St. Mary's Cemetery
(a/k/a St. Mary's German Cemetery)
1201 Grandview Avenue
McKeesport, PA
(Allegheny County)

Administered by:
St. Martin De Porres Parish, 704 Market Street, McKeesport, PA  15132, (412) 672-9763

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Some History . . .

"St. Mary's Cemetery in McKeesport is at 1201 Grandview Avenue (Aerial Mapping at Mapquest gives a nice picture of the 
cemetery's layout, although the cemetery isn't "marked" on the map).  There are two main entrances to the cemetery off of 
Grandview Avenue, both eventually leading to a circular driveway surrounding a large cross, with ample parking in the 
circle.  If I remember correctly, there are no signs or markings identifying the name of the cemetery.  It appears to be 
a fairly well-maintained cemetery right now, but according to some of our family members, at one time the cemetery was
terribly overgrown and in horrible shape.  The cemetery has since been cleaned up and maintained (maintained very well, 
actually) by St. Martin DePorres Church on Market Street in McKeesport.  There is an infant's section to the back of the 
cemetery over the hill, but it appears that some of the stones have been lost or stolen over time (my wife's uncle, who 
died in infancy, is supposed to have been buried there in 1938, but we could not find his stone).  I'm not too sure of the 
history of this cemetery, but I spoke to the people in the office at St. Martin DePorres, and they told me that they had 
no records for that cemetery at all.  The gentleman who ran the office told me that they have been trying to record all of 
the stones & inscriptions by going through the cemetery in person, but that's the full extent of their records (and I don't 
even know if that's complete).  I'm assuming that the cemetery was originally under some other organization's care."
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In a book -  "100th Anniversary, 1887-1987, Saint Mary's German Catholic Church, McKeesport, Pennsylvania" - I learned 
that the church was founded August 7, 1887 and dedicated on April 29, 1888.  Due to the growth of the congregation a new 
church was completed in April, 1908.  It was located on Olive Street, McKeesport. The church no longer exists.

In The McKeesport Daily News, October 12, 1888 an article appeared titled "Dedicating the Cemetery".  In part it reads:
"Sunday will be an unusually interesting day for the members of the German Catholic congregation of this city.  On that 
date the new cemetery recently purchased and fitted up by them, will be dedicated to the purpose for which it has been 
secured, with appropriate and impressive ceremonies."  -- (Source: Mary, mlmf2@adel-nospam-phia.net)

Some additional listings may be found on USGenWeb, at:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/cemeteries/stmarygerman-mckeesport.txt

Some Tombstone Photos may be viewed on USGenWeb, at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/tsphotos/stmarygerman-mckeesport.htm


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Surname, First Name, Birthdate, Deathdate, Other (Links, etc.)
