St. Rosalie Cemetery
Established by the Fratellanza Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza Di Santa Rosalia in 1915. The organization, during a special meeting held on October 17, 1915, authorized the purchase of arpent lots 138 and 139 from Michele Centanni and his children. The property was purchased from the Centanni family on October 18, 1915.
The Kenner City Council, by Ordinance No. 5578 on November 7, 1985, accepted the donation of the cemetery from the Fratellanza Italiana Di Mutua Beneficenza Di Santa Rosalia.
A resolution adopted by the Kenner City Council on March 21, 1996, officially recognized the St. Rosalie, Love & Charity, and Belle Grove Cemeteries as historical landmarks. Many original Kenner settlers and prominent citizens have been interred in these cemeteries. Thus, these cemeteries have been preserved, in part, with community development block grant funds.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 29° 58.551′ N, 90° 15.528′ W. Marker is in Kenner, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on Reverend Richard Wilson Drive
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Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belle Grove Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Love and Charity Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Jefferson Parish (approx. half a mile away); Kenner Town Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henry "Teddy" Stewart (approx. 0.7 miles away); Swans Club, Inc (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kennerettes Civic and Social Club, Inc. (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kenner
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kenner High School (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 839 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2018.
