Find A Grave - Saint Raymonds Cemetery

Allen, Henry James 'Red' b. January 7, 1908 d. April 17, 1967
Jazz Musician, Composer, Actor. He worked with Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Fletcher Henderson, Fate Marabel, and King Oliver. He...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Camacho, Hector 'Macho' b. May 24, 1962 d. November 24, 2012
Professional Boxer. He was the former WBC Super- Featherweight Champion (1983 to 1984) and WBC Junior-weight Champion (1985 to 1987). Regarded by many as being one of the top fighters of his era, the flamboyant southpaw fough some of the greatest names in boxing history. Raised in New York City, he endured a troubled youth which included street fighting and on one occasion, he found himself in jail. He directed his energies to the ring and following an impressive amateur career, he marked his...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery New, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Catania, Joseph b. September 29, 1902 d. February 4, 1931
Organized Crime Figure. Known as "Joe Baker", he was a top Captain to Joe "the Boss" Masseria during the Castellammarese War. On February 3, 1931, future mob informant Joseph Valachi, then a soldier loyal to Salvatore Maranzano, shot him six times while he was walking on a street in the Bronx. He died in the hospital two days later. A nephew of Ciro Terranova, Joseph Catania was given one of the largest funerals the Bronx had ever seen, with a procession over one hundred cars long with forty...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 11, Roadside North
Coll, Peter
Gangster. He was a foot soldier in his brother, Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll's army.
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Coll, Vincent 'Mad Dog' b. July 20, 1908 d. February 8, 1932
Organized Crime Figure. An Irish-born gangster in New York City, he regaled in the media attention for his violent activities, preferring short-term, violent solutions to his problems with gang rivalry. His attacks on the major New York City gangs left him with the nickname "Mad Dog," for daring to take on the other mobsters. In 1931, he started a gang war between his mob and the other gangs in New York City. Born in Ireland in 1908, his family immigrated to New York City's Bronx, where he...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Crimmins, Alice Marie b. October 24, 1960 d. July 14, 1965
Murder victim in a very controversial case. Four-year-old Missy and her Five-year-old brother, Eddie disappeared from their bedroom in their mother's apartment sometime during the night. The next day, Missy's body was found on a vacant lot. Five days later, Eddie's body was found on an embankment overlooking the Van Wyck Expressway. Missy had been strangled, but the manner of Eddie's death could not be determined due to excessive decomposition. Their mother, Alice, an attractive, flashy woman...[Read More] (Bio by: Find A Grave)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery New, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: Section: St. Mark, Range: 15, Grave: 71
Crimmins, Eddie b. October 17, 1959 d. July 14, 1965
Murder victim in a very controversial case. Five-year-old Eddie and his four-year-old sister, Missy, disappeared from their bedroom in their mother's apartment sometime during the night. The next day, Missy's body was found on a vacant lot. Five days later, Eddie's body was found on an embankment overlooking the Van Wyck Expressway. Missy had been strangled, but the manner of Eddie's death could not be determined due to excessive decomposition. Their mother, Alice, an attractive, flashy woman...[Read More] (Bio by: Karen Valentine)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery New, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: Section: St. Mark, Range: 15, Grave: 71
DeMassi, Anthony b. August 22, 1933 d. June 26, 1991
Bodyguard for over 25 years for singer, actor, David Bowie. Known for his work in several movies and television shows. Also know as Tony Mascia, Anthony Dimascia.
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: St Matthew, range 11, grave 76
Duffy, Francis P. b. May 2, 1871 d. June 26, 1932
United States Army Chaplain. Ordained in 1896 he attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., then was appointed professor of psychology and ethics at the St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York. Father Duffy served briefly as an Army chaplain during the Spanish-American War, where he was stationed at Montauk Point, Long Island. In 1914 he was appointed chaplain of the 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard, the Famous "Fighting 69th" which served with the Army Of...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Fitzpatrick, James Martin b. June 27, 1869 d. 1949
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 24th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1927 to 1945. (Bio by: K)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Ganly, James Vincent b. September 13, 1878 d. September 7, 1923
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 24th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1919 to 1921, and 1923. He was defeated in 1920. Also served as a Member of the New York State Legislature in 1907. (Bio by: K)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Holiday, Billie b. April 7, 1915 d. July 17, 1959
Jazz Singer. "Lady Day" (as she was named by Lester Young) had a small voice and did not scat but her innovative behind-the-beat phrasing made her very influential. The emotional intensity that she put into the words she sang (particularly in later years) was memorable because she often really did live the words she sang. Her original name and birthplace have been wrong for years but were finally listed correctly by Donald Clarke's definitive Billie Holiday biography "Wishing on the Moon"...[Read More]
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Paul Section, Row 56, Grave #29.
