About Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Queen of Heaven Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 673 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 49 notable people buried here, including Tony Accardo, Gino Gardassanich and Paul Ricca. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 416304. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Carmel Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Russo's Hillside Chapels in Hillside, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 80 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 Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Among them: 5 football players, 5 baseball players, 3 basketball players, 3 US representatives, 2 actors, 2 business leaders, 2 physicians, 2 writers.
- Tony Accardo1906-1992Chicago Outfit boss
- Gino Gardassanich1922-2010Soccer player
- Paul Ricca1897-1972American mob boss
- Andrew Greeley1928-2013Irish-American Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and novelist, 1928-2013
- Lanny Poffo1954-2023Canadian-American professional wrestler and author
- Anthony Spilotro1938-1986American mobster
- Angelo Poffo1925-2010American professional wrestler
- Johnny Lattner1932-2016American football player, Heisman Trophy winner
- Joseph Aiuppa1907-1997American mobster
- Frank Annunzio1915-2001American politician
- Jim Ryan1946-2022American lawyer
- Elmer Vasko1935-1998Canadian ice hockey player
Show all 49 notable burials
- Laurel Cronin1939-1992American actress
- Thomas Joseph O'Brien1878-1964American politician
- Daniel J. Ronan1914-1969American politician
- George Kirby1923-1995Comedian, actor, singer
- Peter DiFronzo1933-2020American mobster
- Sam Battaglia1908-1973American mobster
- Charles Bidwill1895-1947American football franchise owner
- Francis S. Peabody1859-1922American businessman
- Jack McCarthy1869-1948American baseball player
- Anthony Muto1934-2015American fashion designer
- Chet Bulger1917-2009American NFL player
- Dick Drott1936-1985American baseball player
- Nick Etten1913-1990American baseball player
- Arthur Falls1901-2000African-American physician and activist based in Chicago
- Bill Wightkin1927-1997American football player
- Ed Kawal1909-1960American football player
- Eddie Kolar1909-1988American basketball player
- Felix Alderisio1912-1971Mobster
- George Binks1914-2010Baseball player
- James A. Calek1883-1962American banker
- John Styler1923-1999American basketball player
- Johnny Rigney1914-1984American baseball player
- Sam DeStefano1909-1973American mobster
- Tom O'Hara1942-2019American distance runner
- Demitry Chaloupka1894-1969Czechoslovak legionary in World War I
- Dorsey Crowe1891-1962American politician
- Fred C. Zapffe1873-1951American physician and bacteriologist
- James Torello1930-1979American mobster
- Joseph Plunkett1899-1975American football player and politician
- Lawrence Jenco1934-1996American priest
- Lillian Steele Proctor1899-1988American social worker
- Richard Neapolitan1946-2020American mathematician
- Billy Gorman1889-1961American performing artist
- Frederick Adams Virkus1879-1955American editor and politician
- Marion Lind Bruska1912-2016America Poet
- Robert Dugal1961-2020Early victim of the COVID-19 pandemic
- William Bartholomew Fosser1928-2006American puppeteer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Queen of Heaven 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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41.85892, -87.91034
What Queen of Heaven 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
- Mount Carmel Cemetery1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside, ILCatholic cemetery0.5 mi
- Immanuel CemeteryWestchester, ILChristian cemetery1.0 mi
- Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, ILCemetery1.1 mi
- Glen Oak Cemetery4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, ILCemetery1.3 mi
- Old Settlers CemeteryBerkeley, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Parkholm Cemetery2501 North La Grange Road, La Grange Park, ILCemetery2.2 mi
- Glos CemeteryElmhurst, ILCemetery2.3 mi
- Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery and Funeral HomeOakbrook Terrace, ILChurch cemetery2.8 mi
- Menorah GardensBroadview, ILJewish cemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryOak Brook, ILChristian cemetery2.9 mi
Funeral homes near Queen of Heaven Cemetery
- Russo's Hillside Chapels0.9 miFuneral home · Hillside · (708) 449-5300
- Peter Troost Monument Company - Hillside1.1 miMonument dealer · Hillside · (708) 544-0916
- Hursen Funeral Home & Crematory1.4 miCremation provider · Hillside · (708) 547-8200
- Marik-Baken Funeral Services1.5 miFuneral home · Westchester · (773) 910-3400
- Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Westchester · (708) 562-5900
- Riverside Funeral Directors1.7 miFuneral home · Westchester · (708) 609-5585
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 Queen of Heaven Cemetery located?
Queen of Heaven Cemetery is at 1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.85892, -87.91034.
Is Queen of Heaven 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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