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Aranyosi, Alex, 1876 - 1940, (RB)
Ashton, Catherine M., 04 June 1901 - 08 Feb 1940, mother, (RB)
Ashton, Edward M., PFC, US Army, World War II, 1898 - 1977, (RB)
Baranowski, John, 1884 - 1920, (RB)
Bark, Frank, 1866 - 1885, (RB)
Bark, Ludgarda, His Wife, 1828 - 1895, (RB)
Bark, Ottilia, 1869 - 1890, (RB)
Bark, William J., 1836 - 1884, (RB)
Bell, Frank, 1865 - 1939, father, (RB)
Bevelacqua, John, 1872 - 1944, brother, (RB)
Bianconi, Cesidio, 1896 - 1933, (RB)
Blank, Emma Linder, 22 July 1880 - 19 Jan 1939, mother, (RB)
Blaskovic, Josip, 15 June 1905 - 13 Aug 1927, (RB)
Bobic, John, 1911 - 1998, (RB)
Boccia, John, 1884 - 1940, (RB)
Borrelli, Josephine, 01 Oct 1929 - 17 Feb 1932, our baby, (RB)
Borrelli, Maria Saveria, 01 Oct 1922 - 04 Nov 1922, (RB)
Brieck, Ellen, 01 Jul 1958, Mother, (RB)
Brieck, Mary, 1874 - 1969, (RB)
Brieck, Rosemary, 05 Aug 1999, Daughter, (RB)
Brieck, S. George, 1870 - 1958, (RB)
Brieck, William, 01 Mar 1949, Father, (RB)
Buccini, Antonio, 30 Oct 1927 - 06 Dec 1927, (RB)
Burger, Tresa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burger, died 1912, (RB)
Capone, Tony, 07 Apr 1889 - 2? Oct 1918, (RB)
CHIARELLO, Giuseppe, 1872-1932  (aka Joe Chrillo), (SR)
CHIARELLO, Rose Scello, 1881-1953  (aka Rose Chrillo), (SR)
Chiaverini, Giovanni R., 1927 - 1928, (RB)
Clemente, Panfilo, 1886 - 1943, (RB)
Clemente, Ranzio, 1892 - 1920, (RB)
Como, Berardino, 1879 - 1918, (RB)
Como, Filomena, 1898 - 1935, (RB)
Costantino, Pasquale, 12 July 1880 - 06 June 1919, (RB)
D'Amore, Carlo, 1881 - 1921, (RB)
Daley, Florence Viola, 03 Apr 1885 - 18 Mar 1940, (RB)
DeFalco, Joseph A., Cpl. US Army Air Forces, World War II, 31 Aug 1921 - 15 Feb 2006, (RB)
DeMiero, Paula A., 1940 - 1941, beloved daughter, (RB)
DeVincentis, Louis, 1878 - 1941, (RB)
Di Falco, Angela Di Rito, 27 June 1864 - 05 Oct 1929, (RB)
Di Guglielmo, Giustino, 1889 - 1940, (RB)
Di Lisio, Luigi, 1872 - 1929, (RB)
Di Marino, Ottaviano, 30 Jan 1877 - 27 Oct 1929, (RB)
DiChiera, Ilario, 02 Mar 1874 - 16 Oct 1938, (RB)
Dichiera, Ilario, 22 Oct 1921 - 18 Sept 1923, (RB)
Difabio, George, 1927 - 1928, (RB)
DiFalco, Giuseppe, son of Pietro, 29 June 1890 - 30 Aug 1921, (RB)
DiFalco, Pietro, 17 July 1866 - 03 May 1927, (RB)
Dilling, John A., 1868 - 1927, (RB)
Dintino, Erminia, 1893 - 1943, wife, (RB)
Donahoe, George J. Jr., 31 Oct 1957 - 05 Jan 1958, (RB)
Donahoe, P. J. Sr., 1858 - 1947, (RB)
Donahue, Oliver J., Pvt., 8th Det. T M Bn, enlisted 05 Sept 1918, discharged 06 Jan 1919, born 09 June 1896, died 10 Sept 1939, (RB)
Donaldson, Thomas, 27 July 1939 - 13 Oct 1939, (RB)
Downs, Elizabeth, 1862 - 1920, mother, (RB)
Evangelista, Rose, 22 Aug 1904 - 29 Mar 1941, mother, (RB)
Fasano, Benardo, 1844 - 1931, father, (RB)
Fasano, Sarafina, 1846 - 1931, mother, (RB)
Fischer, Frank, 1880 - 1930, (RB)
Flex, Josephine Ritchey, 1909 - 1934, mother, (RB)
Franchi, Jo Ann, 1941 - 1941, our baby, (RB)
Gajdek, Joseph, 1876 - 1916, father, (RB)
Gerber, Jessie M., 1927 - 2008, (RB)
Goeth, Kathrin, 1871 - 1928, mother, (RB)
