Italian Cemetery / English

Scheduled Burials

Rosa Della Maggiora
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 3:00
Funeral arrangements entrusted to
Duggan's Mission Chapel

Zefria A. Mc Grayne
Wenesday, September 8, 2010 at 11:30
Funeral arrangements entrusted to
Chapel of the Highlands

Upcoming Events

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La Festa dei Morti

Each year, the Italian Cemetery hosts an Italian-language Mass to celebrate Il Giorno dei Morti, the traditional day of honoring those who have gone before us. We will continue this tradition again this year, and will be expanding our celebration to include the various traditions that surround this holiday throughout Italy.

There are as many traditions associated with this day as there are regions of Italy. In some areas of Italy, special foods and sweets are associated with the celebration (fave dei morti, ossa dei morti, frutta di Martorana, etc.). In other areas of Italy, special music, folk dances and traditions are part of the day. But the thread that runs through all these celebrations is the honoring and celebrating of the lives of our ancestors at the local cemetery.

Building on the overwhelmingly positive response to our Memorial Day Scampagnata, the Italian Cemetery will be hosting La Festa dei Morti on the Sunday preceding the official holiday. This will allow for the greatest possible participation by the community.

Mark your calendars for La Festa dei Morti on Sunday, 10/31/2010. There will be more information available as the day approaches. Please check back often for updates or visit www.FestaDeiMorti.com for more information.

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The Italian Cemetery

The Italian Cemetery was founded in 1899 by La Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza, which is the oldest continuously existing Italian-American organization in the United States, established in 1858. The cemetery came into being primarily to serve the burial needs of the society members and of the local Italian community at large. However, from the very beginning the Italian Cemetery has been open to all faiths and nationalities.

Scheduled Burials

Upcoming Events

Save the Date La Festa dei Morti

The Italian Cemetery

Save the Date
La Festa dei Morti