic
- Edward A. Kelly1892-1969American politician
- George Moriarty1885-1964American baseball player
- Neil J. Linehan1895-1967American politician
Show all 18 notable burials
- Raymond S. McKeough1888-1979American politician
- Jim Hackett1877-1961American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Clem Clemens1886-1967American baseball player
- John Vitek1907-1989American politician and businessman
- Vince Oliver1915-1985American football player
- Fred M. Magee1875-1959
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums 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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41.73169, -87.71643
What Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums 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
- Evergreen Cemetery3401 West 87th Street, Evergreen Park, ILCemetery0.5 mi
- Mount Greenwood Cemetery2900 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery4401 West 111th Street, Chicago, ILCatholic cemetery3.0 mi
- Mount Olivet Cemetery2755 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL · est. 1855Catholic cemetery3.3 mi
- Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery11333 South Central Avenue, Oak Lawn, ILChurch cemetery3.6 mi
- Ever Rest Cemetery (historical)Merrionette Park, ILCemetery3.6 mi
- Mount Hope Cemetery11500 South Fairfield Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery3.7 mi
- Hazelgreen Cemetery5200 West 115th Street, Alsip, ILChurch cemetery3.7 mi
- Oak Hill Cemetery11900 South Kedzie Avenue, Blue Island, ILCemetery4.0 mi
- Restvale Cemetery11700 South Laramie Avenue, Alsip, ILCemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
- Kenny Brothers Funeral Directors0.8 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 425-4500
- John G. Ligda, Ltd. Funeral Service0.8 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 390-1200
- John G Ligda Funeral Director1.0 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 390-1200
- Brady Gill Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Evergreen Park · (708) 636-2600
- Southwest Memorial Chapel1.3 miFuneral chapel · Chicago · (773) 424-3151
- Davis Funeral Home and Cremation Services1.4 miFuneral home · Chicago · (312) 533-8443
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums located?
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums is at West 87th Street, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.73169, -87.71643.
Is Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums 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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