Canal Days

Westhampton Town Common is from 1790.

Panels on the World War 2 Memorial in Holyoke Massachusetts

Kingsley Cemetery in Westhampton

Below is from Westhampton Local History from Samuel L T Wright.

Stations of the Cross in the Saint Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke

In 1939, the Olmsted Brothers drew up designed for this St Jerome Cemetery. These plans were never followed. See one of the planned stations above.

Patrick Harkins of Holyoke

Patrick Harkins was the pastor at Saint Jerome’s Church from 1866 to 1910. He was the third pastor at that church. He started many institutions around Holyoke including the orphanage, the Providence Hospital, and the Saint Jerome Total Abstinence, Mutual, Benevolent, and Literary Society.

Priest Section at the Saint Jerome Cemetery in Holyoke

Saint Jerome Cemetery was only accessible via a lane from the side roads to the north and south. It was not until Saint Jerome Avenue was put in place in 1893 that it had a road to its gates. The cemetery was started in 1866 with the name Roman Catholic Cemetery of Holyoke. In 1911 the name was finally changed to St Jerome Cemetery.

John Fagan was the 5th pastor at Saint Jerome’s Church. He stayed for 20 years. He had built the large crucifix in front of you. On the back of it there is a message to all the parish. The crucifix has two altars one on each side – east and west. The altars measure 2 by 8 feet. The west side has on its vertical panel three sections. First the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI. Second the coat of arms of Bishop O’Leary. Then a statement:

In loving memory of all – at any time – parishioners of St. Jerome’s – no matter where their ashes lies – this monument, a Diamond Jubilee Souvenir, was erected by Rt. Reverend Monsignor J. F. Fagan, P.R, Pastor of St. Jerome 1922 – 1942.

The altars have between them statues of Mother Mary, Mary Magdalen, and Saint John the Beloved. The cross is made of Carrara marble in one piece. It is 18 feet high. Carrara is in Tuscany of Italy.

Andrew Martin was the 6th pastor and he stayed for 26 years. Daniel Foley was the 9th pastor. Jeremiah O’Callaghan was the first and he is buried alongside the church. James Sullivan was the 2nd pastor and he started this cemetery. He is not buried here. Holy Cross Church also uses this cemetery. Its first two pastors served for 65 years combined. They are buried here – John Ivers and James Hanrahan.

Korean War and Vietnam War Memorials in Holyoke Massachusetts

In Honored Memory of Our Beloved Holyoke Military Personnel

Korean War

Korean Veterans Memorial Plaza – dedicated to the memory and honor of those men from Holyoke who gave their lives in the Korean Conflict 1950 – 1955

LIST

Vietnam War

With Sincere Appreciation to the Men of Holyoke who gave their lives in the Republic of Vietnam – To the Men and Women called Upon to Serve during an Era of Discord

LIST of names and stones

Medal of Honor Veterans

City of Holyoke, MA Medal of Honor Veterans

John MacKenzie, Raymond Beaudoin, and Joseph Muller are the three Medal of Honor men from Holyoke.

Raymond Beaudoin is buried in South Hadley at the Notre Dame Cemetery. (FINDAGRAVE)

Joseph Muller is buried in Honolulu Hawaii at the Cemetery of the Pacific. (FINDAGRAVE)

John MacKenzie is the only one buried in Holyoke since he is at the Forestdale Cemetery. (FINDAGRAVE)

Saint Jerome Total Abstinence, Mutual, Benevolent, and Literary Society (Holyoke)

The Saint Jerome Total Abstinence, Mutual, Benevolent, and Literary Society was near this corner. (236 Maple Street) It still stands but with facade greatly changed. It was a society for men from the Saint Jerome Church.

Also at this corner was the James O’Connor medical homes. He had constructed home for the ill that he was taking care of. SANBORN There now is the Holyoke Medical Center downtown campus. This is the former McAuslan-Waklin Store.

Holyoke Main United States Post Office

The Holyoke Post Office (650 Dwight Street) has been here since 1936. It was made as a WPA project. This is the 6th location of the central post office of Holyoke. The first was at Craft Tavern, the 2nd at the railroad station, the 3rd and the 4th at the Hotel Hamilton, and 5th at a building behind that hotel. Before the post office was put here, the Park Hotel was here.

Sanborn map analysis:

Sanborn 1949 map