Home > United States of America > California > San Mateo County > Colma > The Italian Cemetery

The Italian Cemetery

Memorials	:	528
Location	:	Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Phone	:	650-755-1511
Website	:	www.italiancemetery.com/
Coordinate	:	37.6823340, -122.4595360
Description	:	Fax: (650) 755-1033 Business Email: [email protected] The Italian Cemetery is the offspring of La Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza, the oldest continuously existing Italian-American organization in the United States. Founded in 1858, the function of the Società was to provide medical care and death benefits to a membership largely made up of Italian immigrants who came to San Francisco during the Gold Rush era. Although burial services had always been a part of the equation, it was not until 1899 that the Società was able to establish a cemetery of its own. Most of these immigrants lived in San Francisco, but when... Read More	Fax: (650) 755-1033 Business Email: [email protected] The Italian Cemetery is the offspring of La Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza, the oldest continuously existing Italian-American organization in the United States. Founded in 1858, the function of the Società was to provide medical care and death benefits to a membership largely made up of Italian immigrants who came to San Francisco during the Gold Rush era. Although burial services had always been a part of the equation, it was not until 1899 that the Società was able to establish a cemetery of its own. Most of these immigrants lived in San Francisco, but when the city enacted a policy of relocating burial grounds outside its limits, the new Italian Cemetery was set up, along with many others, in the little town of Colma. More than 8,000 bodies were moved to the Italian Cemetery from the Italian section of the old Golden Gate Cemetery (also known as the City Cemetery). While other cemeteries created mass graves for those whose families could not afford to have their loved ones relocated, the Italian Cemetery relocated all 8,000 burials at its own expense. The first building on the property, completed in 1904, was the Porporato Mausoleum, designed by prolific San Francisco architect John A. Porporato, whose other projects included the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club and the world-famous Saints Peter and Paul Church in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. The purpose of the Porporato Mausoleum was originally to provide a chapel for committal services. It was the first indoor mausoleum in Colma and one of the very first in the entire country. The crypts are faced in beautiful Carrara marble, and the mausoleum is graced with colorful stained glass with floral designs. Made up largely of Italian Immigrants, the historical North Beach district of San Francisco served as the headquarters of the Società until 1962, when the Società relocated to the grounds of the cemetery in Colma. In 1978, the Italian Cemetery was reorganized under the laws of the State of California as an independent non-profit, public-benefit corporation and now serves all faiths and nationalities.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is The Italian Cemetery?
The Italian Cemetery is located at 540 F St Colma, San Mateo County ,California , 94014USA.
The Italian Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
508 memorials
Where are the coordinates of the The Italian Cemetery?
Latitude: 37.6823340
Longitude: -122.4595360

Photos:

1 / 8

2 / 8

3 / 8

4 / 8

5 / 8

6 / 8

7 / 8

8 / 8

❮ ❯

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Japanese Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6837006, -122.4578857

2. Eternal Home Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6791060, -122.4601660

3. Woodlawn Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6811500, -122.4640470

4. Olivet Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6818040, -122.4544450

5. Greek Orthodox Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6776314, -122.4611053

6. Salem Memorial Park and Garden
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6774864, -122.4588470

7. Sunset View Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6809578, -122.4527359

8. Greenlawn Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6773338, -122.4632797

9. Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6763992, -122.4540024

10. Home of Peace Cemetery and Emanu-El Mausoleum
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6755829, -122.4552231

11. Serbian Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6793556, -122.4500198

12. Pets Rest Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6789398, -122.4493027

13. Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6735001, -122.4551926

14. Golden Hill Memorial Park
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6778946, -122.4471741

15. Hoy Sun Memorial Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6772820, -122.4461460

16. Chinese Christian Cemetery
Daly City, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6675490, -122.4633350

17. Hoy Sun Ning Yung Cemetery
Daly City, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6670070, -122.4606940

18. Russian Sectarian Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6669940, -122.4624480

19. Chong Seen Tong Cemetery
Daly City, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6664800, -122.4613600

20. Tung Sen Cemetery
Daly City, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6661660, -122.4620250

21. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Colma, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6697006, -122.4464035

22. Chinese Cemetery
Daly City, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6674652, -122.4746628

23. Orange Memorial Park (Defunct)
South San Francisco, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6542015, -122.4257965

24. Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno, San Mateo County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6312447, -122.4348679

The Italian Cemetery

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Photos:

Memorials:

Nearby Cemetories: