St. Bernard Cemetery

St. Bernard Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery, which is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States.

St. Bernard Cemetery
Partial view of St. Bernard's Cemetery in 2016.
Details
Location	Fitchburg, Massachusetts, US
Country	United States
Coordinates	42°34′40″N 71°46′45″W
Owned by	St. Bernard's Church
No. of graves	~11,000
Find a Grave	St. Bernard Cemetery

History

St. Bernard Cemetery dates from the early to mid-nineteenth century and remains very active as it serves several local parishes in and around Fitchburg. In recent years, new areas of the cemetery have been opened to accommodate more plots. The land is arranged by sections named for Catholic saints, as well for nearby street names.

Notable burials

• Nixey Callahan, Major League Baseball player
• James L. Conrad, president of Nichols College
• John T. Keefe, Major League Baseball player
• Pat Moran, Major League Baseball player
• Joseph Ward, 22nd Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

External links

• St. Bernard Cemetery at Find a Grave
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Bernards Cemetery