William “Billy” Lahiff

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William “Billy” Lahiff

Birth
County Clare, Ireland
Death
7 Jun 1934 (aged 51)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.0903528, Longitude: -73.7983194
Plot
sec14 plot 77 grave 2
Memorial ID
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Billy was the son of John Lahiff (Ireland) and Elizabeth Fitzgerald. He was the owner of LaHiff's Tavern in NYC which hosted many of Broadway's chief celebrities during the mid to late 20's. He rented a room to Ed Sullivan and his funeral was attended by over 500 including many celebrities at St Patrick's Cathedral. He was the uncle to early film screen actress Nancy Carroll aka Ann Veronica Lahiff. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Woodlawn Cemetery informed me of the following info:
"William F. Lahiff was interred at The Woodlawn Cemetery. He was, however, moved to Gate of Heaven Cemetery in April, 1970."
Gate of Heaven Cemetery provided the following via Christine G.
The plot consists of 12 graves. Interred in this grave:
1. Helen LaHiff, 17 Aug 1981
2. William LaHiff, 7 Jun 1934
3. Helen LaHiff, 10 Aug 1971
4. William LaHiff, 19 Jan 1979
5. Empty
6. Empty
7. Empty
8. Leighton MacGill, 1 Aug 1990
9. Empty
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Billy was the son of John Lahiff (Ireland) and Elizabeth Fitzgerald. He was the owner of LaHiff's Tavern in NYC which hosted many of Broadway's chief celebrities during the mid to late 20's. He rented a room to Ed Sullivan and his funeral was attended by over 500 including many celebrities at St Patrick's Cathedral. He was the uncle to early film screen actress Nancy Carroll aka Ann Veronica Lahiff. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Woodlawn Cemetery informed me of the following info:
"William F. Lahiff was interred at The Woodlawn Cemetery. He was, however, moved to Gate of Heaven Cemetery in April, 1970."
Gate of Heaven Cemetery provided the following via Christine G.
The plot consists of 12 graves. Interred in this grave:
1. Helen LaHiff, 17 Aug 1981
2. William LaHiff, 7 Jun 1934
3. Helen LaHiff, 10 Aug 1971
4. William LaHiff, 19 Jan 1979
5. Empty
6. Empty
7. Empty
8. Leighton MacGill, 1 Aug 1990
9. Empty
10.Empty
11.Empty
12.Empty