Geraldine Anne Ferraro

AKA:
Geraldine Ferraro
Birth Name:
Geraldine Anne Ferraro
Birth Date:
August 26, 1935
Birth Place:
Newburgh, New York
Death Date:
March 26, 2011
Place of Death:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Age:
75
Cause of Death:
Pneumonia
Cemetery Name:
St. John Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Historical Figure
Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in 1984, running alongside former vice president Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential nominee representing a major American political party. She was also a journalist, author, and businesswoman.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

St. John Cemetery

80-01 Metropolitan Avenue

Middle Village, New York, 11379

USA

North America

Map:

Map of St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, New York
Map of St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, New York

Grave Location:

Section 15, Row BB, Plot 22

Grave Location Description

After entering the main west entrance, take the first left. Drive past the buildings and turn right at the intersection. Continue along this road until you reach an intersection. Geraldine Ferraro’s grave will be on your left and visible from the road just before the intersection. Her grave is about 80 feet southwest of the intersection.

Grave Location GPS

40.714321, -73.868156

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