St. John's Catholic Parish is the older of the two parishes. It was established in 1890 and in 1892 it acquired another 10 acres of ground outside the city limits, at that time.
It was named Calvary. St. Bernard Parish was organized about 1961. The following list was accrued from various sources:
Death certificates, archaic listings, family files, obituaries and tombstone photos. See Find A Grave, Seeking Michigan and Berrien County Genealogical Society
for more exstensive listings.
Partial older burial listing
Name | DOB or Age at Death | Date of Death | Additional Notes |
Aaron, Gerald Frank Sr. | 9. Sep. 1895 | 29. Sep. 1973 | |
Aaron, Marie | 2. Jan. 1894 | 9. Nov. 1969 | per stone |
Abruscato, Lena A | 22. Oct. 1916 | 24. Aug. 2008 | per stone |
Abruscato, Sadie Rosa | Dob 1873 | 27. Jul. 1917 | |
Abruscato, Sally Mary | 22. May. 1937 | 31. Jan. 1944 | d/o Sam & Lena |
Abruscato, Sam | 25. Dec. 1906 | 27. Jun. 1966 | obit |
Adam, John | 15. Jul. 1919 | 21. Dec. 1978 | per stone |
Adam, Yvonne | 8. Jun. 1925 | 22. May. 2009 | per stone |
Adams, Edward C. | 14. Jan. 1973 | per stone | |
Adams, Melisa Ann | 7. Aug. 1967 | 10. Aug. 1967 | per stone |
Aigner, Josef | 6. Apr. 1869 | 13. Sep. 1940 | per stone |
Ainsworth, Katherine | 3. May. 1914 | 31. Dec. 1968 | - |
Alden, Amanda Carolyn | 23. May. 1870 | 27. Jun. 1966 | w/o Arthur |
Alden, Arthur B | 18. May. 1871 | 13. Oct. 1920 | dc |
Alti, John | 1888 – Italy | 11. Feb. 1929 | Feb 14, 1929 burial |
Alti, Rose | 1891 | 1973 | - |
Alti, Thomas G | 1888 | 1948 | - |
Anthony, Mark | 31. Jul. 1926 | 21. Nov. 1952 | USNR WW II |
Arend, Frances A. (Conrad) | April 23, 1923 Illinois | March 23, 2011 -St. Joseph | Cont. by: Dennis Arend - Sun City, AZ |
Aresso, Anthony | 11. Jun. 1891 | 30. Sep. 1944 | WWI Army Vet |
Aresso, Margaret | 65y, 10m, 3d | 27. Apr. 1927 | |
Aresso, Theresa | 29. Dec. 1881 | 20. Nov. 1935 | “Mother” |
Aresso, Thomas | 20. May. 1882 | 14. Nov. 1958 | “Father” |
Babcock, Charlotte | - | Mar 22, 1929 - burial | - |
Baker, Catherine | 54 yrs 5 mos 26 d's | 29. Oct. 1904 | nee Cavenaugh |
Baker,John J | abt 78 yrs | 17. Jun. 1911 | - |
Baute, Emelia | 71 yrs | 18. Oct. 1897 | - |
Baute, John | 1824 | 1900 | born Belgium |
Beatham, Delyle Howard | 3. Nov. 1894 | 4. Mar. 1954 | WW I Vet |
Beatham, Ruth E. | 8. Jul. 1893 | 10. Nov. 1973 | |
Beaur, Emma M | 1842 | 1913 | born Germany |
Belski, William | 29 yrs | 16. Mar. 1946 | WW II Vet so Joseph Belski |
Bracket, Joseph | 61 yrs | 10. May. 1919 | born Italy |
Bracket, Mary (Patten) | 12/04/58 | 10. Jan. 1913 | wo Joseph |
Brady, Sarah | 1857 | 1917 | - |
Brandenbourg, Louis | 63 yr 8 m's 7 's | 5. Jun. 1910 | - |
Brandenbourg, Mary | 1. Jan. 1851 | 6. Feb. 1923 | per list & Family file |
