Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (New Rochelle, New York)
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The main entrance to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery | |
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| Established | 1886 |
| Location | New Rochelle, New York |
| Type | Catholic |
| Owned by | Blessed Sacrament Church |
Foy family headstone
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. The cemetery is maintained by the Blessed Sacrament Church, whose priest, Father McLoughlin, started it in 1886.[1]
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is the resting place of notables including Eddie Foy and his family of famous Vaudeville actors and actresses, memorialized in the 1955 film The Seven Little Foys.
Notable interments
- Richard Beddows (1843–1922), Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.[2][3]
- Charley Foy (1898–1984), actor
- Eddie Foy, Jr. (Edwin Fitzgerald), (1905–1983), actor [2]
- Eddie Foy, Sr. (Edwin Fitzgerald), (1856–1928), actor[4]
- Richard Foy, (1905–1947), actor [2]
- Harry Tierney (1890–1965), composer[7]
References
- ↑ Poust, Mary Ann (1998-11-05). "An Institution - Blessed Sacrament marks 150 years as a New Rochelle landmark". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Findagrave
- ↑ "NYS DMNA: Media Advisory: Medal of Honor To Be Paired With Historic Civil War Flag". New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. New York State Office of Public Affairs. 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ↑ Jarvis, Everett Grant (1996). Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and TV Personalities, 1912-1996. Carol Pub. Group. p. 278.
- ↑ "Madeline Foy, 82; Last Daughter of Seven Little Foys". Los Angeles Times. 1988-07-14. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ↑ Folkart, Burt A. (1987-12-17). "Obituaries Mary Foy; One of Last 3 in Zany Family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ↑ Koykka, Arthur S. (1986). Project remember: a national index of gravesites of notable Americans. Reference Publications. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-917256-22-6.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at Find A Grave
Coordinates: 40°54′13″N 73°47′51″W / 40.9037105°N 73.7976331°W
