Saint Stanislaus Cemetery was founded in the year 1923 as the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Its name was changed at some point.
Church
The Saint Stanislaus Cemetery belonged to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. The history of the church campus is HERE. The church land was that of Stanisław Popielarczyk – FINDAGRAVE
In the beginning the Polish ethnic group used the Immaculate Conception Church LINK and the Saint Brigid’s Cemetery LINK – but in 1907 they got their own mission church and then in 1909 the church. The second pastor Rev Wenceslaus Lenz of Sacred Heart was buried in the Saint Brigid’s Cemetery – FINDAGRAVE
Cenotaph
Views
The owners of the cemetery land were Wincenty and Waleria Tomaszewski – FINDAGRAVE
Funeral Home
John Czelusniak ran funeral homes in Holyoke, Westfield, Easthampton, and Northampton. He and his vast family is buried in this cemetery. FINDAGRAVE
Chapel
The chapel was constructed in 1952.
Priests
Stanislawa Zdebla
Stanislaus Wojcik
A second head pastor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is buried here – John Klekotka. He is buried with his parents near the front LINK.
Earliest Burials
Frederick Szymanski is the first burial in this cemetery – 16 October 1923 – FINDAGRAVE.
Babies
Joseph Ciach is the first non-baptized baby burial in this cemetery – 24 October 1923 – FINDAGRAVE.
Donald Plourde – FINDAGRAVE
Grounds
Eugene F. Burgielewicz Sr. was the superintendent of this cemetery for 43 years.
Military Deaths
Beautiful Stones
