When I visited the grave of the Hanley Family in 2005, I obtained a copy of the cemetery record for the lot.
The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family – Page 1
The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family – Page 2
SOURCE: The Cemetery Record of the Hanley Family. St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Record printed on 09 Sep 2005.
The cemetery record shows that:
John E. Hanley was buried on 23 May 1939 in Row 3 Lot 15 Grv-PTHWY/RD
Clara E. Hanley was buried on 27 Nov 1966 in Row 3 Lot 15 Grv-PTHWY/RE
Jennie M. Hanley was buried on 30 Nov 1912 in Row 3 Lot 15 1N/RD
Bridget Hanley was buried on 19 Nov 1888 in Row 3 Lot 15 1N/RE
Sarah Hanley was buried on 03 Oct 1952 in Row 3 Lot 15 1N/R
Joseph Hanley was buried on 12 Apr 1914 in Row 3 Lot 15 2N/RD
James A. Hanley was buried on 27 Dec 1917 in Row 3 Lot 15 2N/RE
Catherine F. Hanley was buried on 13 Mar 1957 in Row 3 Lot 15 2N/R
Elenor Hanley was buried on 27 Jul 1897 in Row 3 Lot 15 3N/RD
George A. Hanley was buried on 02 Jul 1938 in Row 3 Lot 15 3N/RE
Ida M. Hanley was buried on 14 Mar 1961 in Row 3 Lot 15 3N/R
James F. Hanley was buried on 07 Apr 1947 in Row 3 Lot 15 4N/RD
George A. Hanley was buried on 28 Feb 2000 in Row 3 Lot 15 4N/OT
Ann Hanley was buried on 04 Sep 1996 in Row 3 Lot 15 4N/EX
Joseph Hanley was buried on 12 Apr 1914 in Row 3 Lot 15 5N/RD
Lot 15 5N/OT is reserved
Christine Malone was buried on 04 Mar 2002 in Row 3 Lot 15 5N/EX
Mary J. Hanley was buried on 12 Apr 1941 in Row 3 Lot 15 6N/RD
Lot 15 6N/OT is reserved
Lot 15 6N/EX is reserved
All plots are in the Justice section of St. John’s Cemetery.
Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Cemetery Record of the Hanley family.
The record indicates that the lots were purchased by James A. and Ida M. Hanley, residing at 54 Fairfield Steet, Worcester, MA. They purchased the property on 17 Nov 1888, apparently on the occasion of the death of Bridget, who was buried two days later. The property included 20 spaces and 7 burial spaces in a 10 x 20 area, suggesting that the burials were made as much as three deep.
The foundation for the monument was poured in 1996 by Rex.
While this record is full of information, the relationships among those interred are not provided although, according to the monument itself, many of them are probably brothers and sisters
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