Brandonisio, James | 17. Mar. 1893 | 10. Aug. 1961 | Veteran |
Breadlow, Anna Mrs | Apr 14, 1933 burial date | - | |
Broderick "mother" | 1851 | ? | - |
Broderick, Edward | 16. Feb. 1851 | 2. Jun. 1914 | - |
Brown, Paul E. Jr. | 25. Jan. 1921 | 3. Sep. 1952 | WW II Vet |
Buchner, John | 1861 | 1923 | - |
Burk, David | 16. Jan. 1893 | 6. Jun. 1951 | USN WW I |
Burk, Helen | 17. Mar. 1895 | 30. May. 1918 | death cert. |
Burke, Maria | 184? | 1907 | - |
Bussey, Helen | 1854? | 1922 | - |
Bussey, Luis | 1854 | 1912 | - |
Cahill, Hames | 68 y's 1 m 3 d's | 30. Dec. 1905 | - |
Casazza, Mary Miss | May 1878 Italy | June 1, 1954 obit date | - |
Cechowicz, Joseph W. | 18. Mar. 1893 | 11. Mar. 1958 | WW I Vet |
Cechowicz, Josephine | 2. Nov. 1896 | 3. Feb. 1974 | |
Cheevers, John | 1827 | 22. Mar. 1909 | - |
Cheevers, Mary | 1823 | 1908 | - |
Cluchey, Mitchel | 5 yrs | 19. Feb. 1920 | so Mike Cluchey accidental gun fire |
Conrad, John J. | November 12, 1896 (Illinois) | Mar 25, 1973 Benton Harbor | Cont. by: Dennis Arend - Sun City, AZ |
Conrad, Mathilda (Schoenbeck) | May 21, 1900 -Skokie, Ill | November 27, 1990 (St. Joseph, MI) | Cont. by: Dennis Arend - Sun City, AZ |
Corsello, Angelina | 20. Sep. 1903 | 25. May. 1966 | w/o Glacomo “Jack” |
Corsello, Dominic | 6. Nov. 1928 | 9. Aug. 1997 | per stone |
Corsello, Frank Sr. | 8. Jan. 1922 | 17. Jul. 2008 | per stone |
Corsello, Giacomo T. "Jack" | 7. Jul. 1896 | 30. Jul. 1961 | WW I Vet |
Corsello, Margaret Adelaide | 21. Apr. 1955 | 18. Jun. 1959 | d/o Frank & Pearl |
Corsello, Pearl M. | 16. Aug. 1930 | 3. Oct. 1991 | w/o Frank |
Corsello, Phillip M. | 6. May. 1934 | 21. Oct. 1975 | per stone |
Corsello, Rose Marie | 3. Aug. 1961 | 6. Aug. 1961 | d/o Frank & Pearl |
Corsello, Sharon L | 24. Jun. 1940 | 24. Aug. 1998 | per stone |
Cray, Julia | 1849 | 1926 | - |
Cryan, John Owen | 83 yrs | 22. Feb. 1917 | - |
Cryan, Mary A | Mar 1842 | 1. Feb. 1915 | - |
Dachel, Johanna | Oct 1841 | Dod 1922 | - |
Daly, James W | 31. Aug. 1885 | 24. Sep. 1947 | per stone |
Daly, Lydia | 2. Dec. 1891 | 3. Mar. 1974 | w/o James |
Daly, Mary | 16. Apr. 1858 | 13. Jun. 1927 | d/o Peter & Eliza Daly |
Daly, Mary (Flood) | 13. Apr. 1844 | 25. Jul. 1936 | w/o Thomas B. Daly |
Daly, Mary Ann (Jenkins) | Dob 1908 | Dod 1988 | per stone |
Daly, Michael F. | 27. Aug. 1858 | 10. Aug. 1943 | |
Daly, Peter | 29. Apr. 1833 | 20. Jan. 1910 | dc |
Daly, Peter | Dob 1868 | 6. Nov. 1945 | dc |
Daly, Peter | 24. Dec. 1893 | 31. Oct. 1895 | s/o T & M per stone |
Daly, Thomas B | 1844 | 1. Nov. 1914 | - |
Daly, Thomas B. | Dob 1844 | 1. Nov. 1914 | dc |
Damico, Anna Anzalone | 25. Dec. 1904 | 11. Jan. 1997 | per stone |
Damico, Bertha C. | Dob 1914 | Dod 1984 | per stone |
