St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)

St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts) is a cemetery in Boston, United States. Wikidata records 29 notable interments here, including Whitey Bulger, John William McCormack, Jack Kirrane.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

29 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 29, or take the JSON record.

Of St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)'s 29 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (38%), lawyer (17%), ice hockey player (7%), baseball player (7%), actor (7%).

• Whitey Bulger (1929–2018), criminal, serial killer, gangster
• John William McCormack (1891–1980), politician, lawyer
• Jack Kirrane (1930–2016), ice hockey player
• Louise Day Hicks (1916–2003), politician, lawyer
• Gregory Kelley (1944–1961), figure skater
• Kevin White (1929–2012), politician
• John Patrick Higgins (1893–1955), military officer, politician, lawyer
• John Bernard Hynes (1897–1970), politician
• Francis E. Kelly (1903–1982), lieutenant governor, jurist, politician
• H. James Shea Jr. (1939–1970), politician
• John Frederick Collins (1919–1995), politician
• Bill Sweeney (1886–1948), baseball player
• Virginia Walker (1916–1946), actor
• Virginia Walker (1916–1946), actor
• John J. Douglass (1873–1939), politician, lawyer
• Pat Egan (1918–2008), ice hockey player
• Bill Stewart (1894–1964), baseball manager
• Bill Stewart (1894–1964), baseball manager
• George Kerr (1919–1983), American football player
• Daniel J. Gallagher (1873–1953), lawyer
• Arthur Joseph White (1876–1929), American football player
• James William Hennigan Jr. (1927–2020), politician
• James E. McLaughlin (1873–1966), architect
• Jack Slattery (1878–1949), baseball player
• Charles J. Bateman (1851–1940), architect

Common questions

Where is St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)?

St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts) is in Boston, United States, at coordinates 42.2930, -71.1730.

Who is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts)?

Wikidata documents 29 notable interments at St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts), including Whitey Bulger, John William McCormack, Jack Kirrane, Louise Day Hicks, Gregory Kelley.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q7589283 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/13088293

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "St. Joseph Cemetery (West Roxbury, Massachusetts), Boston, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q7589283. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/st-joseph-cemetery-west-roxbury-massachusetts/

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