Grace, Larry E., 04 Mar 1943 - 21 Dec 1944, our son, (RB)
Grace, Thomas, 1832 - 1917, born County Kilkenny, Ireland, Pvt. Co. "I", 1st West Va. Calvary, 1861 - 1864, (RB)
GRAZIANO, Anthony, March 1, 1889 - May 6, 1946  Pvt Co D  30th Inf  Enl. 9/21/1917, Disc. 1/14/1918, (SR)
GRAZIANO, Joseph P., Dec 3, 1917 - Mar 7, 1995  TEC 4  US Army  World War II, (SR)
GRAZIANO, Momena, April 20, 1902 - February 11, 1980, (SR)
Gubuznai, Frances, 1880 - 19 [sic], (RB)
Gubuznai, John, 1882 - 1931, (RB)
Harden, Steven O., SP4 US Army, Vietnam, 29 Oct 1944 - 04 Aug 2004, beloved husband, (RB)
Heckman, Michelle L., 11 Jan 1968 - 19 July 1998, daughter, (RB)
Heckman, Wayne T., 31 Dec 1938 - 15 Nov 2006, father, (RB)
Heinzl, Hermina, 1864 - 1937, mother, (RB)
Heinzl, Wilhelm, 1867 - 1920, father, (RB)
Hoffman, Elizabeth, His Wife, 1855 - 1929, (RB)
Hoffman, George, 1848 - 1916, (RB)
Hoffman, John, 1875 - 1877, (RB)
Hoffman, Joseph, 1886 - 1891, (RB)
Hoffman, Margaret, 1878 - 1900, (RB)
Hollywood, Mary Smyth, 1864 - 1935, (RB)
Hollywood, Michael J., 1862 - 1922, (RB)
Horn, Helene, 18 Aug 1858 - 09 Jan 1905, (RB)
Horvath, Elias, 1872 - 1938, father, (RB)
Hreha, Mary, 1906 - 1995, mother, (RB)
Janosz, Michalina, 1893 - 1923, mother, (RB)
Jenkins, John, 1856 - 1942, father, (RB)
Jurkowicz, August, 1863 - 1910, (RB)
Keddie, Laureen Mary, 25 Oct 1962 - 11 June 2009, daughter & sister, (RB)
Keilhacker, Joseph, d. 01 Jun 1900, aged 31Y 4M 28D, (RB)
Kenny, Elizabeth F., 1857 - 1922, mother, (RB)
Kiss, Joseph, 1894 - 1985, husband, (RB)
Kiss, Mary, 1905 - 1945, wife, (RB)
KITTIKO, Frances, 1872-1930, (SR)
KITTIKO, George, 1895-1978, (SR)
KITTIKO, Joseph, 1864-1923, (SR)
KITTIKO, Julia, 1895-1971, (SR)
KITTIKO, Rose B., Sept 21 1896 - Feb 5, 1987, (SR)
KITTIKO, William B., 1897-1927, (SR)
Kolic, Ana, 1861 - 19 July 1910, (RB)
Korenic, John, 1892 - 1968, father, (RB)
Korenic, Mary, 1895 - 1932, mother, (RB)
Korenic, Mary, 1916 - 1927, daughter, (RB)
Kramchak, Dolly, 1924 - 2004, mother, (RB)
Kramchak, James P., 1922 - 1991, father, (RB)
Kramchak, Julia, 1885 - 1945, mother, (RB)
Kramchak, Michael, 1881 - 1951, father, (RB)
Kramchak, Stephen A., 1906 - 1928, beloved son, (RB)
Kuhner, Joan G., 1935 - 1999, (RB)
Kundmann, Aloisi, died 1911, age 28 years, (RB)
Kustra, Jozefa, 1870 - 1912, mother, (RB)
Leberatore, Marie Rose, 1863 - 1920, mother, (RB)
Leberatore, Simon, 1860 - 1925, father, (RB)
Leinwand, John F., 13 Oct 1840 - 07 Apr 1899, (RB)
Linder, August M., 08 Mar 1868 - 28 Sep 1899, (RB)
Linewand, Elizabeth M., 29 Jan 1842 - 10 Nov 1894, (RB)
Litra, Carole Ann, 03 Sept 1942 - 20 Feb 1943, (RB)
Litra, Daniel P., 30 Apr 1941 - 31 Oct 1941, (RB)
Lucot, James C., 1880 - 1942, father, (RB)
Lucot, Rose B., 1894 - 1983, mother, (RB)
Lupo, Rosina, 04 Aug 1923 - 16 Aug 1923, (RB)
Lyons, Daniel, 1894 - 1918, (RB)
Mailey, Luella, 14 Jul 1908 - 01 Sep 1972, (RB)
Markovic, Charlotte, 06 Aug 1939 - 10 Sept 1940, our darling, (RB)
Matesa, Magda, 1885 - 1941, (RB)
Matesa, Steve, 1876 - 1948, (RB)
Mazzella, Gaetano, 1875 - 1926, father, (RB)
Mazzella, Sons, sons of Gaetano, died 28 July 1919, (RB)
McAndrew, Hannah, 1866 - 1923, mother, (RB)
McAndrew, John Clark, 1884 - 1927, (RB)
McAndrew, John, 1850 - 1924, father, (RB)
McBride, Emmett P., MM1, US Navy, World War II, Korea, 11 Sept 1918 - 09 June 2005, (RB)
McCLOSKEY, Thelma E., 1897-1931 - Daughter, (SR)
McCLOSKEY, William M., 1925-1943, (SR)
McGhen, Elizabeth, 1868 - 1943, (RB)
McGhen, Patrick, 1859 - 1935, (RB)
Mendicino, John, From Son's of Italy Lodge, McKeesport, PA., (RB)
Mercurio, Giuseppe, 19 June 1922 - 13 Mar 1924, (RB)
Minyon, Rose Digiosio, 31 Mar 1912 - 27 Dec 1932, erected by mother, Mary Digiosio, (RB)
Molinaro, Salvatore, 26 May 1880 - 05 June 1928, father, (RB)
Mullaly, Leo G., 1919 - 2001, brother, (RB)
MYERS, Clara B., 1876-1918, (SR)
MYERS, Dan J., 1898-1982, (SR)
MYERS, Danny, May 23, 1972, (Grandson), (on same stone as Dan & Elizabeth), (SR)
MYERS, Eleanor S., 1909-1998, (SR)
MYERS, Elizabeth, 1909-1992, (SR)
MYERS, Elizabeth, 1835-1905, (SR)
MYERS, George, 1866-1886, (SR)
MYERS, H. Edward, 1908-1976, (SR)
MYERS, Harold J., 1903-1957, (SR)
MYERS, Herbert G., 1909-1968, (SR)
MYERS, Herman J., 1871-1956, (SR)
MYERS, Jacob, 1862-1884, (SR)
MYERS, John, 1832-1905, (SR)
MYERS, Louise, 1864-1949, (SR)
MYERS, Mercedes A., 1908-1985, (SR)
O'Connell, Margaret, 1856 - 1928, mother, (RB)
O'Connell, Thomas, 1856 - 1935, father, (RB)
O'Donnell, Joseph M., 1932 - 2001, husband, Korean War flag marker, (RB)
O'Donnell, Lucille E., 1932 - 2008, wife, (RB)
Oprendek, Franziska, 18 Aug 1840 - 09 Nov 1918, (RB)
Palm, Andrew, 1876 - 1939, father, (RB)
Papp, Andrew, 1921 - 1940, son, (RB)
PATTERSON, Hilda, 1884-1953, (SR)
Pedroza, Maria A., 10 May 1918 - 23 Jan 2006, (RB)
Pellegrino, Geraldine May, 1940 - 1941, our daughter, (RB)
Pennere, Infant Son, of Mary and Joe Pennere, 1931, (RB)
Petrulli, Filippo, 25 Sept 1853 - 24 June 1929, (RB)
Petrulli, Ida, 29 Mar 1871 - 19 June 1928, beloved wife & mother, (RB)
Phar, Josephine Bell, 1915 - 1946, daughter, (RB)
Phar, Lee B., 1915 - 1946, son, (RB)
Phar, Lee H., 1945 - 1946, our darling, (RB)
Plancarte, Guadalupe G., 12 May 1904 - 12 June 1941, mother, (RB)
Ponsonby, William C., 11 Nov 1928 - 01 Dec 1998, (RB)
Prest, Charles E. (Cal), 07 Apr 1923 - 13 Aug 2003, (RB)
Pucci, Antonio, 18 Sept 1874 - 09 June 1928, (RB)
Pugh, Thomas W., 1944 - 2005, (RB)
Puglia, Felicia, 1895 - 1933, (RB)
Puskarich, Helen, 14 Apr 1923 - 04 June 1926, (RB)
Puskarich, Margaret, 10 June 1918 - 01 June 1926, (RB)
Raffa, Dominic, Dec 1936 - Dec 1936, (RB)
Raffa, Leo, Dec 1936 - Dec 1936, (RB)
Raffa, Santa, 1885 - 1927, (RB)
Rattenni, Filomena, 14 Dec 1928 - 01 June 1933, (RB)
Ribar, Mary, wife of Steve Ribar, 12 July 1881 - 23 Feb 1907, (RB)
Ritchie, Ollie, 1888 - 1918, (RB)
Ritchie, Teresa, 02 Feb 1916 - 07 June 1918, (RB)
Rizzo, Antonina, 27 May 1882 - 13 July 1915, mother, (RB)
Rizzo, Rosina Iolanda, 23 Mar 1924 - 08 May 1926, (RB)
Rodgers, Mike, 1941 - 2006, (RB)
Rodgers, Paul T., 24 Nov 1941 - 24 Apr 2006, Pvt US Army, (RB)
Rosnauer, Aloysius, 1859 - 1913, (RB)
Ross, Martin, 18 Sept 1914 - 07 June 1927, (RB)
Russo, Filippo, 1889 - 04 Dec 1919, (RB)
Sabatucci, John, 1880 - 1932, (RB)
