Find A Grave - Saint Charles Cemetery

Bonventre, Cesare 'The Tall Guy' b. January 1, 1951 d. April 16, 1984
Organized Crime Figure. He as a member of both the Sicilian Mafia and the Bonanno Organized Crime Family operating out of Brooklyn, New York. A bodyguard to Bonanno boss Carmine Galante on the day Galante and three others were murdered. Bonventre survived the massacre and escaped. He was arrested a week later, but told the FBI he saw nothing and was freed. He was a member of the Salvatore Catalano Crew. A main importer and trafficker of heroin from Sicily. He was murdered one month before the "...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Brennan, Peter Joseph b. May 24, 1918 d. October 2, 1996
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Apppointed as the Secretary of Labor during the Nixon and Ford administrations, serving from 1974 to 1975.
Cause of death: lymphatic cancer
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Brown, Walter C. 'Walt' b. December 30, 1911 d. July 29, 1951
Auto Race Car Driver. He was a victim of racing's "Black Sunday." On this day, three big-time drivers, each of whom were veterans of the Indianapolis 500, and who together constituted the 11th (last) row for the 1951 starting field, lost their lives on this day. At the Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania, Walt Brown was warming up an ill-handling car, the Jack Robbins Special. This car, as the Noc-Out Hose Clamp Special, had been driven to victory in the 1941 Indianapolis 500 by Floyd Davis...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 11; Range L; Grave 180
Clancy, Gil b. May 30, 1922 d. March 31, 2011
Hall of Fame Boxing Figure. As manager and trainer of Emile Griffith, he was best known for his significant contributions to the former world welterweight and middleweight's career. Born Gilbert Thomas Clancy, he served with the US Army during World War II, and fought as an amateur while stationed on a base in Mississippi. After the war, he attended New York University from where he attained his bachelor's and master's degrees in Education. While teaching in New York City, he began training...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
DeFeo, Allison b. August 16, 1961 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Third child and youngest daughter of Ronald, Sr., and Louise DeFeo. She was murdered, along with the rest of her family, by her older brother on the night of November 13, 1974. She was 13 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grqave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Dawn b. July 29, 1956 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Second child and eldest daughter of Ronald Sr., and Louise DeFoe. She was murdered, along with the rest of her family, by older brother Ronald Jr. on the night of November 13, 1974. She was 18 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, John b. October 24, 1965 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Fifth and youngest child of Ronald Sr., and Louise Defeo. he was murdered, along with the rest of his family, by older brother Ronald Jr. on the night of November 13, 1974. He was 9 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7362595, -73.4007874 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Louise b. November 3, 1931 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Mother of the DeFeo family and wife of Ronald DeFeo, Sr. She was murdered, along with the rest of her family, by her eldest son, Ronald Jr., on November 13, 1974. She was 43 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7362595, -73.4007874 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Marc b. September 4, 1962 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Vicitim. Fourth child of Ronald Sr., and Louise DeFeo. He was murdered, along with the rest of his family, by older brother Ronald Jr., on the night of November 13, 1974. He was 12 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Plot 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo Sr., Ronald b. November 16, 1930 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Father of the Defeo Family and husband of Louise Defeo. He was murdered, along with the rest of his family, by oldest child Ronald Jr. on the night of November 13, 1974. He was 44 years old. The Defeo Family's Large Dutch Colonial home figured prominately in the "Amityville Horror" book and subsequent movies, which claimed that the house was haunted. (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Plot 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
Ganser, Mary Ann b. February 4, 1948 d. March 16, 1970
Singer. She was a member of The Shangri-Las, an all-female singing group who had several hits, the biggest being 1964's "Leader Of The Pack". (Bio by: RANDY BRIDGES)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Gardenia, Vincent b. January 7, 1920 d. December 9, 1992
