Rosebank on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Mary’s Church
Roll of Honor
| — | 1917 – 1919 | — |
Photographed by Jack DePalma, October 21, 2025
1. St Mary's Honor Roll WW1 Memorial Marker
October 1920
W W 1
St Marys Unit League of Catholic Women
Rev. Edward J. Tierney • Corp. Michael J. Leonard • Lieut. William J. Hever • Pvt. Frederick Staats
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”
St. John XV – 13
Erected 1920 by St. Mary’s Unit League of Catholic Women, Rosebank, New York.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 36.873′ N, 74° 4.359′ W. Memorial is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Rosebank. It is on Tompkins Avenue just north of St. Mary's Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 463 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island NY 10305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Name Society Branch 159 World War II Memorial
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Nicholas De Matti Playground (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this memorial. This war memorial was originally placed at St. Mary's Church School at approx. 40° 36.946′ N, 74° 4.054′ W. It was on Bay Street south of St. Mary's Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The memorial was at this postal address: 1124 Bay Street, Staten Island NY 10305.
Also see . . . St. Mary's Church (Staten Island). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. St Marys
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 19, 2013
2. Roll of Honor plaque
St Marys church on Bay Street is permanently closed. W W 1 Honor Roll marker has been relocated to across from St Joseph’s church nearby the St Josephs church Honor roll. The St Mary’s school building has been demolished.
— Submitted October 21, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 19, 2013
3. Saint Mary’s Roll of Honor memorial
Photographed by Google Earth, 2018
4. Saint Mary’s Roll of Honor memorial original location
This the memorial's original location, across from St. Mary's Church at St. Mary's School, to the left of the entrance. This building is no longer standing.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 19, 2013
5. The Former Saint Mary’s Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
