St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, Boston, is a historic Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of prominent local and national political figures.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3812492 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States Context triple: [John F. Fitzgerald, burialPlace, St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States]
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Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts
Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts is a Roman Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of numerous local figures, including former Boston Red Sox star Tony Conigliaro.
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Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Granary Burying Ground in Boston is a historic colonial-era cemetery notable as the resting place of prominent American Revolution figures, including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere.
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Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts
Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its notable burials, landscaped grounds, and significant funerary art.
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Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts is a historic Catholic burial ground best known as the final resting place of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and other members of the prominent Kennedy family.
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St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts
St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts is a historic Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of numerous local figures, including baseball player and manager Jack Barry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States Target entity description: St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, Boston, is a historic Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of prominent local and national political figures.
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A.
Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Massachusetts
Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts is a Roman Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of numerous local figures, including former Boston Red Sox star Tony Conigliaro.
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B.
Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Granary Burying Ground in Boston is a historic colonial-era cemetery notable as the resting place of prominent American Revolution figures, including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere.
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C.
Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts
Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its notable burials, landscaped grounds, and significant funerary art.
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Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline, Massachusetts is a historic Catholic burial ground best known as the final resting place of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and other members of the prominent Kennedy family.
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St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts
St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts is a historic Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of numerous local figures, including baseball player and manager Jack Barry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic cemetery
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burial ground ⓘ cemetery ⓘ |
| access | public visitation subject to cemetery rules ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic funeral homes in Greater Boston
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Catholic parishes in Boston ⓘ |
| category |
Burial sites of politicians in the United States
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Cemeteries in Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ Roman Catholic cemeteries in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| context |
Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Boston
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surface form:
Catholic community of Greater Boston
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| function |
place of interment
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place of memorialization ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family plots
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grave markers ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ monuments ⓘ religious statuary ⓘ |
| hasGravesOf |
Catholic clergy
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lay Catholics ⓘ local political figures ⓘ national political figures ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active cemetery ⓘ |
| hasType | religious cemetery ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commemorative ceremonies
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religious burials ⓘ |
| heritage | Catholic burial tradition ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Boston
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surface form:
Catholic cemetery system of the Archdiocese of Boston
|
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts ⓘ Suffolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ West Roxbury ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burials of national political figures
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burials of prominent local political figures ⓘ historic Catholic cemetery grounds ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Archdiocese of Boston
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
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| ownedBy |
Archdiocese of Boston
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
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| regionServed |
Greater Boston
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surface form:
Boston metropolitan area
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| tradition | Christian burial customs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic funeral rites
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interment of human remains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States Description of subject: St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, Boston, is a historic Catholic burial ground known as the final resting place of prominent local and national political figures.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
John F. Fitzgerald
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burialPlace
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St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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aircraft commander Charles W. Sweeney
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burialPlace
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St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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subject surface form:
Charles W. Sweeney
this entity surface form:
St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Honey Fitz
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burial place
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St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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