Damico, Deborah Marie | 29. Sep. 1958 | 2. Feb. 1960 | per stone |
Damico, Frank | 16. Apr. 1904 | 19. Nov. 2003 | per stone |
Damico, infant son | 13. Feb. 1925 | 13. Feb. 1925 | s/o Tony & Josephine |
Damico, Joseph C. | May 18, 1906 | Jul. 28, 1988 | per stone |
Damico, Josephine Tripi | Dob 1906 | Dod 2006 | per stone |
Damico, Loreta | Dob 1877 | Dod 1951 | per stone |
Damico, Loretta | Dob 1872 | Dod 1955 | per stone |
Damico, Mary | 28. Aug. 1943 | 28. Aug. 1943 | per stone |
Damico, Patricia Ann "Pat" Grimes | 5. Feb. 1938 | 26. Mar. 2005 | obit and stone |
Damico, Philip | 15. Aug. 1927 | 9. Jan. 1934 | s/o Tony & Josephine |
Damico, Philip G | 22. Feb. 1937 | per stone | |
Damico, Phillip | Dob 1867 | Dod 1952 | per stone |
Damico, Thomas "Tony" | 4. Feb. 1902 | 12. Sep. 1991 | per stone |
Damico, Vincenza | Dob 1879 | Dod 1970 | per stone |
Dandre | see find a grave | ||
Darato | see find a grave | see find a grave for several family members | |
Davino | see find a grave for several family members | ||
Davis, Emma M | Dob 1892 | Dod 1961 | per stone |
Davis, George J. | Dob 1886 | Dod 1926 | per stone |
Davis, John Stewart | Dob 1865 | Dod 1949 | per stone |
Davis, Mary | Dob 1858 | Dod 1941 | on stone with Theron |
Davis, Theron | Dob 1858 | Dod 1832 | on stone with Mary |
Dawson, Catherine (Murphy) | Age 50 Y's | 23. Jul. 1921 | dc |
Deitie – family | see find a grave | ||
Deitle, Frank | 1833 born Germany | 1909 | - |
Deitle, Therasia | 1824 | 1882 | - |
Dejanovich family | see find a grave | ||
Dempsey, J E Mrs | Feb 1926 | - | |
Denner, Elizabeth | 1846 | 1920 | - |
Denner, John | 1848 | 1918 | - |
Denner, Olive | 1882 | 28. Nov. 1903 | do John Denner |
DeWitt, Harden A. | Dob 1904 | Dod 1981 | per stone |
DeWitt, John | 22. Sep. 1945 | per stone | |
DeWitt, Lillian A. | Dob 1910 | Dod 2006 | on stone with Harden |
DeWitt, William | 6. Nov. 1936 | 21. Jul. 1966 | USAF |
Dimaria, Frank | 27 yrs | Aug 25, 1926 obit date | - |
Dimaria, Sam | 17 yrs | 25. Aug. 1926 | - |
Donnellan, John | 1872 | 1956 | - |
Donnellan, John J | 1907 | 1971 | - |
Donnellan, Joseph F | 1900 | 1930 | - |
Donnellan, Joseph F | 1874 | 1944 | - |
Donnellan, Katherine E | 1868 | 19. Feb. 1917 | - |
Donnellan, Mary | 1838 | 1909 | - |
Donnellan, Mary Ann Lynch | 1874 | 1945 | - |
Donnellan, Patrick | 1828 | 1902 | - |
Donnellan, Vincent DePaul | 22. Oct. 1911 | 7. May. 1964 | - |
Donnelly, Jeanne Mary | Dob 1904 | 2. Mar. 1914 | Dc – d/o Thomas |
Donnelly, Joseph P. | 03/15/07 | 01/08/55 | WW II US Army Vet |
Donnelly, Michael | 19. Nov. 1917 | s/o Patrick | |
Driscoll, Anna | 09/21/90 | 05/30/66 | per obit-w/o Benjamin |
Driscoll, Benjamin F. | 11/12/81 | 05/31/50 | per obit |
Duerr, Carolyn Ann | 1 1/2 Y's | 17. Apr. 1927 | do Otto Duerr |
