Saint Rose of Lima Parish Cemetery
Newtown, Connecticut
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St. Rose of Lima Parish Cemetery is located in the Sandy Hook area of Newtown, Connecticut, off of Cherry Street. The cemetery was established in 1860, and it is clearly still in use. There are a few remarkable stones, and several interesting monuments. Several of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting (14 December 2012) were laid to rest here.
Estimated number of interments, as of February 2025: at least 2970.
Photos were taken 11 August 2019.
View of St. Rose from the entrance.
A grouping of older tombstones at St. Rose, circa 1860s.
Ludwig Helmut
1897 - 1973
Ross and Frank Lake
Ross: 1931 - 1973
Frank: 1955 - 2006
Hickson
Albert (1924 - 1993) and Beverly (1938 - 1995)
Mackey memorial.
The following are monuments located around the cemetery.
All photos copyright by the author, 2019. Not to be used or reproduced without permission.
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