Saint Raymond's Cemetery is a

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cemetery at 2600 Lafayette Avenue in the

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and

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sections of the Bronx,

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. The cemetery is composed of two separate locations: the older section (main entrance is located at 1201 Balcom Avenue), and the newer section (where most present-day burials now take place), both east of the

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. The

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is located adjacent to the

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's newer section, while the neighboring

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can be seen from a distance. The cemetery is owned and operated by the

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. It is the only Catholic cemetery in the Bronx and is one of the busiest cemeteries in the United States with nearly 2,500 burials each year. The cemetery provides in-ground burials, in-ground crypt burials in the new Holy Cross section, Mausoleum burials and niches for cremains and burials in the base of the gigantic granite Cross located in the Holy Cross section. There is also a special ''Garden of Innocents'' where still-born and young babies are laid to rest. A portion of the St. Peters section was set aside in 1964 for the burial of the Archdiocese's clergymen.

History

The cemetery land was originally the "Underhill Farm of Throgg's Neck." It was purchased and consecrated by the forward-thinking Rev. Michael B. McEvoy, pastor from 1875 to 1885 of St. Raymond's Church, who bought the land and utilized it for burial purposes as Saint Raymond's Cemetery.Remigius Lafort, S.T.D., Censor,
The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg Together with some Supplementary Articles on Religious Communities of Women.
' (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.392. Through its connection to St. Raymond's Church, the cemetery was dedicated in honor of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, a 13th-century saint.

Lindbergh case

Shortly after his son's kidnapping in 1932, aviator

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and Bronx resident John Condon met with the alleged kidnapper at St. Raymond's to deliver $50,000 in ransom money. Despite the payment, the child's body was found a few months later.

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was convicted of the murder in 1935 and executed the following year.

Notable burials

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(also known as "Typhoid Mary"), notable asymptomatic carrier (18691938) * Francis P. Duffy, Canadian-American soldier and chaplain (1871–1932) * Anthony de Francisci, sculptor (1887–1964) * Private William Joseph Bray, Veterans Guard of Canada service member killed during World War II; one of three gravesites of

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servicemen at St. Raymond's Cemetery administered by the

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. * James Austin Byrnes,

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cadet killed during World War I; one of three gravesites of British Commonwealth servicemen at St. Raymond's Cemetery administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. * Anjelica Castillo, notable murder victim known in the press as "Baby Hope" * Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz, notable gang violence victim (20022018) *

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, Civil War Union Army officer; U.S. Congressman (1828–1899) * George William Loft, businessman & politician (1865–1943) * Charles C. Marrin, New York State Assemblyman and Municipal Court Justice (1868–1950) * John E. McGeehan, former New York State Supreme Court judge (1880–1968) * Arthur H. Murphy first Democratic County Chairman in the Bronx (1868-1922) * John J. Nolan, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1842–1912) * Christopher Nugent, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1838–1898) * John P. Nugent, New York State Assemblyman and New York City Councilman (1879–1944) * Duncan T. O'Brien, politician (1895–1938) *

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, first Italian-born bishop in the Archdiocese of New York (1903–1985) * Frank G Rossetti, former New York State Senator (1908–1992) * Cristina Santiago (19812011),

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activist; one of seven victims killed during the August 2011

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* Godfrey E. Santini, one of the Seven Santini Brothers (1889–1956) * William F. Smith, member of the New York State Assembly (1901–1950) * Valentina Suriani, notable murder victim (1958–1977) * Patsy Touhey, celebrated

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r (1865–1923) * Henry Paul Michael Zary,

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Squadron Leader killed during World War II; one of three gravesites of British Commonwealth servicemen at St. Raymond's Cemetery administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Entertainment

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, jazz trumpeter (1906–1967) *

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, American Latin jazz flautist. *

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, British stage-actor (1850–1911) * Michael Coleman, Irish fiddle player (1891–1945) *

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, jazz singer (1915–1959) * Jackie Landry Jackson, member of girl group ''

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'' (1941–1997) * James Morrison, Irish-American fiddler and band leader (1891–1947) *

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, salsa music singer (1936–1992) *

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, as per the request of his family. * Lillian Lorraine, vaudeville entertainer (1895–1955) *

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, singer (1942–1968) *

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, actress (1927–2008) *

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, musician/composer (1952–2006) * Merlin Santana, actor (1976–2002)

Sports

* Benny "Kid" Paret, Cuban professional boxer, two times world Welterweight champion (1937–1962) *

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, Puerto Rican professional boxer, three division world champion (1962–2012)

Organized crime members

* Joseph "The Baker" Catania, mobster (1902–1931) * Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mobster (1908–1932) *

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, mobster (1911–1992) * Peter Coll, Gangster, rumrunner and brother of Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll.

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References

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External links

Official website

Old St. Raymond's Cemetery
at Find A Grave
New St. Raymond's Cemetery
at Find A Grave Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York Cemeteries in the Bronx Throggs Neck, Bronx Roman Catholic cemeteries in New York (state)