St. Michael's Cemetery (New York)

St. Michael's Cemetery is a cemetery located in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is owned by St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Manhattan. It was founded in 1852.[1]

St. Michael's Cemetery

Notable burials

Frank Costello (1891–1973), organized crime consigliere
Joseph N. Gallo (1912–1995), organized crime consigliere
Emile Griffith (1938–2013), professional boxer
Luovi Halling (1867–1928), Medal of Honor recipient
Scott Joplin (1868–1917), composer and pianist
George Low (1847–1912), peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient
Charles Moore (1847–1891), Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient[2]
John Ruhl (1873–1940), sculptor
Yomo Toro (1933–2012), musician

References

"About". St Michael's Cemetery. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
Charles Moore – Congressional Medal of Honor Sociery

Further reading

Mosca, Alexandra Kathryn (2016). Gardens of Stone: The Cemeteries of New York from Colonial Times to the Present. Arcadia (America Through Time). ISBN 978-1635000108. OCLC 982130233.

External links

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