Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (East Orange, New Jersey) Explained
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. The Garden State Parkway runs through the two halves of the cemetery (exit 144 and exit 145, respectively). The cemetery was established in 1859 and is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[1] [2]
In the 1950s, the newly constructed Garden State Parkway cut directly through the cemetery. Hundreds of graves had to be moved prior to construction. Both sides of the cemetery are visible to drivers on the Parkway today.[3]
Notable burials
- Thomas J. Callan (1853–1908), Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
- Jack Farrell (1857–1914), Major League Baseball player for 11 seasons, from 1879 to 1889
- Edward F. McDonald (1844–1892), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1895 to 1899[4]
- Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878–1931), represented from 1919 to 1921[5]
- Frank Joseph McNulty (1872–1926), Representative from New Jersey 8th District from 1923 to 1925
- Paul John Moore (1868–1938), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1927 to 1929[6]
- Edward L. O'Neill (1903–1948), represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 1937 to 1939
- Albert Oss (1818–1898), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- James Smith, Jr. (1851–1927), U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1893 to 1899
- Thomas Sullivan (1859–1940), Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery . 2007-09-25 . Holy Sepulchre Cemetery's mailing address is in East Orange, but half of the cemetery lies in Newark and has served the residents of Newark, NJ throughout its years of operation (founded 1859). . Virtual Newark . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927064327/http://www.virtualnewarknj.com/cemeteries/holysepulchre.htm . 2007-09-27 .
- Web site: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery . 2007-09-25 . This program facility is located in Essex County, East Orange at the approximate center of the Archdiocese of Newark. Established in 1859, the cemetery has accepted 266,921 burials to the end of calendar year 2002. Currently, this cemetery offers in-ground burials. A new area is available for the sales of plots. . . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020161204/http://www.rcan.org/cemeteries/HolySepulchre.htm . 2007-10-20.
- Web site: Bennett . Jeffrey . Holy Sepulchre Cemetery . Newark History . 16 December 2019.
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000409 Edward Francis McDonald
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000450 Cornelius Augustine McGlennon
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000912 Paul John Moore biography
