About Mount Marys Cemetery
Mount Marys Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Queens, Queens County, New York. It lies about 4.5 mi southwest of Queens. It is operated by Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. The grounds sit at about 79 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 24 notable people buried here, including Johnny Thunders, Laurie Bird and Jerry Nolan. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 973394. The nearest other listed cemetery is Flushing Cemetery, about 0.8 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Sinai Chapels in Flushing, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 49 cemeteries we list in Queens County, and 92 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 20 of the 49 listings in Queens County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Queens. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Mount Marys Cemetery
Among them: 4 US representatives, 3 World War I veterans, 2 artists, 2 musicians, 2 World War II veterans, 1 actor, 1 football player, 1 basketball player.
- Johnny Thunders1952-1991American guitarist and singer
- Laurie Bird1953-1979American actress, photographer
- Jerry Nolan1946-1992American drummer
- William Bernard Barry1902-1946American politician
- Denis O'Leary1863-1943American politician
- Nicholas Thomas Nerich1893-1957American swimmer
- Albert Campbell1872-1947American singer
- James A. Roe1896-1967American politician
- Henryk Szamota1910-2002Polish-American track cyclist
- John Matthew Cannella1908-1996United States federal judge
- Matthew J. Merritt1895-1946American politician
- James A. Smith1880-1944United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Show all 24 notable burials
- John Nucatola1907-2000American basketball player
- Ellen McCormack1926-2011American pro-life activist
- Jeremiah A. O'Leary1881-1972Irish-American lawyer, journalist and politician
- Andrew Christopher Brunn1973-2001American firefighter (FDNY), police officer (NYPD) and Air National Guard personnel, first responder and victim of the September 11 attacks
- James V. Taurasi1917-1991American fan, author, editor and publisher
- Joseph Patrick Higgins1889-1961(1889-1961) American record executive
- Michael Joseph Cawley1969-2001American firefighter of FDNY (1969-2001), first responder and victim of the September 11 attacks
- Scott Michael Kopytko1968-2001American firefighter of FDNY (1968-2001), first responder and victim of the September 11 attacks
- Thomas Joseph Shubert1958-2001American international trader (1958-2001), victim of the September 11 attacks
- Anthony J. Abruzzo, Jr.1947-1981NYPD officer killed in line of duty
- George J. Lawrence Jr1881-1949A doctor, soldier, banker and athlete, whose extraordinary career made him a leader in many major Flushing institutions
- Marie Clarisse Therese Coudert1865-1951
People whose Wikidata entry gives Mount 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
40.74065, -73.80124
What Mount 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
- Flushing Cemetery16306 46th Avenue, Queens, NYCemetery0.8 mi
- Brinckerhoff CemeteryQueens, NYCemetery0.9 mi
- Mount Hebron Cemetery130-04 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, NYJewish cemetery1.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Cemetery130-04 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, NYCemetery1.6 mi
- Willet Family Burial GroundQueens, NYFamily cemetery1.8 mi
- Maple Grove Cemetery127-15 Kew Gardens Road, Queens, NYCemetery2.5 mi
- Grace Episcopal ChurchyardQueens, NYEpiscopal cemetery2.5 mi
- Prospect CemeteryQueens, NYCemetery2.7 mi
- Methodist CemeteryQueens, NYMethodist cemetery2.8 mi
- Saint Monica's CemeteryQueens, NYCatholic cemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Mount Marys Cemetery
- Sinai Chapels0.3 miFuneral home · Flushing · (718) 445-0300
- Sinai Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · New York · (347) 438-0315
- Eternal Cremations0.7 miFuneral home · New York · (917) 924-4170
- Central Funeral Home Inc1.3 miFuneral home · Flushing · (718) 353-2424
- Quinn Fogarty Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Flushing · (718) 939-3100
- Harden Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Flushing · (718) 229-3055
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mount Marys Cemetery located?
Mount Marys Cemetery is at 172-00 Booth Memorial Avenue, Queens, NY 11365 in Queens County. GPS coordinates: 40.74065, -73.80124.
Is Mount 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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