Resurrection Cemetery (Justice, Illinois)

Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Main gate on Archer Avenue
Interactive map of Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Details
Established	1904
Location	7201 Archer Road S. Justice, Illinois
Coordinates	41°45′35″N87°49′39″W / 41.75972°N 87.82750°W / 41.75972; -87.82750
Type	Catholic
Owned by	Archdiocese of Chicago
Size	397 acres
No. of interments	225,000
Website	Official website
Find a Grave	Resurrection Catholic Cemetery

Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Justice, Illinois, a south suburb of the Chicago metro area. Consecrated in 1904, the cemetery is maintained and owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago. ^[1] Resurrection is the reputed resting place of Resurrection Mary, topic of a popular Chicago ghost story.

In 1969, Resurrection Mausoleum was constructed in the cemetery grounds. The 22,381 square feet stained glass window of the mausoleum, completed in 1971, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest in the world. ^[2] The 2,400 panels of the glass depict the history of man's salvation, from the creation of man, until the second coming of Christ.

Notable interments

• Helen Repa (died 1938), SS Eastland first responder
• A. F. Maciejewski (died 1942), U.S. representative
• Martin Gorski (died 1949), politician
• Edward C. Krzyzowski (died 1951), Medal of Honor recipient
• Arthur F. Albert (died 1970), Chicago alderman
• John C. Kluczynski (died 1975), U.S. representative
• Ron Haydock (died 1977), actor and rock musician
• Tony Piet (died 1981), baseball player
• John G. Fary (died 1984), U.S. Representative from Illinois
• Ray Jablonski (died 1985), American baseball player
• Johnny Ostrowski (died 1992), baseball player
• Eugene Record (died 2005), singer, songwriter
• Joe Krupa (died 2011), football player
• Ted Lapka (died 2011), football player
• Eddie Blazonczyk (died 2012), American polka musician

References

1. "Resurrection Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleums".
2. "Largest stained glass". Guinness World Records.