Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, New York
About Holy Rood Cemetery
Holy Rood Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Westbury, Nassau County, New York. It was established in 1855. The grounds sit at about 105 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 61 notable people buried here, including Margaret Brown, Frances Spence and Licia Albanese. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 953092. The nearest other listed cemetery is Friends Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Donohue-Cecere Funeral Directors in Westbury, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Nassau County, and 104 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Nassau County dates to 1658. 7 of the 92 listings in Nassau County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Holy Rood Cemetery
Among them: 5 actors, 4 business leaders, 4 musicians, 4 World War II veterans, 3 baseball players, 3 inventors and engineers, 2 Vietnam War veterans, 1 football player.
- Margaret Brown1867-1932Survivor of the sinking of the Titanic (1867-1932), women's rights activist, philanthropist
- Frances Spence1922-2012American physicist and computer scientist
- Licia Albanese1909-2014Italian-born American operatic soprano
- William J. Casey1913-1987American politician
- Oleg Cassini1913-2006American fashion designer
- Billy Murray1877-1954American singer
- Carl Braun1927-2010American basketball player and coach
- Billy Sullivan1891-1946American actor
- Frank McCormick1911-1982American baseball player
- Terig Tucci1897-1973Argentine composer, violinist, pianist, and mandolinist
- Austin Joseph Tobin1903-1978American businessman
- John R. McGann1924-2002Catholic bishop
Show all 61 notable burials
- John W. Wydler1924-1987American politician
- Nella Bergen1873-1919Actress and singer
- Peter J. Ganci Jr.1946-2001American firefighter
- Arthur Mercante Sr.1920-2010American boxer and referee
- Don Dunphy1908-1998American sports broadcast announcer
- Orio Palmer1956-2001American fire battalion chief
- Bernard John Quinn1888-1940American Catholic priest
- Bob Chipman1918-1973American baseball player
- George C. Lang1947-2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- James Joseph Brown1854-1922American businessman
- Max Hirsch1880-1969American horse trainer
- William Henry Harrison1892-1956American general and businessman
- Cliff Montgomery1910-2005American football player
- Henry M. Curran1918-1993American politician in New York
- Joseph John Lannin1866-1928Owner of the Red Sox baseball team
- Mike Venezia1945-1988American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Sam Zoldak1918-1966Baseball pitcher
- William J. Hirsch1909-1997American horse trainer
- Arthur Frederick Jones1903-1988American journalist
- Elisha Walker1879-1950American businessman and author
- George M. Skurla1921-2001American aerospace engineer
- Gerard Jensen Weber1938-2016
- J. J. Barry1932-1990American actor
- James Edward Smith1870-1935(1870-1935) New York County Assistant District Attorney
- James J. Corrigan1941-2001American retired firefighter (FDNY), fire safety director of 7 World Trade Center, first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- John S. Thorp Jr.1925-1995American politician, NY state assemblyman
- Joseph C. Zaccoli1962-2001American stockbroker, victim of the September 11th attacks
- Kathy Nancy Mazza1955-2001American police officer (PAPD), first responder and victim of September 11 attacks
- Manuel D. Mojica, Jr.1964-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victim of the September 11 attacks
- Martin Begley1903-1985Show Business Professional
- Raymond R. York1956-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- Robert Parro1966-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victim of the September 11 attacks
- Ronald T. Kerwin1958-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- Ronnie E. Gies1958-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- Thomas A. Gardner1962-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- Thomas Michael Langone1962-2001American police officer (NYPD), first responder and victim of the September 11 attacks
- Vincent D. Kane1964-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- Vincent Francis Giammona1961-2001American firefighter (FDNY), first responder and victims of the September 11 attacks
- William Wren1940-2001Victim of the September 11th attacks
- American attaché and art dealer
- Cecilia Elizabeth Weber1964-2012
- Donna Ann Wilson1953-2001Victim of the September 11th attacks
- Dorothy Randolph1889-1968Peerage person ID=681294
- Geraldine Farley1903-1966
- James Abresch1899-1959American photographer
- John Orth Riedl1905-1992
- Paul Zois1955-2001Victim of the September 11th attacks
- Rosaleen S. Tobindied 1997
- Winifred Agnes Morrissey1890-1985
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Rood 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
40.75148, -73.58401
What Holy Rood 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
- Friends CemeteryWestbury, NYChristian cemetery1.0 mi
- Queen of Peace CemeteryNew Cassel, NYChristian cemetery1.4 mi
- Plain Lawn CemeteryHicksville, NYCemetery2.8 mi
- Clark Botanic GardenAlbertson, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Saint George's Episcopal ChurdyardHempstead, NYEpiscopal cemetery3.7 mi
- Methodist CemeterySearingtown, NYMethodist cemetery3.9 mi
- Quaker CemeteryJericho, NY · est. 1804Quaker cemetery3.9 mi
- Greenfield CemeteryUniondale, NYCemetery4.4 mi
- Townsend CemeteryGreenvale, NY · est. 1790Cemetery4.5 mi
- Hempstead Harbor Burying Ground124 Hillcrest Avenue, Roslyn, NYCemetery4.6 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Rood Cemetery
- Scheurer Monuments0.3 miMonument dealer · Westbury · (516) 333-0251
- Donohue-Cecere Funeral Directors0.6 miFuneral home · Westbury · (516) 333-0615
- Cassidy Funeral Home, Inc.2.9 miFuneral home · Mineola · (516) 746-6222
- Weigand Brothers Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Williston Park · (516) 746-4484
- Fairchild Sons Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Garden City · (516) 746-0585
- Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Williston Park · (516) 354-0634
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 Rood Cemetery located?
Holy Rood Cemetery is at 111 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590 in Nassau County. GPS coordinates: 40.75148, -73.58401.
Is Holy Rood 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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