Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx
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| Saint Raymond's Cemetery | |
 Bronx Whitestone Bridge in background |
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| Cemetery Details | |
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| Country: | United States |
| Location: | The Bronx |
| Owned by: | Archdiocese of New York |
Saint Raymond's Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery at 2600 Lafayette Avenue in The Bronx, New York City. There are both an Old Saint Raymond's and a New Saint Raymond's Cemetery. Both are owned and operated by the Archdiocese of New York.
[edit] Notable burials
- Henry "Red" Allen
- Joseph "The Baker" Catania (1902–1931)
- Alice Marie Crimmins, famous murder victim, (1960 - July 14, 1965)
- Eddie Crimmins, murder victim, (October 17, 1959 - July 14, 1965)
- Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (1908–1932)
- Anthony DeMassi, actor and bodyguard to David Bowie for over 25 years, (August 22, 1933 - June 26, 1991)
- James Vincent Ganly (1878-1923)
- Billie Holiday Jazz singer (April 7, 1915 - July 17, 1959)
- Hector Lavoe (September 30, 1946, Ponce, Puerto Rico - June 29, 1993, Manhattan, New York)[1]
- George William Loft (1865–1943)
- La Lupe (1936–1992)
- Frankie Lymon singer (September 30, 1942 – February 28, 1968)
- Mary Mallon aka Typhoid Mary (September 23, 1869 - November 11, 1938)
- Duncan T. O'Brien (1895–1938)
- Arthur H. Murphy (d. 1922)
- John E. McGeehan (1880–1968)
- Mary A. Parker (d. 1960)
- Benny "Kid" Paret, boxer, (March 14, 1937 - April 3, 1962)
- Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (August 15, 1911 - July 27, 1992)
- Merlin Santana
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ His remains and those of his son were exhumed in 2001 and reburied in Ponce, Puerto Rico that same year per the request of his family
[edit] External links
- Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx is at coordinates Coordinates:
- St. Raymond's Cemetery on Find A Grave
