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Saint Mary Cemetery
Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois

Lat: 41° 50' 32"N, Lon: 88° 01' 32"W

Submitted by Nancy Ristau, Apr 01, 2005 [ristaun@aol.com]. Total records = 129.

Cemetery is found in DuPage County, on the East side of Finley Road, between Roosevelt Rd. (Rt. 38) and Butterfield Rd. (Rt. 56), .15 miles south of 22nd St.

There is no parking lot, and a space for perhaps two cars in the single-lane drive, the entrance of which is surrounded by tall concrete embankments. The cemetery is a Catholic cemetery under the control of the Joliet (IL) Archdiocese. Cemetery was made smaller and graves moved when Finley Road was widened. The cemetery has been vandalized a number of times with stones broken and toppled.

Row 1 #1 is in the northwestern most corner of the cemetery with the rows running north-south.

A portion of this cemetery has gravestones inscribed in Polish. Some letters in this transcription are not as seen on the stone as I was unable to find a font to reproduce all letters that exist in the Polish language. My apologies to any members of the families or the Polish community for the inaccuracies that are included because of this lacking. A deep and abiding gratitude to Jan Borowski of Lombard, IL, and Olga Zelek of Glen Ellyn, IL, for their help in translation. I make no guarantees regarding the translations made and I was unable to get all phrases translated.

Photographs are available for all stones in this cemetery and I would be happy to e-mail any photos people might request.

This work was done between Jun 2003 and Dec 2004 and copyrighted © as of Apr 01, 2005 by:

