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Holyhood Cemetery is best known for being the final resting place of Joseph and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (parents of U.S. President John, U.S. Attorney General Robert, and U.S. Senator Edward). Their daughter, Rosemary Kennedy, is also buried here, along with several other family members.
About. Get directions 584 Heath Street. Brookline, Massachusetts 02467 United States. Coordinates: 42.32156, -71.16524. www.holyhood.com/ 617-327-1010. Cemetery ID: 91119. Members have Contributed. 15,245 Memorials. 70% photographed. 43% with gps. About these numbers. Photos. Added by Bill McEvoy. Added by William Sweeney. See 18 more. Cemeteries.
History of Holyhood Cemetery and St. Joseph Cemetery. At the time it was laid out in 1857, Holyhood Cemetery reflected the mid-19th century influence of romantic landscape cemetery planning begun at Cambridge’s Mt. Auburn Cemetery in the 1830s. It was the first such cemetery in Brookline.
In 1888 the directors of the Holyhood Cemetery Association purchased land in West Roxbury to develop St. Joseph Cemetery. At about 200 acres (81 ha), St. Joseph is one of the largest cemeteries in New England. In 1950, the Directors of Holyhood 1950 opened a new section on VFW Parkway called St. James the Apostle.
He was interred on January 3, 1998, in the family plot at Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts. See also. Kennedy family; Kennedy curse; List of skiing deaths; References
St. Joseph Cemetery, located in nearby West Roxbury on about 200 acres, is also a beautiful cemetery with rolling terrain, well maintained grounds, and an historic chapel as its dominant feature. Address. 990 LaGrange Street. West Roxbury, MA 02132. Contact Info. Phone: 617-327-1010. Fax: 617-327-0526. Gate Hours.
Overview. Holyhood Cemetery Association. The Holyhood Cemetery Association was established in 1857 and incorporated in 1872. Although the Association has a strong Catholic heritage, it is a private, non-sectarian organization.
