Find A Grave - Lombardia

Ambrose, Saint b. 340 d. 397
Archbishop of Milan, Roman Catholic Saint, Patron Saint of Milan. He is remembered as one of the most influential ecclesiastical leaders of the 4th century A.D. and was one of the four original Doctors of the Church. He is also credited with introducing hymnology from the Eastern Church into the West. Born Aurelius Ambrosius around 340 A.D. into a Roman Christian family at Trier, in present-day Germany, his father was the praetorian perfect of Gaul and his mother was an intellectual and pious...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Plot: In Basilica's crypt, open to public on Ambrose's feast day
Ascari, Alberto b. July 13, 1918 d. May 26, 1955
European Race Car Driver. He was born into a motor racing family in Milan, Italy. His famous father Antonio Ascari was killed at the French Grand Prix when he was just seven. Alberto Ascari started his career racing motorcycles and then race cars. World War II interrupted his racing. During the war, Ascari started a road transportation business with a partner and hauled fuel to Musolini's armies in North Africa. Resuming his racing in the postwar, he won 47 international races in 56 starts...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Plot: Family
Ascari, Antonio b. September 15, 1888 d. July 26, 1925
Auto Racing Champion. A former car salesman, he began racing professionally in 1919, always driving Alfa Romeos. He won the Italian Grand Prix in 1924 and the European Grand Prix in 1925. Ascari was killed in a crash while competing in the French Grand Prix in July 1925. His son was auto racing legend Alberto Ascari, and the two are buried together. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Augustine, Saint b. November 13, 354 d. August 28, 430
Roman Catholic Saint and Bishop of Hippo Regius. He is best remembered as the person who laid the foundation for the development of Western Christianity and philosophy. He was one of the four original Doctors of the Western Church and authored many books, most notably "Confessions of Saint Augustine," City of God," and "On Christian Doctrine." Born Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis or Augustine of Hippo, his father, Patricius, was a pagan and Roman citizen who tended to be violent and loose-...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Saint Pietro in Ciel D'Oro, Pavia, Provincia di Pavia, Lombardia, Italy
Plot: The altar
Aulenti, Gaetana 'Gae' b. December 4, 1927 d. November 1, 2012
Italian architect and designer. Best known as designer of the Orsay Museum in Paris. Graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan, her career is divided between the university teaching and the design and restructuring of important works, including the "National Museum of Catalan art" in Barcelona, the "Scuderie del Quirinale" in Rome, the Italian Pavilion at EXPO 92 in Sevilla, the National Museum of Modern Art at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the renovation of...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Battisti, Lucio b. March 5, 1943 d. September 9, 1998
Italian Composer, Songwriter and Record Producer. He is considered the greatest personalities in the history of italian pop music both as composer and performer of his own music, both as songwriter for other artists. His musical career began in 1969, and was full of many successes both nationally and internationally. Songs such as "Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara", "Fiori rosa, fiori di pesco" and "Emozioni" have been shown around the world. He has written over 100 songs, recorded 20 albums and...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
Civic Cemetery, Molteno, Provincia di Lecco, Lombardia, Italy
Boito, Arrigo b. February 24, 1842 d. June 10, 1918
Composer, Librettist, Critic. He is remembered today for his opera "Mefistofele" and his collaborations with composer Giuseppe Verdi. Boito was born in Padua, Italy, of Italian-Polish descent. His early musical gifts enabled him to attend the Milan Conservatory on a scholarship and later to study abroad, during which he was introduced to Verdi in Paris. Moving to Milan in 1862, he was a member of the controversial Scapigliatura literary movement and penned sardonic verse condemning...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Plot: Corridor B/G. Familiar Grave
Bonetto, Felice b. June 9, 1903 d. November 21, 1953
Auto Race Car Driver. An prewar Alfa Romeo sports car driver, he had an opportunity in the inmediate postwar period with the Cisitalia team. He drove briefly for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. In 1952-53 he drove for Maserati doing a full Formula 1 program before his fatal crash at Mexico driving a Lancia during the Carrera Panamericana. Burial Place (ashes minus heart.):Cimetero Monumentale di Milano.Galleria de Levante, Colombaro No.6 Cassella No.35. (Bio by: 380W)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Borromeo, St. Carlo b. October 2, 1538 d. November 3, 1584
Roman Catholic Saint. He was made a Cardinal at age 22 by his uncle, Pope Pius IV. Shortly afterwards he was made Archbishop of Milan, and is best remembered for his work amongst the poor, especially during 1576 when Milan was struck by the plague. He spared no thought for his own health and sort accomodation for the sick and assisted in the burial of the dead. He was canonized in 1st November 1610, and his feast is celebrated on the 4th of November. He is the patron Saint of stomach diseases. (Bio by: Bunny Boiler)
Cathedral of Milan, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Canova da Milano, Francesco b. August 18, 1497 d. January 2, 1543
Lutenist, Composer. Arguably the greatest lute player of the Renaissance, he was called "Il divino" ("The Divine"). Francesco was born in Monza, near Milan. From 1519 he was based in Rome, where he was employed at the Papal Courts of Leo X, Clement VII, and Paul III, as well as by Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici. He maintained close ties with his native region and was appointed a Canon at Milan's Basilica dei SS Apostoli e Nazaro Maggiore, a position he later resigned to marry a wealthy...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Scala (Defunct), Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Plot: Site now the La Scala Opera House