- Nancy Ristau

Antkowiak, Franciszka, b. 1866, d. 1941, Matka, translates as Mother, R13 #7
Antkowiak, Michal, d. 2 Jun 1918, age: 52 yrs, S. P. (Name) Um. D. 2. Czerwca 1918 R. L. Lat: 52, translates as Sleeping in Peace (Name), died Day 2 Jun 1918 Year Age: 52, R18 #9
Bachocki, Antoni, b. 4 Jun 1852, d. 16 Dec 1901, Father, s/w Mary Bachocki, Tu Spoczywa W Bogu Nasz. Ukochany Cjciec (Name) Rodzony 4 Czerwca 1852 Umarl 16 Grudnia 1901, translates as Here rests in God our beloved father (Name) : born 4 Jun 1852, died 16 Dec 1901, R20 #1
Bachocki, Mary, b. 1843, d. 1926, s/w Antoni Bachocki, R20 #1
Baron, Jacob J., b. 12 Aug 1871, d. 24 Mar 1931, R13 #12
Baron, Lucya, d. 13 Mar 1910, age: 84 yrs, Umarla 13 Go Marga 1910 Przezyla 84 Rukow, translates as (Name), died 13th March 1910 lived to 84 years, R19 #4
Baron, Mary C., b. 5 Apr 1888, d. 16 Jun 1955, R13 #11
Baron, Sebastian, b. 15 Jan 1840, d. 23 Jun 1923, R17 #5
Bialas, Agnes, b. 1896, d. 1917, Daughter, R18 #6
Bialas, Antoni, b. 13 Jun 1900, d. 18 Aug 1929, Tu Spoczywa (Name) Urod Zil Sie Dnia 13 Go Czerwca 1900 Pozesnal Siez Tem Swiat Em Dnia 18 Go Sierrnia 1929 Rok, translates as Here Rests (Name) : born on Day 13th Jun 1900 Left this Earth on Day 18th August 1929 Year, R17 #4
Bialas, Eva, b. 1871, d. 1940, Mother, s/w John Bialas, R16 #9
Bialas, John, b. 1864, d. 1951, Father, s/w Eva Bialas, R16 #9
Bielat, Helena, d. 18 Dec 1910, age: 42 yrs, Tu Spoczywa SP (Name) Rodem Z Galicji Umarla 18 Go Grudnia Roku 1910 Go. Skonczywszy Lat 42, translates as Here rests sleeping in peace (Name) from Galicji, died 18th Dec year 1910 ended age 42., R19 #3
Brown, Jane, d. 22 Jul 18??, age: 75 yrs, Wife of ?? Brown. Rest in Peace. Amen
Budzik, Elizabeth, b. 1859, d. 1941, Mother, s/w Stephan Budzik, R16 #2
Budzik, Stephan, b. 1858, d. 1940, Father, s/w Elizabeth Budzik, R16 #2
Burek, Joseph, b. 1901, d. 1933, Son, R16 #7
Burek, Lawrence, b. 1857, d. 1935, Father, R16 #5
Burek, Teresa, b. 1870, d. 1936, Mother, R16 #6
Carroll, Michael, d. 5 Aug 1905, age: 61 yrs, In Memory Of, Stone broken, 1/2 on ground, R4 #6
Carroll, Philip, no dates, Stone broken and lying on the ground, R4 #5
Chester, Helen Marie, b. 1903, d. 1950, Daughter, R15 #1
Cimoch, Felicja, b. 1913, d. Zona, translates as Wife, R3 #3
Czechowski, Michael, b. 1862, d. 1937, Father, R16 #3
Czechowski, Sophia, b. 1880, d. 1936, Mother, R16 #4
Doren, Bridget, b. 1822, d. 1908, s/w Michael Doren, Rest In Peace, R15 #2
Doren, Michael, b. 1813, d. 1888, s/w Bridget Doren, Rest In Peace, R15 #2
Doren, Peter E., b. 9 May 1857, d. 30 Mar 1931, R14 #1
Doren, Thomas H., b. 21 Oct 1860, d. 6 Jun 1879, R14 #2
Franz, Elizabeth S., b. 1861, d. 1927, R5 #9
Gasior, Anna, b. 1870, d. 1942, Mother, s/w John Gasior, R16 #12
Gasior, John, b. 1858, d. 1928, Father, s/w Anna Gasior, R16 #12
Gieborowski, Anna, b. 1867, d. 1946, s/w Czeslaw Gieborowski, R16 #1
Gieborowski, Czeslaw, b. 1867, d. 1946, s/w Anna Gieborowski, R16 #1
Gieborowski, Pearl, b. 1915, d. 1932, R16 #8
Gieborowski, Teofil, b. 1905, d. 1925, Tu Spoczywa (Name) Niech Spoczywa W Pokoju, translates as Here Rests (Name) May He Rest In Peace, R17 #3
Grayeski, Alex, b. 1865, d. 1956, Father, R12 #2
Grayeski, John, b. 1907, d. 1965, Son, R12 #1
Grayeski, Leo, b. 30 May 1912, d. 27 Jan 1929, R16 #11
Grayeski, Sophia, b. 1876, d. 1955, Mother, R12 #4
Grayeski, Stella, b. 4 May 1903, d. 23 Oct 1942, R12 #3
Higgins, Elizabeth, b. 7 Jan 1825, d. 6 Nov 1911, R5 #8
Hinz, Louise Schleper, b. 1921, d. 1966, R2 #2
Hoche, Edmund, no dates, s/w Ellen and Jennie L. Hoche, Name might also be Edmond Huche. Stone broken, 1/2 on ground, R3 #5
Hoche, Ellen, d. 1869, s/w Edmund and Jennie L. Hoche, Last name may be Huche. Stone broken, 1/2 on ground, R3 #5
Hoche, Jennie L., no dates, s/w Edmund and Ellen Hoche, Last name may be Huche. Stone broken and 1/2 on ground, R3 #5
Hogan, Katherine, d. 24 Nov 1866, age: 36 yrs, R10 #2
Hogan, Patrick, b. 1847, d. 1869, R10 #1
Hogan, Peter, d. 3 Apr 1870, age: 1y 10m, Fathers Pet & Mothers Love, R10 #3
Hogan, Phillip M., d. 28 Nov 1871, age: 2y 11m, Fathers Pet & Mothers Love, R10 #4
Hogan, Stephen, b. 25 Mar 1796, d. 13 Feb 1886, R9 #1
Janowiak, Martha, no dates, age: 5y 3d, Daughter, Daughter of Albert and Mary Janowiak, R20 #3
Janowiak, Mary, b. 1863, d. 1942, Mother, R12 #5
Kavanagh, Ann, b. 1839, d. 1915, Mother, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #2
