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St. Hedwig Cemetery (Michigan)

Cemetery in Wayne county, Michigan, US

Summary

Cemetery in Wayne county, Michigan, US

Field	Value
name	St. Hedwig Cemetery
image	US24 Telegraph and M-153 Ford Road Aerial (51157379458) (cropped).jpg
caption	Aerial image of the cemetery
established
abandoned
location	Dearborn Heights, Michigan
type	Catholic cemetery
size	70 acre

St. Hedwig Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery and mausoleum located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1924, and is operated by the Conventual Franciscans of Saint Bonaventure Province. Spanning some 70 acre of land, it is landscaped and adorned with numerous monuments, as well as a large mausoleum. It is named for Saint Hedwig of Andechs. Though the metropolitan Detroit area has historically had a large number of persons of Polish heritage, the cemetery was not named for Jadwiga of Poland, the Queen of Poland who was canonized a saint in 1997.

Notable burials

St. Hedwig Cemetery has the interred remains of several World War I and World War II veterans. Daniel S. Paletko (1950–2020) is interred at St. Hedwig Cemetery. Paletko had previously served as a state representative, and at the time of his death, was the mayor of Dearborn Heights. Also, Olympic figure skater Chris Bowman (1967–2008) is buried at St. Hedwig.

References

"Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko laid to rest; remembered as a friend, leader and mentor". Dearborn Press and Guide.

Wikipedia Source

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