Rev. J.B. Schneider, O.P., pastor of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, looking at a newly installed bust of St. Dominic de Guzman, Spanish priest who founded the Catholic Order of Preachers at Toulouse, France in 1215. The white marble bust is installed on top of the black granite shaft marking the Dominican priests' plot at Calvary Cemetery. (WHS Image ID 55469)
Resurrection Cemetery Lost to History
Amato, Domenico (1885-1927), and Angela Aliota (1886-1950), H-45 on our spotter map. Their sons operated Amato's Holiday House, a popular restaurant in Madison.
Birch, David (Sep 8, 1878-Sep 8, 1878), A-40. Neither of infant sons of David and Christina lived past the day of their birth.
Boehm, Anna M. (Mar 31, 1800-Aug 28, 1875), B-37.
Cline, Michael (May 15, 1861-Jun 23, 1870), C-30. Michael was the young son of Matthew and Catherine Cline.
Costanza, Domenica (1875-Dec 22, 1910), A-43. Domenica was among the first Italian-Sicilians buried in the cemetery.
Crossen, Bridget Riley (1778-Sep 1885), C-32. Bridget, a native of Ireland, lived to be 107 years old. She was, as far as we know, the longest-lived person buried at Resurrection.
Devine, Ellen James (1858-1881), G-39. Ellen was the wife of Patrick Devine.
DiTrapani, John (1896-1930) and Giuseppina (-Oct 19, 1924), H-25. The DiTrapanis were natives of Italy. Their headstone is one of the more elaborate in Resurrection. Ellis Island authorities changed their last name to Trapino.
Donahue, George W. (-Jun 28, 1866) and Isabelle (-Jul 3, 1869), C-57.
Dunn, Thomas (1797-Aug 13, 1857), and Elizabeth R. (1809-Jun 12, 1879), G-16. Both of the Dunns were from parish Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. They resided in Fitchburg.
Fogarty, Mary (1790-Aug 11, 1855), C-34.
Foley, Matthew. (Jun 4, 1817-Mar 29, 1869), C-35. Foley was born at Balivadan, County Westmeath, Ireland.
Gammino, Gilorma (Oct 24, 1892-Mar 31, 1913), H-27. Gilorma was born in Palermo, Sicily.
Haggerty, Thomas (Aug 12, 1849-Feb 29, 1864), C-58.
Hannan, Julia (Jan 7, 1862-Jul 7, 1866), C-52. Julia is buried with the Tobin family; they were her grandparents.
Heasse, Julia Burke (1864-1889), G-12. "Her infant child sleeps in her arms."
Henlo family, C-77. Three young children are buried in this family plot beneath a marker that has been almost erased by time. George P. (-Jul 28, 1871), Emma M. (Jul 18, 1869-May 28, 1871), and another son (Oct 1, 1873-Oct 16, 1873), whose name is unreadable.
Higgins, Michael (-Jan 1, 1889), B-86.
Hurley, John (1817-Mar 17, 1866), C-37.
Judge, Bryne (1816-Mar 10, 1863) and Mary (-Aug 9, 1885), C-68. Mary lived on Blount Street between Main and Washington after Bryne's death.
Kelley, Winneford (1836-May 19, 1871), C-75. Winneford was the daughter of John and Mary Kelley.
Kerich children, B-42. Maria C. (Apr 6, 1869-Apr 26, 1873), Roba E. (Mar 11, 1872-Jul 20, 1877), John A. (Nov 6, 1876-Sep 28, 1877), Elizabeth M. (Feb 7, 1881-Jan 14, 1882).
McDonnell children, G-42. The stone of Eddie (1874-Aug 9, 1880) and Jennie (-Aug 9, 1873) has been obscured by time.
McSorley, Mary Corman (-May 8, 1861), C-42.
Meier, Maria Anna (May 1820-Jan 13, 1876), B-44.
Merrill, Martha Kelly (Jul 7, 1860-Apr 29, 1862), C-38.
Moran, Jennie (aka Jane?, b. 1870), Alice, Mary Ann (b. 1852 or 1853), and Thomas (-), C-43. Jennie and Alice share one grave; Mary Ann and Thomas another. There are no birth or death dates on their markers. Children of Michael and Ellen Moran.
Mouran, Patrick (1807-Apr 25, 1872) and Mary (1816-May 5, 1891), C-44. Their son was Patrick (1850-Jan 1, 1857).
O'Rourke, Mary (1844-Apr 18, 1863), C-56.
Schneider, Maria (1825-Oct 31, 1869), B-46.
Spatola, Antonino (Nov 13, 1880-Jun 26, 1915), H-35. Spatola was born in Palermo.
Smith, Kate Conlin (1853-Apr 21, 1900), F-6. Kate, the daughter of Bridget Conlin, lived at 203 N. Paterson Street.
Stormer, Russell R. (Oct 20, 1918-Oct 1, 1936), C-50. Stormer, who lived at 213 Marion Street, died after a long illness. His grave marker was homemade.
Tobin, Julia (1794-Oct 29, 1864), C-52. Julia's children included Thomas (1822-May 21, 1891), Michael (1827-Apr 1884), and James (1835-Apr 18, 1868).