Calvary Catholic Cemetery
2655 Madden Avenue
San Jose, CA 95116 Phone: 408-258-2940 Fax: 408-258-5614
Calvary Calvary Catholic
Cemetery performed its first burial on November
17, 1882. Over the past 125+ years, more than
23,000 people have been interred in this religious
cemetery. Today, Calvary averages about 265
burials per year. The entire cemetery is over
16 acres, with over 1.5 acres remaining to be
developed. It is estimated that the cemetery
will continue to be fully operational for the
next twenty years. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
mainly serves the needs of the Catholic community
of the greater San Jose area.
Over the past 125 years, Calvary has cultivated
a unique history, rooted in the diversity of
San Jose. Calvary is home to some rich characters
from the “valley of heart’s delight.”
Some notable figures from San Jose’s past
are buried at Calvary. Those better-known names
include Louis Pellier, members of the Alviso,
Bernal, and Berryessa families; as well as members
of the Auzerais, Mirassou, Alameda, Tully, and
McGlaughlin clans. Sixteen Union veterans of
the Civil War and hundreds of Veterans of the
U.S. Armed Forces are also interred at Calvary.
Calvary Catholic
Cemetery offers a variety of burial locations,
including spaces for cremated remains, indoor
and outdoor crypts, and in-ground burial for
individuals, couples, and families.