Duerr, Joseph A | |||
Duerr, Mary | 1849 born Germany | 28. Jan. 1914 | wo Joseph do Peter Wessel |
Duerr, Rev Clemens | 1837 | 1921 | - |
Dwan, Anna | Dob 1874 | Dod 1961 | per stone |
Dwan, Edward | Dob 1864 | Dod 1945 | per stone |
Dwan, infant | stillborn | 7. Aug. 1911 | do Leo & Eva Dwan of Chicago, IL |
Dwan, James | Dob 1874 | Dod 1970 | per stone |
Dwan, Johanna | 1843 | 1886 | wo John |
Dwan, John | 1832 | 1900 | - |
Dwan, John F | 23. Aug. 1866 | 18. Nov. 1911 | so John & Johanna Dwan |
Dwan, Leo | Dob 1879 | Dod 1881 | so John & Johanna Dwan |
Dwan, Leo J. | Dob 1882 | Dod 1947 | per stone |
Dwan, Lucille infant | stillborn | 08/07/11 | per death cert. & stone |
Dwan, Marguerite | Dob 1895 | Dod 1981 | on stone with William C. |
Dwan, Martha | Dob 1879 | Dod 1939 | on stone with James |
Dwan, Mary | 4. Mar. 1913 | 31. Oct. 1923 | per stone |
Dwan, Virgil | Dob 1901 | Dod 1972 | per stone |
Dwan, William A. | Dob 1871 | Dod 1837 | per stone |
Dwan, William C. | Dob 1894 | Dod 1957 | per stone |
Ennis, Catherine | Dob 1871 | 8. Jan. 1901 | dc |
Ennis, Catherine | Dob 1872 | 10. Sep. 1928 | |
Ennis, John Joseph | 8. Sep. 1862 | 31. Oct. 1916 | dc |
Ennis, William | 20. Apr. 1899 | 20. Apr. 1922 | s/o John & Catherine |
Faher, Antoinette | 12. Jun. 1918 | 30. Apr. 1973 | w/o John |
Faher, John | 23. Jun. 1915 | 6. Mar. 1990 | |
Farley, Phillip | 1822 | 18. Aug. 1902 | - |
Farrar, Helen | Dob 1908 | Dod 1985 | on stone with sister |
Feller, Anna M | Dob 1884 | Dod 1975 | on stone with Charles |
Feller, Charles H | Dob 1885 | Dod 1970 | |
Feller, Ignace “Net” | Dob 1851 | Dod 1938 | on stone with Mary |
Feller, Mary | Dob 1858 | Dod 1938 | |
Fenters, Charles J. | 28. May. 1905 | 9. Apr. 1962 | |
Fitzgerald, John | 1853 | 1911 | - |
Fitzsimmons, Evelyn H | 03/07/11 | 9. Sep. 1911 | d/o Thomas E. Fitzsimmons |
Fozzo, Jerome | 4. Dec. 1909 | 16. Oct. 1980 | s/o Ralph |
Fozzo, Ralph | 78 yrs | 22. Apr. 1946 | Apr 25, 1946 obit date |
Fozzo, Veronica | 15. Mar. 1878 | 19. Dec. 1973 | w/o Ralph |
Frick, Anna I. (Berwanger) | Dob 1856 | 21. Feb. 1933 | “Mother” |
Frick, Charles | 1. May. 1915 | 28. Jul. 1994 | |
Frick, Joseph | 28. Dec. 1849 | 10. Aug. 1944 | “Father” |
Fronzo, Frank | Abt 1871 | 28. Jul. 1921 | railroad accident per dc |
Frucci, Frances | Age 15 Y's | 28. Aug. 1921 | d/o Dominic & Teressa Fratto Frucci. |
Frucci, infant | 19. Jan. 1915 | 16. Mar. 1915 | s/o Dominic & Teressa Fratto Frucci. |
Gagliano, Agostina | Dob 1880 | 5. Feb. 1935 | |
Gagliardo – burials | see find a grave | ||
Gano, Allen | 08/26/92 | 01/27/65 | per stone |
Gano, Kathleen | Dob 1959 | Dod 1986 | per stone |
Gano, Madalene | Dob 1892 | Dod 1980 | per stone |
Gaska, Stanislaw “Stanley” | 8. May. 1887 | 10. Nov. 1921 | Dc - h/o Mary Duskiewicz |
Goetz, Marguerite Mrs | 91 yrs | Jan 31, 1946 obit date | - |
Graziano, Anna - Mrs. Rocco | Mar 12, 1946 burial | - | |
Gruss | Gruss photos contributed by: Becky Borton = beckyborton@yahoo.com |
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Gruss, Carrie (Caroline O. Hall) | 1875 | 1955 | wo Fred - obit shows dob Sep 3, 1973 dod July 8, 1955 |
Gruss, Dominick | 31. Aug. 1822 | 17. Oct. 1909 | Gruss info. contributed by: Becky Borton |
Gruss, Edward M | 26. Feb. 1916 | 12. Apr. 1992 | - |
Gruss, Elizabeth | 1906 | 1973 | do Henry & Mary |
Gruss, Fred (Ernest Fredrick) | 21. Feb. 1870 | 23. Sep. 1958 | |
Gruss, Gilbert | 7. Jan. 1914 | 31. Aug. 1967 | -WW II Vet |
Gruss, Henry L | 1867 | 1953 | bro. of Fred Gruss |
Gruss, Lena - Marie Magdelena Spiegel | Oct 10, 1827 Guemar, France | 1895 | correction submitted by: Becky Borton |
Gruss, Mary M | 1879 | 1930 | - |
Gruss, Raymond | 1896 | 1896 | 9 days old |
Hall, Stephen | 1833 | 1899 | 2nd photo |
Hansen, Catherine O'Niel | 1842 | 2. Jan. 1917 | old list says Calvary Cem. death Cert. states Crystal Springs |
Hansen, Peter | 1834 | 1922 | - |
Hennes, Jacob | May 15, 1855 Germany | 20. Aug. 1915 | - |
Hild, Phillip A | 1848 | 1926 | - |
Horton, Richard Earl Jr. | 4 days | 25. May. 1951 | - |
Hutson, Allen T | 1834 | 1901 | - |
Jerue, Edward D | 88 yrs | 18. Oct. 1936 | Operated Jerue House starting in 1891 |
Jerue, Francis | 24. Apr. 1821 | 21. Mar. 1912 | so Antoine Jerue |
Jerue, Margaret Thebo | 1858 | 19. Jan. 1943 | - |
Jerue, Mary | 1821 | 1893 | - |
Kennedy, Elizabeth | 1833 | 1919 | - |
Kennedy, Michael | 1831 | 20. Mar. 1917 | |
Kennedy, Michael | 23. Feb. 1867 | 17. Nov. 1914 | |
Kenney, William | - | Feb 10, 1947 burial | - |
Kenny, Harry Patrick | age 72 yrs | Apr 3, 1941 brief obit | - |
Kickels, J H <SP> | 1864 | 1925 | - |
Kunkel, Carol Lynn (infant) | 1. Jul. 1955 | 15. Aug. 1955 | adopted do Robert A Kunkel contr. by Brooke |
LaPlant Denise | 1841 | 1922 | - |
LaPlant, Gideon | 22. Mar. 1839 | 11. May. 1913 | death cert. |
Litznerski, Francis Mathson | 21. Sep. 1902 | 24. Jan. 1903 | buried 27 Jan 1903 cont. by: Karen A Trzcinski |
Litznerski, Mary (Gutkowski) | 19. Mar. 1832 | 18. Apr. 1910 | |
Litznerski, Vincent A. | 15. Jul. 1897 | 12. Jun. 1900 | 06/14/00 |
Lynch, Mary | 1839 | 1908 | - |
Lynch, Phillip | 1828 | 22. Aug. 1907 | |
Mahka, John | 1838 | 12. Sep. 1912 | - |
Marsola, Joseph | 1845 | 1920 | - |
McGinnis, Sarah | 1847 | 1923 | - |
McGinnis, Terrence | 48 yrs 2 mos | 15. May. 1906 | - |
Metras, Mary G. Mrs | 10. Jan. 1837 | 23. May. 1913 | - |
Metras, McGuire | 1. Sep. 1834 | 10. Jul. 1916 | - |
Monte, Louise | infant daughter | Mar 18, 1927 burial | do Tony Monte |
Murphy, Andrew A | 1856 | 1925 | - |
