Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (East Orange, New Jersey)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Interactive map of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Details
Established	1859 [1] [2]
Location	East Orange, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°45′02″N74°12′31″W / 40.750657°N 74.208479°W / 40.750657; -74.208479
Type	Catholic
Owned by	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
No. of graves	266,921 in 2002 [2]
Website	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Find a Grave	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. The Garden State Parkway runs through the two halves of the cemetery (exit 144 and exit 145, respectively). The cemetery was established in 1859 and is maintained by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. ^{[1] [2]}

Contrary to popular belief, when the Parkway was constructed in the 1950s, not a single grave was relocated by its construction. Only later was the land west of the Parkway added. Basically, the Parkway ran in the bed of the old Oraton Parkway. ^[3] Multiple articles mistakenly share that hundreds of graves had to be moved prior to construction. ^[4] Both sides of the cemetery are visible to drivers on the Parkway today.

Notable burials

See also: Category:Burials at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (East Orange, New Jersey)

• Thomas J. Callan (1853–1908), Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
• Jack Farrell (1857–1914), Major League Baseball player for 11 seasons, from 1879 to 1889
• Edward F. McDonald (1844–1892), represented New Jersey's 7th congressional district from 1895 to 1899 ^[5]
• Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878–1931), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1919 to 1921 ^[6]
• Frank Joseph McNulty (1872–1926), Representative from New Jersey 8th District from 1923 to 1925
• Paul John Moore (1868–1938), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1927 to 1929 ^[7]
• Edward L. O'Neill (1903–1948), represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 1937 to 1939
• Albert Oss (1818–1898), Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
• James Smith, Jr. (1851–1927), U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1893 to 1899
• Thomas Sullivan (1859–1940), Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient

References

1. "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery". Virtual Newark. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-25. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery's mailing address is in East Orange, but half of the cemetery lies in Newark and has served the residents of Newark, NJ throughout its years of operation (founded 1859).
2. "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-09-25. This program facility is located in Essex County, East Orange at the approximate center of the Archdiocese of Newark. Established in 1859, the cemetery has accepted 266,921 burials to the end of calendar year 2002. Currently, this cemetery offers in-ground burials. A new area is available for the sales of plots.
3. impressM. "Bereaved are Taking Another Look at the City's Jewish Cemeteries". Charles Cummings. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
4. Bennett, Jeffrey. "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery". Newark History. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
5. Edward Francis McDonald, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed August 12, 2007.
6. Cornelius Augustine McGlennon, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed October 2, 2007.
7. Paul John Moore biography, United States Congress. Accessed July 11, 2007.

External links

• Search for burials in the Archdiocese of Newark database
• Old Newark Cemeteries: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
• Political Graveyard: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
• Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at Find a Grave