About Saint Marys Cemetery
Saint Marys Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 151 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Tom Heinsohn, Paul Benedict and Shano Collins. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 603219. The nearest other listed cemetery is Needham Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Henry J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home in Wellesley Hills, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 124 cemeteries we list in Norfolk County, and 124 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Norfolk County dates to 1651. 12 of the 124 listings in Norfolk County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Saint Marys Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor, 1 baseball player, 1 basketball player.
- Tom Heinsohn1934-2020American basketball player and coach
- Paul Benedict1938-2008American actor
- Shano Collins1885-1955American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint Marys 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.
Map
42.30830, -71.24389
What Saint Marys 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
- Needham CemeteryNeedham, MACemetery1.4 mi
- Babson Burial SiteWellesley, MACemetery1.4 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryNewton Lower Falls, MACemetery1.5 mi
- South Burying GroundNewton Highlands, MACemetery1.9 mi
- Woodlawn CemeteryWellesley, MACemetery2.0 mi
- Newton CemeteryNewton, MACemetery2.4 mi
- Wellesley Memorial Path CemeteryWellesley, MACemetery2.7 mi
- West Parish Burying GroundWest Newton, MAChurch cemetery3.1 mi
- Saint Josephs CemeteryOak Hill Park, MACemetery3.5 mi
- Mount Lebanon CemeteryOak Hill Park, MACemetery3.5 mi
Funeral homes near Saint Marys Cemetery
- Henry J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Wellesley Hills · (781) 235-1481
- George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Needham · (781) 444-0687
- Eaton Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Needham · (781) 444-0201
- George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Wellesley · (781) 235-4100
- Burke & Blackington Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · West Newton · (617) 527-0986
- Brezniak Rodman Funeral Directors3.0 miFuneral home · West Newton
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saint Marys Cemetery located?
Saint Marys Cemetery is at 1 Wellesley Avenue, Needham, MA 02494 in Norfolk County. GPS coordinates: 42.30830, -71.24389.
Is Saint Marys 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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