Actor. Born Vincenzo Scognamiglio in Naples Italy and raised in New York, he didn't begin acting until the late 1950s when he was in his mid 30s. He landed supporting roles on Broadway in "Volpone"(1957) and "Only in America"(1959), and also in films. In 1961, he appeared in "The Hustler" as a bartender and "Mad Dog Coll" playing gangster 'Dutch Schultz.' Gardenia appeared in many Neil Simon plays including "God's Favorite" in a role specifically written for him by the playwright. He won the...[Read More] (Bio by: MagicMan)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 30; Range L, Grave 48
GPS coordinates: 40.7335815, -73.4061966 (hddd.dddd)
Gerulaitis, Vitas b. July 26, 1954 d. September 17, 1994
Professional Tennis Player. Born Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis the son of Lithuanian immigrants in Brooklyn New York. He grew up in Howard Beach, Queens. He attended Columbia University were he was an All-American. During his career, Gerulaitis won 24 top-level singles titles and 8 doubles titles. He ranked in the Top 10 from 1977 to 1982. His career-high world singles ranking was Number 3 in 1978. He played for the Pittsburgh Triangles in World Team Tennis in 1975. He won Wimbledon Men's Doubles...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 28, Plot 008, Range D, Grave 8269/70
GPS coordinates: 40.7329712, -73.4080200 (hddd.dddd)
Hemming, Evangeline b. March 29, 1903 d. December 13, 1981
Singer. Evangeline Hemming, known as Eva Benson when she starred on the British stage during the 1920s and 30s. She was born in Birmingham, England. She began her stage career at the age of 5 and was billed as the "Princess of Pantomime" at London's Palladium and Lyceum theaters. By the age of 16, hailed as a musical prodigy, she was performing as a singer at Queen's Hall in London. She starred in such musical extravaganzas as "The Cart and the Fiddle," "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella,"...[Read More] (Bio by: Aunt Nub)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 25, Range/Row P, Grave 69
Hughes, Glenn b. July 18, 1950 d. March 4, 2001
Pop Music Singer. He was a member of the disco band "The Village People", performing as 'Leatherman'. He was buried in his leatherman-outfit.
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 43, Range M, Grave 63
Magliocco, Joseph b. 1898 d. December 28, 1963
Organized Crime Figure. Took control of the Profaci Organized Crime Family after the death of his brother-in-law and boss of the family, Joseph Profaci on June 6, 1962. He ran the family until he died of a heart attack in December 1963. After his death Joseph Colombo became boss and the family still bears his name. During the early 1960s the business office of New Jersey Mafia Boss Simone (Sam the Plumber) DeCavalcante was bugged by the FBI and DeCavalcante was overheard telling other mobsters...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart attack
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
McGlynn, Frank b. October 26, 1866 d. May 18, 1951
Stage actor for 10 years, he appeared in "Steadfast" and "Abraham Lincoln." McGlynn also directed 4 silent films and acted in 92 - from 1911 to 1947 including: "Vanity Fair" (silent), "America" (silent), "Charlie Chan's Greatest Case," "Captain Blood," "These Three," "The Plainsman," "Saratoga," "Boom Town" and "Three Girls About Town." (Bio by: TLS)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 43
McNamara, Maggie b. June 18, 1928 d. February 18, 1978
Actress. Born in New York City, she began her career performing on Broadway in 1951. In 1953, she made her debut in the film "The Moon Is Blue" for which her performance earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Her other credits included "Three Coins In The Fountain" (1954), Prince Of Players" (1955) and "The Cardinal" (1963). For television, she appeared on the series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "The Twilight Zone", "The Great Adventure" and "Ben Casey". She was also married to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Suicide
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 18, Row MM, Grave 165
Roberts, Joan b. July 15, 1917 d. August 13, 2012
Actress. She will be best remembered for her origination of the part of Laurey in Rodgers and Hammerstein's long-running Broadway production of "Oklahoma!" (1943 to 1948). Her acting roots professionally began at the age of five with a part in the "Our Gang" film series. Her association with Rodgers and Hammerstein began with the musical "Sunny River" (1941 to 1942), followed by her being cast as Laurey in the groundbreaking "Oklahoma!" which was of note as the first staged production to be...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Roventini, Johnny b. 1910 d. November 30, 1998
Advertising Icon. In 1933, 22 year old Johnny Roventini was being promoted as "the smallest bellboy in the world" (as he only stood 48 inches tall) by the Hotel New Yorker. He met advertising man Milton Biow, who gave him a dollar to "locate Philip Morris." Not knowing that Philip Morris was a cigarette, he walked through the hotel, shouting "Call for Philip Mor-rees." Thus began a career with a lifetime contract. He always appeared in his short jacketed bellboy outfit, and was the company's "...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA

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