Mount Calvary Cemetery in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Also known as Santa Barbara Cemetery
About Mount Calvary Cemetery
Mount Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It is operated by Catholic Cemetery Association. The grounds sit at about 5,000 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including Pete Domenici, Rudolfo Anaya and Randy Castillo. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 892265. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sunset Memorial Park, about 0.4 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is French Funerals & Cremations in Albuquerque, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Bernalillo County, and 20 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 35 listings in Bernalillo County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 3 US representatives, 3 US senators, 3 writers, 2 governors, 1 musician, 1 World War I veteran.
- Pete Domenici1932-2017United States Senator from New Mexico
- Rudolfo Anaya1937-2020American Chicano novelist, poet
- Randy Castillo1950-2002American drummer
- Dennis Chavez1888-1962Democratic politician from the U.S. state of New Mexico.
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo1859-1930American politician
- Néstor Montoya1862-1923American politician
- Ursula Curtiss1923-1984American author
- Vincent Carter1891-1972American politician
- Merritt C. Mechem1870-1946American politician
- Helen Reilly1890-1962American writer
- Mariano S. Otero1844-1904American politician
- American librarian
Show all 17 notable burials
- Elias Lee Francis II1913-2001American politician
- Solomon Luna1858-1912American rancher and banker
- Joseph G Maloof1903-1957
- Peter Dorato1932-2010American professor of electrical and computer engineering
- Phillip F. Maloof1926-2020
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount Calvary 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
35.10228, -106.63615
What Mount Calvary 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
- Sunset Memorial Park924 Menaul Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMMemorial park0.4 mi
- Martinez Family CemeteryLegion Road Northeast, Albuquerque, NMFamily cemetery0.8 mi
- Santa Barbara CemeteryAlbuquerque, NMCemetery1.5 mi
- Romero Cemetery5228 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMChristian cemetery2.2 mi
- Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery700 Yale Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMMemorial park2.3 mi
- Congregation Albert Cemetery617-621 Columbia Drive Southeast, Albuquerque, NMJewish cemetery2.3 mi
- Gibson Cemetery1801 University Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, NMCemetery2.9 mi
- San Jose CemeteryAlbuquerque, NMCemetery3.0 mi
- Santa Clara CemeteryAlbuquerque, NMCemetery3.8 mi
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery7806 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NMCatholic cemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Calvary Cemetery
- French Funerals & Cremations0.9 miFuneral home · Albuquerque · (505) 843-6333
- Direct Funeral and Cremation Services1.0 miCremation provider · Albuquerque · (505) 343-8008
- Strong-Thorne Mortuary1.7 miMortuary · Albuquerque · (505) 842-8800
- Salazar Mortuary1.7 miMortuary · Albuquerque · (505) 242-1133
- Garcia Mortuary2.0 miMortuary · Albuquerque · (505) 243-5222
- Daniels Family Funerals and Cremation2.1 miCremation provider · Albuquerque · (505) 884-1188
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mount Calvary Cemetery located?
Mount Calvary Cemetery is at 1600 Edith Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87102 in Bernalillo County. GPS coordinates: 35.10228, -106.63615.
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