Casartelli, Fabio b. August 16, 1970 d. July 18, 1995
Olympic Athlete. He began his career in 1993 as a professional cyclist with the team Ariostea. But shortly before, he won a gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics road race. He finished the 194 km race in 4:35:21, 1 second ahead of the silver medalist Erik Dekker of the Netherlands. Later, he was was selected to represent his team, Motorola, for the 1995 Tour de France along with Alvaro Mejia, Frankie Andreu, Lance Armstrong, Steve Bauer, Kaspars Ozers, Andrea Peron, Jack Swart and Sean Yates...[Read More] (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
Cimitero del Comune di Albese con Cassano, Como, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italy
Catalani, Alfredo b. June 19, 1854 d. August 7, 1893
Italian Composer. His musical sympathies leaned closer to Wagner than Verdi, and he later attacked Puccini and other leaders of the "verismo" movement. Only one of Catalani's operas remains in the repertory, his last, "La Wally" (1892). He died of tuberculosis at 39. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Chiari, Walter b. March 2, 1924 d. December 20, 1991
Actor. He is remembered for his films "Mi T�o Jacinto" (1956), "Bonjour Tristesse" (1958), "Campanadas a medianoche" (1965, released in USA as Chimes at Midnight) and "Capriccio all'italiana" (1968). (Bio by: Jos� L Bernab� Tronchoni)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Plot: Civico Mausoleo Palanti. Way 5, Grave 83
Colleoni, Bartolomeo b. 1395 d. November 3, 1475
15th century military leader, mercenary soldier. Hero of medieval wars as general of the Venice's armies. He ordered that a church be built, later named Colleoni chapel. It now holds his majestic grave, admired today by tourist and art- lovers as a true Renaissance jewel. The tomb itself is empty as Colleoni's remains were originally misplaced until 1969, 494 years�after Colleoni's death. The remains and his armor were placed, under the floor of the chapel, near the tomb. He was rumored to...[Read More]
Colleoni Chapel, Bergamo, Provincia di Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy
Corelli, Franco b. April 8, 1921 d. October 31, 2003
Acclaimed Opera Tenor. This Italian singer made his debut 1951 in Spolento, as Don Jos� in Carmen. From that moment on, he was to be apprechiated as one of the greatest opera singers in modern time, with a voice often compared with the great Caruso�s. He was a globetrotter in Opera, and have been performing the stages of repute: La Scala in Milan, Paris, Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Covent Garden in London, and the Metropolitan in New York, where he made his debut in �Il Trovatore.� (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Cimitero Monumentale, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Cosway, Maria b. 1759 d. January 5, 1838
Artist. Born Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Hadfield in Florence, Italy to English parents. Convent educated, her talent for art was recognized early and she studied both in Italy and England. At nineteen she was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. She traveled to England at the invitation of Angelica Kauffman who introduced her to society. She met Richard Cosway, who was well regarded as a miniature painter. They married in London on January 18, 1781. American Ambassador...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Santa Marie Delle Grazie, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
D'Annunzio, Gabriele b. March 12, 1863 d. March 1, 1938
Poet, military hero, political leader. One of the most great poets of his day; exuberant, passional, egocentric. Daring in wartime and great lover in peacetime, famous for his liaison with the actress Eleonora Duse. (Bio by: Walter)
Cause of death: stroke
Il Vittoriale, Gardone Riviera, Provincia di Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
De Bono, Gen. Emilio b. March 19, 1866 d. January 11, 1944
General and Marshal of Italy. A senator of the Kingdom of Italy. He was promoted to general at the end of World War I ,and joined at the fascism. He led the march of the Camice Nere on Rome and soon after the birth of the Mussolini government he assumed the office of Director General of Public Security and first commander of the national militia. On 17 June 1924, following the killing of the deputy Giacomo Matteotti, he left his post as chief of police. He was later tried and forced to give up...[Read More] (Bio by: Ruggero)
Cassano d'Adda Cemetery, Milan, Provincia di Milano, Lombardia, Italy
di Stefano, Giuseppe b. July 24, 1921 d. March 3, 2008
Italian Tenor. He was born in Motta Sant'Anastasia, a medieval village near Catania, Sicily, and was the son of a carabiniere turned cobbler and a dressmaker. He entered a Jesuit seminary and once considered entering the priesthood. One of the leading operatic tenors of the 20th century, di Stefano is most remembered for his collaborations with La Divina, Maria Callas. He enjoyed a brilliant career stretching from the late 1940s until the early 1970s. At his spiritual home, La Scala, Milan...[Read More] (Bio by: Geoffrey D. Decker)
Church of Santa Maria Hoe`, Santa Maria Hoe, Provincia di Lecco, Lombardia, Italy
Donizetti, Gaetano b. November 29, 1797 d. April 8, 1848
Composer. During his lifetime he ranked second only to Gioacchino Rossini among Italian opera composers of his day. He created two masterpieces, one tragic, the other comic: "Lucia di Lammermoor" (1835), with its famous sextet and "mad scene", and the delightful "Don Pasquale" (1843), his most consistently inspired effort. "L'Elisir d'amore" (1832), "Lucrezia Borgia" (1833), "La Fille du Regiment" (1840), "La Favorite" (1840), and "Linda di Chamounix" (1842) are still popular...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Cause of death: Syphilis
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, Provincia di Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy

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