The Final Resting Place - Calvary Cemetery

The indelible image lingers from every cemetery and nostalgic detail consuming the human mind. It is a sumptuous palace swarming with bodies from the past. Cemeteries can be dynamically active or silent, depending on the emotional sensation. Many burial sites have been chosen because they are high-energy environments. Many are located at the intersections of energy currents that lead to the gateway of the afterlife. They are the quietest of parks, and they honor the hopes and dreams of humans no longer among us.

There have been more than 150,000 interments and entombments taken place at the Calvary Cemetery. In 1886, the diocese of Pittsburgh established the Calvary Cemetery Association and the Calvary Cemetery, a 200-acre tract of land in the Hazelwood area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Though there are graves with earlier dates, the first official burial took place in June 1888 and continues to this day.

As a child growing up in Hazelwood, the author always had a fascination with the histories of those that were buried there. He spoke to many locals as well as the employees at the cemetery and have delved into the historical archives to uncover the stories of those that are interred within the cemetery.

Within this book, Edward Bonner has documented each notable person with their tombstone and history. He encountered interesting facts of the Civil War graves and including the description of the pauper burial sites with photos.

Included in this volume:

• Richard Caliguiri
• Billy Conn
• David L. Lawrence
• Harry A. Stuhldreher
• Harry Greb
• Norman Frauenheim
• Frank Gorshin
• Biddle Brothers
• Bob O’Connor
• Patrick J. Sullivan
• Jimmy “Greenfield” Smith
• Michael J. Muldowney
• Wallace “Bucky Williams
• Matthew “Gene” Lyons
• James “Pud” Galvin
• Mary Lou Williams
• Bishop Vincent Leonard
• Bill Regan
• Julius Joseph “Moose” Solters
• Herb Drury
• Joseph A. McArdle
• John B. “Jack” Butler
• Patricia Dobler
• Rev. James R. Cox
• Gregory Ignatius Zhatkovich
• Enos Kirkpatrick
• James M. Morin
• James Francis Burke
• John Kane
• Gerald Anthony Bucciarelli
• John J. Kane
• Judge Walter R. Little
• Anthony Fagnelli
• William J. Coyne
• István (Stephen) Kerekes
• Local Burials
• Our Babies
• Infant New Section
• Religious Sisters
• Clergy
• The Forgotten
• The Legends, the Heroes
• 76th PA Infantry
• 155th PA Infantry
• Independence Day
• The Pauper Graves
• Light Shining Down
• Random Beauty
• Calvary Cemetery Map
• Biddle Newspaper Article
• Placing Flags for Memorial Day

Edward Bonner is an author with a passion for poetry as well as historical works. He grew up in a small steel mill town called Hazelwood Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has had a lifelong passion for the martial arts. He has competed in numerous tournaments and placed often in regional and national competitions. He also owned his own karate school in his current hometown of Canonsburg, Pa. Ed's educational background includes Catholic and public education as well as a degree in business and a degree in Aeronautics. He was employed by Us Airways/American Airlines for over 32 years. Ed has also been an athlete all his life by competing in triathlons, 5k runs, college and McKeesport daily news baseball. He has been active in coaching children in sports. Ed has been married to his wife, Anna Marie, for 36 years. They are the proud parents of two adult children, Brooke and Patrick. With their spouses, he is blessed with four grandchildren. Ed has participated in All Poetry as a host and competition for his writings. And continues to read at coffee houses and libraries.