St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
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Established1897
Location
2033 N. 48th Street, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
CountryU.S.
Coordinates33°28′20″N 111°58′32″W / 33.47222°N 111.97556°W / 33.47222; -111.97556[1]
Owned byDiocese of Phoenix
Size52 acres
No. of interments>34,000
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St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, established in 1897, is one of the oldest in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. It consists of 52 acres (210,000 m2), 45 of which are developed. Before 1969, the cemetery was run by the Order of St. Francis, under the Diocese of Tucson. However, following 1969 it became an independent cemetery and is now owned and run by the Diocese of Phoenix.[2] Its inhabitants represent pioneer families, community and business leaders, miners, those who succumbed to tuberculosis, and others who helped write the history of Phoenix and Arizona. Margaret Geare of Dublin, Ireland, who was buried on Oct. 12, 1897, is believed to be the first to be buried in the cemetery. The cemetery is located at 2033 N. 48th Street.

Notable interments

Headstone in the memory of 1st Lt. Peter E. Coury whose plane was lost on June 1, 1945, during a bombing raid over Osaka, Japan.

Graves

St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
Stained glass window above the entrance of the mausoleum of the St. Francis Cemetery. The stained glass window was donated by the Basha family in memory of Eddie Basha, Sr..
  • Grave of Margaret Geare (1817–1897).
    Grave of Margaret Geare (1817–1897).
  • Grave of Hubert Geare (1828–1902).
    Grave of Hubert Geare (1828–1902).
  • Grave of Joseph Geare (1854–1911).
    Grave of Joseph Geare (1854–1911).
  • Grave of Trinidad Escalante Swilling Shumaker (1849–1925).
    Grave of Trinidad Escalante Swilling Shumaker (1849–1925).
  • Grave of Governor Rose Perica Moffort (1922–2016).
    Grave of Governor Rose Perica Moffort (1922–2016).
  • New Rose Perica Moffort (1922–2016) grave marker.
    New Rose Perica Moffort (1922–2016) grave marker.
  • Grave of Felix Carbajal (1896–1978).
    Grave of Felix Carbajal (1896–1978).
  • Grave of Adam Perez Diaz (1909–2010) and his wife Frances Z. Diaz (1918–2016).
    Grave of Adam Perez Diaz (1909–2010) and his wife Frances Z. Diaz (1918–2016).
  • Crypt of Ambassador Librado D. Cayco (1912–2009).
    Crypt of Ambassador Librado D. Cayco (1912–2009).
  • Crypt of Bishop William Zephyrine Gomes (1916–2004).
    Crypt of Bishop William Zephyrine Gomes (1916–2004).
  • Grave of Ladimir “Ladmo” Kwiatkowski (1928–1994).
    Grave of Ladimir “Ladmo” Kwiatkowski (1928–1994).
  • Crypt of Edward Basha Sr. (1911–1968).
    Crypt of Edward Basha Sr. (1911–1968).
  • Crypt of Najeeb Basha (1870–1932) and Najeeby Basha (1885–1966).
    Crypt of Najeeb Basha (1870–1932) and Najeeby Basha (1885–1966).
  • Crypt of Louis J. (Lou Ambers) D’Ambrosio (1913–1995) and his wife Margaret M. D’Ambrosio (1916–2009).
    Crypt of Louis J. (Lou Ambers) D’Ambrosio (1913–1995) and his wife Margaret M. D’Ambrosio (1916–2009).
  • Crypt of Ed Pastor (1943–2018).
    Crypt of Ed Pastor (1943–2018).

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
  2. ^ Diocese Phoenix Archived 2008-02-01 at archive.today
  3. ^ Ward, Matt (3 February 2015). "Lou Ambers' Grave". The Matt Ward History Experience. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ Asian American Historic Property Survey.
  5. ^ Baseball Almanac
  6. ^ Adam Perez Diaz
  7. ^ Baseball Almanac
  8. ^ "Wallace & Ladmo Official Site". wallacewatchers.com.
  9. ^ "National Association of Secretaries of State Handbook". National Association of Secretaries of State (U.S.). January 1, 1987. Retrieved September 15, 2016 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Arizona Latina Trailblazers

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