Jackson, Jackie b. May 22, 1941 d. December 23, 1997
R&B/Doo-Wop Musician. A native of the the Bronx, New York, Jacqulyn 'Jackie' Jackson (later Landry), was a singer with one of the very first all girl groups, The Chantels. The group was formed in the Bronx, New York, in 1956, with Lois Harris, Arlene Smith, Sonia Goring, and Rene Minus. The girls who were friends since they were children, met when they performed in the local church choir at the Saint Anthony Padua School. At the urging of Smith (who also wrote the girl's material), the girls...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Kelly, James Edward b. July 30, 1855 d. May 29, 1933
Artist, Illustrator. Best known for the portrait statue of General John Buford on the Gettysburg Battlefield, Kelly's work reflected his passion for historic accuracy. His exceptional talents in the visual arts became evident at an early age, and the American Civil War, the defining event of his childhood, was to be a lifelong inspiration. While still in his early 20's he distinguished himself as a highly successful illustrator for Harper's and Scribner's publications, a position which...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: Unmarked [unmarked]
Kerrigan, James b. December 25, 1828 d. September 1, 1899
Civil War Union Army Officer, US Congressman. Served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 25th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was elected to represent New York's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863.
Saint Raymonds Cemetery New, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Loft, George William b. February 6, 1865 d. November 6, 1943
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 13th and 15th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1917. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York in 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, and 1940. (Bio by: K)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Lorraine, Lillian b. January 1, 1892 d. April 17, 1955
Entertainer. She was considered one of the great beauties of the Broadway stage in the years before World War I, popularizing Irving Berlin's classic song "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (1909) and introducing the famous ditty "Row, Row, Row" (1911). However, she won greater notoriety for her scandalous personal life. Born Mary Ann Brennan in San Francisco, she made her performing debut as a dancer in 1906. Her career received a considerable boost in 1909 when theatrical producer [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Lymon, Frankie b. September 30, 1942 d. February 27, 1968
R&B/Doo-Wop Musician. A native of the Harlem district of New York City, New York, Frank J. 'Frankie' Lymon was considered one of the first African-American teenage pop stars. The multi-talented Lymon formed the music group, 'Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers,' in 1956, at the age of 13, and installed himself as there lead singer. The other members of the group included Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant, and the late Joe Negroni and Sherman Garnes. The group soon released there debut single, 'Why Do...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Cause of death: Heroin overdose
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Anthony, Range 13, Grave 70
Mallon, Mary b. September 23, 1869 d. November 11, 1938
Two-Time Typhoid Epidemic Source. Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, she emigrated to New York as a teenager. In the summer of 1906, she was employed as a cook by a wealthy NY Banker, Charles Henry Warren, in Oyster Bay, NY. Within 3 weeks, six of the 11 people living in the house came down with Typhoid, a fairly common disease then among the poor, but very unusual among the rich. George Soper, a sanitary engineer hired to find the source of the outbreak, was the first person to determine that...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery New, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot: Division 15, Row 19, Grave 55
Martin, Angela b. 1942 d. April 3, 2004
Performer, Singer and Entertainer. Her real name was Angel Mignanelli, a life-long New Yorker whose show-business career as a ventriloquist was launched on Connie Francis' "Star Time" talent show. Mignanelli, who performed under the stage name Angela Martin, was a singer who performed with stars including Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. She made appearances on "The Jackie Gleason Show," "The Milton Berle Show" and had a part in the 1982 movie "Annie." She lived in Astoria, Queens, New York and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Raymonds Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA

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