Murphy, Arnot Mrs | 36 yrs | 20. Mar. 1900 | do James Ospell |
Murphy, James | 1853 | ? | - |
Murphy, Lawrence N | 43 yrs | 3. Sep. 1912 | per death cert. |
Murphy, Michael | 1850 | ? | - |
Murphy, Sarah | 1864 | 1900 | - |
O'brien, Margaret | 1854 | 1922 | - |
O'Brien, Timothy | 1848 | ? | |
Orton, Gene Perry | 1 yr 7 mo's | 14. Feb. 1946 | so William Orton |
Parillo, Rocco | Dec 19, 1895 Italy | 24. Dec. 1939 | death record so Bennie and Philliminia (Yagole) Parillo |
Postelli, George | age 10 yrs | 29. Jun. 1933 | struck by lightning so Frank Postelli |
Radki, Betty B | Mar 16, 1878 Germany | Apr 8, 1946 obit date | husband d. Oct 7, 1941 |
Raimonti, Minnie | 1862 | 1925 | - |
Raimonti, Tony | 1851 | 1921 | - |
Riley, Jane | 1857 | 1921 | - |
Riley, Robert W | 1849 | 1910 | - |
Romeo, Ameria | 1866 | 1924 | - |
Ryan, Norah | 29 yrs | 1. Jun. 1914 | single do Patrick Ryan |
Ryan, Patrick | 1841 | 12. Jul. 1911 | - |
Schilla, Margaret | May 13, 1844 Germany | 29. May. 1917 | Married nee Ziek per death cert. |
Schilla, Michael | 1844 | 1924 | - |
Schmitt, Anna Marie | age 53 yrs | 5. Mar. 1900 | - |
Schmitt, Francis J | 1844 | 1919 | - |
Spingar, Frank | 26. Mar. 1915 | 17. May. 1984 | |
Spingar, John | 28. Oct. 1882 | 10. Jun. 1952 | born Hungary d. Benton Harbor Spingar info contributed by: Barbara Rogers |
Spingar, Margaret | 18 Sept 1895 | 9. Mar. 1958 | born Hungary, widow of John |
Strovel, Antone | 1839 - Germany | 20. Jul. 1912 | old listing shows Stranel |
Styger, Joseph | May 1922 | ||
Talbot, Julia | 9. Aug. 1865 | 31. Dec. 1901 | - |
Talbot, Julia | 74 yrs | 14. Mar. 1900 | - |
Taylor, John | 1851 - Ireland | 15. Jan. 1912 | - |
Thebo, Emanuel | 1810 | 1900 | - |
Thebo, Rosella | 1821 | 1906 | - |
Thiel, Clemence | age 70 yrs born France | 24. Nov. 1934 | - |
Thiel, Matt | 1858 | 1926 | - |
Tousain, Henry M | 67 yrs | 13. Jan. 1927 | - |
Troffer, Lawrence | 1861 | 23. Jun. 1899 | death cert. |
Troffer, Lewis | 14. Aug. 1857 | 26. Apr. 1913 | - |
Troffer, Mary | 25. Dec. 1857 | 23. Feb. 1907 | - |
Tutton, Julia | 9. Aug. 1865 | 31. Dec. 1901 | - |
Valente, Mary Mrs | 20. Sep. 1927 | - | |
Valente, Natale | 1855 | 4. Feb. 1920 | - |
Valente, Sam | 3 yrs | 9. Feb. 1916 | so Krey Valente |
Vogel, Louis | 1830 | 1922 | - |
Wehrle, Joseph | 1828 | 22. Feb. 1922 | death cert. |
Wenman, John F | Mar 20, 1847 Canada | 16. Sep. 1905 | - |
Whiteman, Mary | 1845 | 1905 | - |
Whiteman, Vincent | 1839 | 1913 | - |
Willmeng, Joseph | 88 yrs | 16. Jan. 1946 | - |
Willmeng, Louisa | 79 yrs | 19. Jan. 1946 | |
Yagman, Emma | Dob 1895 | Dod 1957 | on stone with Helen Farrar |
Yore, Mary | 1862 | 1894 | - |
Yore, Patrick | 1830 | 1908 | - |
Yore, Thomas | 1867 | 1895 | - |
Yuran, Steve | 1852 | 1921 |