Maryhill Cemetery, Rapides Louisiana Submitted by Jane Parker McManus ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** MARYHILL CEMETERY - Rapides Parish Directions: Go North on Cottingham Expressway from Pineville, exit at Kings Country Shopping Center. Turn left immediately on US Hwy. 165 (toward Alexandria), and go .2 miles. At the Frontage Road (directly across the highway from K-Mart), turn right and go .4 miles. Turn left on Parish Rd. 1203 and continue for .4 miles. Turn right at "Maryhill" sign. Just inside the front entrance, turn left to the main cemetery (visible from the entrance). To reach Bishop Greco's grave in front of the Main Chapel, follow the entrance road to top of the hill. All burials have an identical flat marble slab with inscription on top of the slab. These slabs are located inside a small hurricane-fenced area with a beautiful wrought-iron gate. A cross and the words "May He Rest in Peace" appear after name and dates. Tombstone inscriptions were recorded from the right side, just inside the gate, front to the back by Mary Parker Partain, February 1993, and submitted by Jane P. McManus. Row 1: Broussard, Milburn J. - 10 Dec 1907/12 Sep 1987 Reverend Monsignor Cahill, Patrick - 14 Nov 1913/10 Sep 1982 Reverend Tyrrell, Martin Joseph - 6 May 1921/4 May 1980 Monsignor Lennon, Terence Joseph - 26 Jul 1918/9 Feb 1976 Monsignor Plauche, Martin Ludger - 13 Sep 1905/9 Dec 1973 Reverend Olinger, Aloysius O. - 18 Aug 1902/22 Jun 1969 Right Reverend Monsignor Maure, Robert Mary - 7 Jun 1884/14 Dec 1968 Reverend Bonin, Lawrence A. - 4 Oct 1899/8 Nov 1967 Reverend Couvillon, Herman H. - 22 Apr 1905/12 Aug 1964 Reverend Row 2: Lambertz, William Louis - 19 Mar 1867/6 Apr 1945 Reverend Fontaine, Patrick - 18 Oct 1890/29 Jun 1953 Reverend Nuedling, Clement I. - 10 Aug 1889/12 Oct 1948 Very Reverend Rector, Saint Francis Xavier Cathederal 1921/1939 Plauche, J. V. - 25 Jul 1891/9 Jan 1956 Monsignor Howard, James E. - 20 Feb 1900/1 May 1957 Right Reverend Monsignor Aycock, Leon Roy - 12 Aug 1907/6 Mar 1961 Right Reverend Monsignor Kidd, Joseph F. - 18 Nov 1912/29 Mar 1963 Right Reverend Monsignor Chancellor Diocese of Alexandria 1956/1963 Norek, Peter T. - 19 Oct 1913/31 Mar 1987 Reverend Gagne, Edmond L. - 5 Nov 1920/5 Jul 1990 Reverend Row 3: Claes, Jules L., C.I.C.M. - 12 Oct 1921/21 May 1991 Reverend Jekeler, Charles M. - 13 Jan 1922/8 Apr 1987 Reverend Monsignor Morel, Lucien G. - 3 Nov 1916/21 Dec 1963 Reverend Connors, Thomas J. - 3 Sep 1916/25 Jul 1962 Reverend DeCaigney, Roy - 26 Sep 1910/20 Nov 1959 Reverend Jacquemin, Henri M. F. - 4 Mar 1873/11 Apr 1956 Reverend Couvillion, Vincent G. - 2 Oct 1907/5 Jul 1949 Reverend Sice, Martin B. - 4 Aug 1869/16 Nov 1953 Reverend Menard, Leonard - 2 Aug 1854/21 Jan 1930 Right Reverend Plutz, F. J. - 6 Apr 1884/6 Jun 1952 Right Reverend Van deVen, D.D., Cornelius - 16 Jun 1865/8 May 1932 Most Reverend Bishop of Natchitoches 1904/1910, Bishop of Alexandria 1910/1932 Row 4: Hopp, William M. - 16 Jul 1904/22 Apr 1964 Reverend Thomas, Donald James - 17 Dec 1928/5 May 1968 Reverend Cardijn, George, C.I.C.M. - 7 Jul 1893/1 Oct 1970 Reverend Glorioso, Charles Emile - 5 Aug 1930/6 May 1971 Reverend Gremillion, Moise Richard - 19 Feb 1908/18 Aug 1973 Reverend Damiens, Joseph Donald - 8 Sep 1929/28 Oct 1975 Monsignor Watt, Thomas Andrew - 17 Sep 1912/30 May 1977 Reverend Thompson, Henry Allan - 13 Oct 1932/12 Jan 1981 Monsignor O'Dwyer, Raymond Lavelle - 16 Feb 1922/7 Jul 1983 Reverend Allison, William George - 23 Mar 1923/6 Dec 1987 Reverend * * * A pathway in the center leads to a 6-foot cross with plaque: "In memory of the deceased clergy of the diocese." Martin, Auguste Marie - 2 Feb 1803/29 Sep 1875 Most Reverend Ordained 25 Sep 1825, Appointed Bishop of Natchitoches 29 Jul 1853 Leray, Francis Xavier - 30 Apr 1825/23 Sep 1887 Most Reverend Ordained 19 Mar 1852, Named Administrator Diocese of Natchitoches 1879 Durier, Antione - 1833/28 Feb 1904 Most Reverend Ordained 1856, Appointed Bishop of Natchitoches 1885 Van deVen, Cornelius - 16 Jun 1865/8 May 1932 Most Reverend Ordained 31 May 1890, Appointed Bishop of Natchitoches 1904 Desmond, Daniel Francis - 4 Apr 1884/11 Sep 1945 Most Reverend Ordained 1911, Appointed Bishop of Alexandria 1932 Greco, Charles P. - 29 Oct 1894/20 Jan 1987 Most Reverend Ordained 25 Jul 1918, Appointed Bishop of Alexandria 15 Jan 1946 Menard, Leonard - 2 Aug 1854/12 Jan 1930 Rev. Piegay, Anthony - [no dates]/16 Oct 1939 Rev. Van Haver, Francis - 1926/21 Jan 1945 Rev. Lambertz, W. L. - 19 Mar 1867/6 Apr 1945 Rev. Vandegaer, Nicholas F. - 27 Dec 1876/9 Jun 1945 Rev. Girards, John - 22 Aug 1878/9 Mar 1947 Rev. Nuedling, Clement I. - 10 Aug 1889/11 Oct 1948 Rev. Kronemeyer, Francis X. - 1888/5 Feb 1949 Rev. Couvillion, Vincent G. - 2 Oct 1907/5 Jul 1949 Rev. Samson, Lloyd M. - 31 Oct 1904/18 Jul 1950 Rev. Prevot, Michael - 7 Jul 1911/2 Jan 1951 Rev. DeVriendt, Robert H. F. J. - 15 Jan 1887/27 Mar 1951 Rev. Plutz, Francis J. - 6 Apr 1884/11 Jun 1952 Rev. Fontaine, Patrick - 18 Oct 1890/28 Jun 1953 Rev. Corcoran, Thomas F. - 8 Jun 1908/14 Jul 1953 Rev. Sice, Martin B. - 4 Aug 1869/16 Nov 1953 Rev. Becker, Michael S. - 7 Aug 1892/5 Jun 1955 Rev. Plauche, John V. - 25 Jul 1891/9 Jan 1956 Msgr. Jacquemin, Henri M. F. - 4 Mar 1873/11 Apr 1956 Rev. Nothofer, M. Paul - 5 Nov 1908/7 Nov 1956 Msgr. Besselaar, Joseph - [no dates]/28 Jan 1957 Rev. Howard, James E. - 20 Feb 1900/1 May 1957 Msgr. Kula, Joseph F. - 1892/1 Apr 1959 Rev. DeCaigny, Roy L. - 26 Sep 1910/20 Nov 1959 Rev. Aycock, Leon R. - 12 Aug 1907/16 Mar 1961 Msgr. Fortin, Joseph A. - 6 Apr 1894/16 Sep 1961 Rev. Seymour, Richard H. - 31 Aug 1923/1 Jan 1962 Rev. Dube, Hermel - 17 Nov 1903/27 May 1962 Rev. Connors, Thomas - 3 Sep 1916/25 Jul 1962 Rev. Kidd, Joseph F. X. - 18 Nov 1912/29 Mar 1963 Msgr. Moreal, Lucien G. - 3 Nov 1916/21 Dec 1963 Rev. Hopp, William M. - 16 Jul 1904/22 Apr 1964 Rev. Couvillion, Herman H. - 22 Apr 1905/12 Aug 1964 