About Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums is a catholic cemetery in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois. The grounds sit at about 627 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 11 notable people buried here, including Baby Face Nelson, Marty Marsala and Roman Pucinski. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 417440. The nearest other listed cemetery is Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum, about 0.6 mi to the east. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium in Franklin Park, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 187 cemeteries we list in Cook County, and 87 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 Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
Among them: 3 baseball players, 2 World War II veterans, 2 writers, 1 business leader, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 journalist, 1 musician, 1 US representative.
- Baby Face Nelson1908-1934American bank robber
- Marty Marsala1909-1975American musician
- Roman Pucinski1919-2002American politician
- Robert L. May1905-1976American writer
- Tom Hughes1878-1956American baseball player
- Count Dante1939-1975American martial artist
- Buzz Capra1947-2026American baseball player
- Emil Kush1916-1969American baseball player
- J. J. Bittenbinder1943-2023Member of the Chicago Police Department, public speaker, author, and former TV host
- Jack Roeser1923-2014American businessman
- Helen Gillis1908-1987American criminal
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Joseph 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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41.93533, -87.84168
What Saint Joseph 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
- Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum2905 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove, ILCemetery0.6 mi
- Irving Park Cemetery7777 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum7800 West Irving Park Road, Norridge, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Westlawn Cemetery and Mausoleum7801 West Montrose Avenue, Norridge, ILJewish cemetery1.7 mi
- Eden Memorial Park Cemetery9851 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park, ILMemorial park2.1 mi
- Indian CemeteryNorridge, ILCemetery2.2 mi
- Rosemont Park Cemetery6758 West Addison Street, Chicago, ILJewish cemetery2.5 mi
- B'Nai Abraham CemeteryHarwood Heights, ILJewish cemetery2.7 mi
- Mount Isaiah Israel CemeteryHarwood Heights, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Mount Olive Cemetery3800 North Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, ILCemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums
- Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home & Crematorium1.2 miCremation provider · Franklin Park · (847) 678-1950
- Schielka Addison Street Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 625-3444
- Chicagoland Cremation Options1.4 miCremation provider · Schiller Park · (773) 631-0018
- The Elms Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Elmwood Park · (708) 453-1234
- Ridgemoor Chapels1.5 miFuneral home · Chicago · (773) 736-2693
- American Cremation Society1.6 miCremation provider · Chicago · (773) 736-8888
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums located?
Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums is at 3100 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove, IL 60171 in Cook County. GPS coordinates: 41.93533, -87.84168.
Is Saint Joseph 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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