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

All Souls Crematorium

There's a crematory located on the grounds of St. Michael’s Cemetery, which has been operating since 2005. ^[2]

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^[3]
• John Ruhl (1873–1940), sculptor
• Yomo Toro (1933–2012), musician
• Granville Woods (1856–1910), American inventor
• Tim Keller (1950–2023), Calvinist pastor and theologian^[4]

References

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

• Official website
• St. Michael's Cemetery at Find a Grave
• Saint Michael's Cemetery (GNIS) – 40°45′53″N 73°53′56″W / 40.76472°N 73.89889°W / 40.76472; -73.89889