About Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey. The grounds sit at about 128 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including John Philip Holland, Mychal Judge and Honey Russell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 877211. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Nebo Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Festa Memorial Funeral in Totowa, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 28 cemeteries we list in Passaic County, and 81 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 28 listings in Passaic County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Among them: 2 baseball players, 1 basketball player, 1 business leader, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 Spanish-American War veteran, 1 US representative.
- John Philip Holland1840-1914Irish-American marine engineer
- Mychal Judge1933-2001American Friar Minor and 1st WTC victim
- Honey Russell1902-1973American basketball player
- Robert A. Roe1924-2014American politician
- Leo Heinrichs1867-1908German priest
- Alexander M. Quinn1866-1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Dan Duva1951-1996American boxer
- The Only Nolan1857-1913American baseball player
- Angela Atwood1949-1974American criminal
- Edward Everestus Dyer1878-1957American yardmaster
- Ferdinand Heckmann1879-1956German priest
- Harry Haring1877-1968American basketball player and coach
Show all 17 notable burials
- Angela De Vita1923-1985Wife of Paterson, New Jersey mayor Michael U. De Vita
- Anthony J. Grossi1906-1976New Jersey state senator
- Frank W. Shershin1908-1959(1908-1959) New Jersey state senator
- Michael U. De Vita1912-1978American politician, mayor of Paterson, New Jersey
- Romeo T. De Vita1919-1998American politician, executive director and treasurer, Federal Housing Authority of Paterson, New Jersey
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Sepulchre 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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40.90898, -74.19959
What Holy Sepulchre 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 Nebo CemeteryTotowa, NJCemetery0.6 mi
- Independent United Jersey Verein CemeteryTotowa, NJCemetery0.7 mi
- Laurel Grove Cemetery295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJChurch cemetery0.7 mi
- A M White Lodge CemeteryTotowa, NJCemetery1.2 mi
- Dey - Hogencamp CemeteryTotowa, NJCemetery1.7 mi
- Berry Family Burial GroundTotowa, NJFamily cemetery1.9 mi
- Calvary Cemetery50 McLean Blvd, Paterson, NJCemetery3.3 mi
- Cedar Lawn CemeteryElmwood Park, NJCemetery3.4 mi
- Paterson Dutch CemeteryHawthorne, NJCemetery3.4 mi
- Pompton Reformed Dutch CemeteryWayne, NJCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Festa Memorial Funeral0.2 miFuneral home · Totowa · (973) 790-8686
- Santangelo Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Woodland Park · (973) 345-2500
- deluccia-lozito funeral home1.8 miFuneral home · Haledon · (973) 942-2144
- John B. Houston Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Paterson · (973) 881-8200
- Bragg Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Paterson · (973) 278-6330
- Cheek Funeral Home2.3 miFuneral home · Paterson · (973) 742-5300
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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery located?
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is at 52 Totowa Avenue, Totowa, NJ in Passaic County. GPS coordinates: 40.90898, -74.19959.
Is Holy Sepulchre 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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