Calvary Catholic Cemetery (San Jose, California)
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | November 17, 1882 |
| Location | 2655 Madden Avenue, San Jose, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°21′54″N 121°50′22″W / 37.36488°N 121.83936°W |
| Type | Catholic |
| No. of graves | approx. 13,500 |
| Website | www |
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery, founded in 1882 in the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose, California. It is owned by the Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services San José and sits on 16 acres (6.5 ha).
They host a Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration annually.[1]
Notable burials
- Bertha Boronda (1877–1950) American criminal[2]
- Louis Pellier (1817–1872) French-born American horticulturist and viticulturist, pioneer of the prune industry in San Jose[3]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calvary Catholic Cemetery (San Jose).
- ^ Sanchez, Sheila (November 1, 2011). "Remembering Our 'Muertos'". Los Gatos, CA Patch. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ Dowd, Katie (August 4, 2021). "The ghastly tale of Bertha Boronda, the Bay Area's Lorena Bobbitt". SFGate. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ Arbuckle, Clyde (1986). Clyde Arbuckle's History of San José. Memorabilia of San José. p. 163.