Kavanagh, Edward E., b. 1874, d. 1937, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R7 #3
Kavanagh, Edward, b. 1829, d. 1903, Father, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #3
Kavanagh, Elizabeth, b. 1793, d. 1874, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #7
Kavanagh, Felix, b. 1869, d. 1886, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #4
Kavanagh, Helen C., b. 1872, d. 1964, R7 #1
Kavanagh, John, b. 1789, d. 1862, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #5
Kavanagh, John, b. 1865, d. 1866, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #6
Kavanagh, John, b. 1876, d. 1964, R7 #2
Kavanagh, Stephen S., b. 1881, d. 1934, Stone is satellite to Kavanagh monument Row 6 #1, R5 #1
Kelly, Mary, no dates, R4 #4
Kerrigan, Thomas, d. 6 Jan 1879, age: 32y 8m, He followed ?? as his ?? Christian ??. Requiessat in Pax., R3 #1
Kosla, Michal, b. 16 Sep 1866, d. 29 Sep 1918, age: 52 yrs, Tu Spoczywa S. P. (Name) Ur. D. 16. Wrzes, 1866 R. Um. E. 29. Wrzes. 1918 R. P. Lat: 52 Niech Odpoczywa W Pokoju, translates as Here Rests Sleeping in Peace (Name) : born 16 September 1866, died 29 September 1918 Age: 52 May He Rest In Peace., R18 #13
McGarry, Charles, b. 1837, d. 1891, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #4B
McGarry, Charles, no dates, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R1 #4
McGarry, Ellen A., b. 1833, d. 1914, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #4A
McGarry, Ellen, no dates, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R1 #3
McGarry, Francis Henry, b. 1847, d. 1904, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #4A
McGarry, Henry, b. 1809, d. 1887, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #4A
McGarry, Henry, no dates, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R1 #5
McGarry, Margaret, no dates, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #4A
McGarry, Margaret, no dates, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R1 #2
McGarry, Mary J., b. 1841, d. 1877, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #4B
McGarry, Mary J., d. 3 Mar 1877, age: 35y 7m 16d, ???, Requiessat in Pax, Duplicated on Row 2 #4B, R3 #2
McGarry, Mary Kerrigan, b. 1811, d. 1886, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #4A
McGarry, Mary, no dates, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R4 #1
McGarry, Wm. H., b. 1850, d. 1912, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #4A
Pajewska, Bogumila, b. 5 Oct 1859, d. 7 Nov 1911, (West Face) Wieczny Odpoczynek Racz Jejdac Panie A Swiatl Osc Wiekuista Niechaj Jej Swieci Na Wieki Wiekow Amen. (Base) Pajewska (East Face) Tu Spoczywa SP (Name) Ur 5-Go Pazd 1859 R. Um 7-GO List. 1911 R., West Face translates as the prayer one says for souls or when somebody dies, at funeral. It asks about eternal rest and holy brightneww from God. A direct translation is diffucult. East Face translates as Here rests sleeping in peace (Name) : born 5th October 1859, died 7th November 1911, R19 #1
Pescinski, Anna, b. 1851, d. 1934, Mother, s/w John Pescinski, R19 #6
Pescinski, Henry, no dates, Concrete Cross, R18 #15
Pescinski, John, b. 1837, d. 1919, Father, s/w Anna Pescinski, R19 #6
Pescinski, Joseph, no dates, Concrete cross, broken, R19 #7
Piechocinski, Joanna, b. 1883, d. 1931, Mother, R13 #9
Piechocinski, Walter, b. 1873, d. 1951, Father, R13 #8
Prendota, William A., b. 30 Jan 1890, d. 5 Aug 1919, Tu Spoczywa Wadystiu Prendola I Prosi O modli Lwe, translates as Here Rests (Name) and asks for Prayers, R18 #16
Sheahan, Daniel Jr., b. 29 Dec 1863, d. 19 Sep 1881, Stone is satellite to Sheahan monument Row 13 #2, R11 #4
Sheahan, Daniel Sr., b. 4 May 1827, d. 18 Apr 1907, Stone is satellite to Sheahan monument Row 13 #2, R13 #3
Sheahan, James J., b. 24 Oct 1855, d. 29 Nov 1880, Stone is satellite to Sheahan monument Row 13 #2, R11 #2
Sheahan, James, d. 1 Apr 1868, age: 90 yrs, Native of Co. Limerick Ireland, ??, Stone broken, 1/2 on ground, R5 #10
Sheahan, John, b. 7 Oct 1860, d. 30 Sep 1923, Stone is satellite to Sheahan monument Row 13 #2, R13 #4
Sheahan, Julia Egan, b. 2 Feb 1829, d. 8 Jun 1911, Mother, Stone is satellite to Sheahan monument Row 13 #2, R13 #1
Sheahan, M. Frank, b. 27 Aug 1858, d. 16 Feb 1880, Stone is satellite to Sheahan monument Row 13 #2. Stone is duplicate of Row 11 #3, R11 #5
Sheahan, M. Frank, d. 16 Feb 1880, age: 21y 5m 20d, How many hopes we buried here, This seems to be the original stone, recut in granite for Row 11 #5, R11 #3
Sheahan, Mary, d. 3 Dec 1862, age: 70 yrs, Wife of James Sheahan. Native of Co. Limerick Ireland. This last tribute of respect has been placed here to her in memory by her children. May she rest in peace. Amen., R5 #11
Sheahan, Morris, d. 22 Sep 1887, age: 70y 6m, R8 #2
Sheahan, Phillip I., d. 1? Nov 18?8, age: ?y 11m ?d, Son of D & J Sheahan, Stone fallen, R11 #6
Sroka, Franciszek, d. 18 Jul 1897, age: 38 yrs, Tu Spoczywa S.P. (Name) Umarl 18. Lipca R. 1897 Przezyl Lat 38, translates as Here rests sleeping in peace (Name), died 18 July year 1897 Lived to at 38, R20 #2
Sroka, Jozef, b. 18 Jul 1851, d. 29 Nov 1918, (Name) Narodzil 18 Liepiec Roku 1851 Umarl 29 Listopad Roku 1918, translates as (Name) : born 18 July Year 1851, died 29 November 1918, R18 #14
Sroka, Karol, b. 1900, d. 1950, Tu Spoczywa, translates as Here Rests, R13 #5
Sroka, Katarzyna, b. 1857, d. 1944, Tu Spoczywa, translates as Here Rests, R13 #6
Sroka, Tomasz, d. 4 Mar 1915, age: 21 yrs, Tu Spoczywa S.P. (Name) Pozegnal Sie Z Tem Swiatem 15 Czerwca R. 1915 D. 4 Marca, Skonczyl Lat 21, translates as Here Rests Sleeping in Peace (Name) Left this Earth 15 June Year 1915, died March 4, Finished Age 21, R18 #3
Stachowicz, Rose Dorothy, b. 27 Jan 1928, d. 9 May 1929, Concrete, seems handmade, R16 #10
Starzyk, Pawel, b. 1856, d. 27 Apr 1940, Spvczyrva SP (Name) Urodryt Sie Rowoku 1856 Umart Dnia 27 Kwietnia Wroku 1940 Prosi Ozdrowas Marya, translates as Here Rests Sleeping in Peace (Name) : born in Year 1856, died Day 27 April in Year 1940 Asks for Prayer to Marya, R18 #1
Szczypkowski, Peter, no dates, R17 #2
Szulczewska, Waclawa, d. 31 Jan 1943, R20 #6
Szulczewski, Fred, b. 1895, d. 1965, R20 #5
Szulczewski, Helen, b. 1908, d. 1958, R20 #4
Tower, Patrick, b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 19 Sep 1868, age: 50y 7m 17d, ?? Canada, Stone broken & lying down, R11 #7
Venard, Catherine E., b. 1893, d. 1965, Mother, s/w Michael W. Venard, R2 #3
Venard, Catherine, b. 1837, d. 1923, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #1C
Venard, Charles, b. 12 May 1800, d. age: 32 yrs, R3 #4
Venard, Charles, b. 1929, d. 1929, Son, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #1H
Venard, Harriet M., b. 1889, d. 1973, s/w Patrick H. Venard, Together Forever, R1 #1
Venard, James I, b. 1839, d. 1900, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #1B
Venard, James II, b. 1885, d. 1974, Father, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #1D
Venard, James III, b. 1925, d. 1938, Son, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #1G
Venard, Mary A., b. 1894, d. 1993, Mother, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #1E
Venard, Mary, b. 1918, d. 1935, Daughter, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing East, R2 #1F
Venard, Michael W., b. 1880, d. 1942, Father, s/w Catherine E. Venard, R2 #3
Venard, Miles, b. 1806, d. 1884, Eternal Rest Grant Them O Lord, Multiple listings on stone. Facing West, R2 #1A
Venard, Patrick H., b. 1883, d. 1966, s/w Harriet M. Venard, Together Forever, R1 #1
Wierniewska, Feliksa, d. 3 May 1928, age: 44 yrs, SP (Name) Lat 44 Uml Kwt 3 1928, translates as Sleeping in Peace (Name) Age 44, died May 3 1928, Writing formed on brass cross, R17 #1
Wojciech, ??, b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Dec 1907, (Name) Narodzil Gru 18, 1876 Um Gru 26, 1907, translates as : born Dec 18 1876, died Dec 26, 1907, R19 #5
Zaucha, Catherine, d. 25 May 1917, Mother, R18 #7
Zebracki, Antoinette, b. 1861, d. 1921, Mother, s/w Stanley Zebracki, R17 #7
Zebracki, Stanley, b. 1852, d. 1940, Father, s/w Antoinette Zebracki, R17 #7

Misc:
??, ??, no dates, Base only, stone missing, R19 #2
??, ??, no dates, Base only, stone missing, R11 #1
??, ??, no dates, Concrete cross, marker gone, R18 #10
??, ??, no dates, Concrete cross, marker gone, R18 #11
??, ??, no dates, Concrete cross, unmarked, R17 #6
??, ??, no dates, Concrete slab, R13 #10
??, ??, no dates, R18 #4
??, ??, no dates, R18 #5
??, ??, no dates, R18 #8
??, ??, no dates, R7 #4
??, ??, no dates, R7 #6
??, ??, no dates, R8 #1
??, ??, no dates, Stone broken, R11 #8
??, ??, no dates, Unmarked stone, R18 #12
Kavanagh, Monument, R6 #1
McGarry, ??, no dates, Father, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R4 #3
McGarry, ??, no dates, Mother, Stone is satellite to McGarry monument Row 2 #4, R4 #2
Sheahan, Monument, R13 #2
Starzyk, ??, no dates, Probable base for Row 18 #1, R18 #2