Rev. Walsh, Martin F. - 8 Nov 1903/11 May 1966 Rev. Senesac, Louis P. - 24 Nov 1901/22 Oct 1966 Rev. Curren, Dennis A. - 19 Feb 1898/31 Mar 1967 Rev. DeKeuwer, Stanislaus J. - 2 Oct 1898/7 May 1967 Msgr. Bonin, Lawrence A. - 4 Oct 1899/8 Nov 1967 Rev. Thomas, Donald J. - 17 Dec 1928/5 May 1968 Rev. Maure, Robert M. - 17 Jun 1884/14 Dec 1968 Rev. Teacle, Howard C. - 19 Dec 1922/18 Apr 1969 Msgr. Olinger, Aloysius O. - 18 Aug 1902/22 Jun 1969 Msgr. Glorioso, Charles E. - 5 Aug 1930/6 May 1971 Rev. DeCeulaer, Isidore - 7 Jan 1893/9 May 1971 Msgr. Roberts, Bernard I. - 28 Apr 1892/23 Aug 1971 Rev. Benoit, Joseph A. - 23 Mar 1901/20 Sep 1971 Rev. Gremillion, Moise R. J. - 19 Feb 1908/18 Aug 1973 Rev. Plauche, Martin L. - 13 Sep 1905/9 Dec 1973 Rev. Cavanaugh, John G. - 25 Apr 1908/29 Mar 1974 Rev. Marsh, John C. - 24 Nov 1899/29 May 1975 Msgr. Vanderputten, Henry J. - 4 Aug 1888/26 Jun 1975 Damiens, Joseph D. - 8 Sep 1929/28 Oct 1975 Msgr. Lennon, Terence J. - 26 Jul 1918/9 Feb 1976 Msgr. Lelieveld, Theo. M. J. - 19 Jul 1926/21 Oct 1976 Rev. Boudreau, Bernard - 11 Sep 1905/25 May 1977 Rev. Watt, Thomas A. - 17 Sep 1912/30 May 1977 Rev. Friend, Robert C. - 9 Mar 1897/22 Oct 1977 Msgr. Couvillion, Francis O. - 2 Apr 1907/18 Feb 1978 Rev. O'Connell, Nicholas - 4 Dec 1921/12 Jun 1978 Rev. Kammer, Michael P. - 19 Dec 1914/30 Mar 1979 Rev. Ducote, Gerald J. - 13 Nov 1909/27 Nov 1979 Msgr. Tyrrell, Martin J. - 6 May 1921/4 May 1980 Msgr. Pelletier, Mozart N. - 7 May 1925/16 Oct 1980 Msgr. Thompson, Henry A. - 13 Nov 1932/12 Jan 1981 Msgr. Lacour, J. Hardie - 21 Aug 1912/17 May 1981 Rev. Kiley, W. John - 28 Dec 1934/17 Aug 1982 Rev. Cahill, Patrick - 14 Nov 1913/10 Sep 1982 Rev. Vandegaer, John C. - 20 Jun 1903/28 Jan 1983 Rev. Msgr. Knapp, J. Robert - 1 Dec 1909/19 May 1983 Rev. O'Dwyer, Raymond L. - 16 Feb 1922/7 Jul 1983 Rev. Bergeron, Gustave - 25 Aug 1918/28 May 1984 Rev. Gayer, John M. - 29 Sep 1925/28 Sep 1984 Rev. Scherer, Joseph P. - 28 Apr 1923/9 Nov 1984 Rev. Scanlon, Matthew - 1 Jul 1919/20 Aug 1985 Rev. Msgr. Chenevert, Allen M. - 6 Nov 1911/29 Mar 1987 Msgr. Norek, Peter T. - 19 Oct 1913/31 Mar 1987 Rev. Jekeler, Charles M. - 13 Jan 1922/8 Apr 1987 Msgr. Broussard, Milburn J. - 10 Dec 1901/12 Sep 1987 Msgr. Allison, William George - 23 Mar 1923/6 Dec 1987 Rev. Scallan, Emeric B. - 29 Sep 1901/27 Mar 1990 Rev. Gagne, Edmond L. - 5 Nov 1920/5 Jul 1990 Rev. "Erected by the Alexandria Serra Club 1981" * * * There are several chapels on the grounds of Maryhill, and Bishop Greco's tomb is in front of the main chapel. A beautiful marble slab inscribed with the Bishop's name is in front of a large monument with two marble benches and marble bannister are beside and behind the stone. A cross and several carvings are on top of the monument. MPP. Greco, Charles Pascal - 29 Oct 1894/20 Jan 1987 Ordained 25 July 1918 Consecrated 25 Feb 1946 Sixth Bishop of Alexandria Supreme Chaplin of the Knights of Columbus 14 Jan 1961 - 20 Jan 1987 Founder of Maryhill