Saytos, Julius, 1920 - 1996, father, (RB)
Scalzo, Josephine, 19 Mar 1899 - 06 Apr 1934, wife, (RB)
SCELLO, Phil Jr., (unmarked), Nov. 24, 1938 - Nov. 26, 1938, (SR)
Schafer, Albert, 30 May 1868 - 02 Nov 1923, Monumental Bronze Marker, (RB)
Schafer, Rosina, 27 Nov 1840 - 08 Sep 1927, Monumental Bronze Marker, (RB)
Schafer, Valentine, 10 Nov 1835 - 26 Nov 1911, Monumental Bronze Marker, (RB)
Schafer, William, 20 Sep 1877 - 22 Mar 1891, Monumental Bronze Marker, (RB)
Schaffner, Wanda, 05 Jun 1899 - 03 Jan 1986, (RB)
Simonetta, Maria, 19 Oct 1925 - 28 Sept 1928, (RB)
Skiffen, Consuelo B., 1926 - 1928, (RB)
Smith, Alfred, 1902 - 1956, husband & father, (RB)
Smith, Vera F., 1908 - 2001, wife & mother, (RB)
Soltesz, Cecelia V., 15 May 1948 - 13 Mar 1997, (RB)
SORCI, Frank, 1882-1949, (SR)
SORCI, Leo, 1878-1963  Father, (SR)
SORCI, Maria C., 1881-1944  Mother, (SR)
SORCI, Santina Coffaro, 1886-1942, (SR)
SORCI, Tony, 1907-1932  Son, (SR)
Spanbauer, Frank J., 09 Oct 1882 - 05 Dec 1918, (RB)
Steiner, Otillia, 1842 - 1906, (RB)
Stipkovits, Carol A., 1953 - 1999, (RB)
Strangis, Vera, 27 Feb 1923 - 24 Apr 1923, (RB)
Tatkus, Charlotte E., 25 Sept 1931 - 03 Mar 2001, (RB)
Tavolaro, Carlo, 1861 - 1929, father, (RB)
Tavolaro, Domenica, 1871 - 1929, mother, (RB)
Teti, Antonio, 1885 - 1951, (RB)
Tognarini, Edith E., 1925 - 2002, (RB)
Tognarini, Michael J. Jr., SSgt. US Army, World War II, 12 Oct 1918 - 19 Jan 2005, Purple Heart, (RB)
Tomasello, Vincenzo, 1871 - 1940, (RB)
Tripoli, Mae B., 1912 - 1975, wife, (RB)
Trombetta, Albert, 1913 - 1929, Son, (RB)
Trombetta, Helen, 23 Sep 19?? - 09 Apr 1923?, (RB)
Trombetta, Julia, 1885 - 19 [sic], Mother, (RB)
Trombetta, Ralph, 1925 - 1925, Son, (RB)
Vaniel, Robert R., Cpl., US Army, Korea, 04 Aug 1931 - 16 Nov 2006, (RB)
Vaniel, Walter, 1908 - 1997, father, (RB)
Viscuso, Pauline, 1898 - 1927, mother, (RB)
Volponi, Nick, 30 May 1928 - 16 Oct 1928, (RB)
Volponi, Vittory, 25 Aug 1926 - 25 Aug 1926, (RB)
Ward, Ellen, 25 May 1846 - 06 May 1915, Monumental Bronze Marker, (RB)
Welsh, Winifred, 1852 - 1919, age 67, (RB)
Wolf, John, 06 Oct 1863 - 09 Oct 1904, (RB)
Wolf, Walter A., 1891 - 1925, (RB)
Wozniak, Barbina, 1917 - 1922, daughter, (RB)
Wozniak, Michael, 1890 - 1922, father, (RB)
Wuhrlin, Annetta, His Wife, 1836 - 1911, (RB)
Wuhrlin, Joseph, 1829 - 1890, (RB)
Yanez, Baby Boy, 03 Dec 1936 - 03 Dec 1936, (RB)
Yanez, Cesario, 06 Aug 1925 - 20 July 1927, (RB)
Yanez, Concepeion, 23 Mar 1927 - 19 May 1927, (RB)
Yanez, John G., Cpl., US Marine Corps, World War II, Korea, 03 Jan 1921 - 26 Feb 2003, (RB)
Yester, Flora E., 21 Jan 1866 - 22 Mar 1944, (RB)
Yester, George Joseph, 14 Apr 1890 - 18 May 1957, Pvt Co C 124th Engrs 1918 - 1919, (RB)
Yester, J., (RB)
Yester, Jacob, 25 Jul 1853 - 09 Feb 1877, (RB)
Yester, Josephine O., His Wife, 1857 - 1914, (RB)
Yester, Mary C., 01 Mar 1826 - 01 Mar 1922, (RB)
Yester, Peter, 30 Nov 1864 - 03 Apr 1942, (RB)
Yester, Philomena, 25 Jul 1855 - 09 Mar 1883, (RB)
Yester, Stephen, 28 Dec 1824 - 11 Feb 1868, (RB)
Zivcic, Petar, 1879 - 3 Feb 1919, (RB)

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