About Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Seattle, King County, Washington. It lies about 4.6 mi southwest of Seattle. The grounds sit at about 197 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including Albert Rosellini, John A. McCone and John Spellman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1503720. The nearest other listed cemetery is Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, about 2.4 mi to the southwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Elemental Cremation & Burial in Seattle, about 3.2 mi away. It is one of 65 cemeteries we list in King County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in King County dates to 1986. 13 of the 65 listings in King County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Seattle. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery
Among them: 3 baseball players, 2 governors, 1 artist, 1 boxer, 1 business leader, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 US representative, 1 World War I veteran.
- Albert Rosellini1910-2011State senator and governor of Washington
- John A. McCone1902-1991American businessman and director of the CIA
- John Spellman1926-2018American politician
- George Burns1893-1978American baseball player
- Al Hostak1916-2006American boxer
- Dudley G. Wooten1860-1929American politician
- John Cherberg1910-1992American football coach and politician
- Dave Beck1894-1993American labor leader
- Francis X. Prefontaine1838-1909Canadian missionary
- Tim O'Rourke1864-1938Major League Baseball player
- D. V. Graves1886-1960American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
- John Collins1835-1903Mayor of Seattle
Show all 17 notable burials
- Alfred Brisbois1853-1925American photographer
- Raymond E. Davis1885-1965United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
- Laurie Cappello1957-2018Choral music teacher
- Victoria O'Hearn1891-1988Nurse in France during WWI
- Winifred Anne Jacobs Walker1921-2007World War II veteran
People whose Wikidata entry gives 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
47.66662, -122.29096
What 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
- Grand Army of the Republic CemeterySeattle, WACemetery2.4 mi
- Lake View CemeterySeattle, WACemetery2.5 mi
- Hills of Eternity Cemetery520 West Raye Street, Seattle, WAJewish cemetery3.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery520 West Raye Street, Seattle, WACemetery3.8 mi
- Bikur Cholim CemeteryShoreline, WAJewish cemetery3.9 mi
- Evergreen Washelli CemeteryShoreline, WACemetery3.9 mi
- Crown Hill Cemetery8712 12th Avenue Northwest, Seattle, WACemetery4.1 mi
- Evergreen Park CemeteryShoreline, WACemetery4.2 mi
- Everest Memorial ParkKirkland, WAMemorial park4.7 mi
- Acacia Memorial ParkLake Forest Park, WAMemorial park5.0 mi
Funeral homes near Calvary Cemetery
- Pacific Coast Memorials3.1 miMonument dealer · Seattle · (206) 524-9100
- Elemental Cremation & Burial3.2 miCremation provider · Seattle · (206) 357-1141
- Quiring Monuments3.3 miMonument dealer · Seattle · (206) 522-8400
- Florence Henry Memorial Chapel3.5 miFuneral chapel · Seattle · (206) 682-1447
- People's Memorial Funeral Cooperative3.6 miFuneral home · Seattle
- The Co-op Funeral Home Of People's Memorial3.7 miFuneral home · Seattle · (206) 529-3800
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Frequently asked questions
Is Calvary 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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