St. John's Cemetery

05/27/2025

Thanks to our local Cub Scouts who placed over 300 flags honoring those who have served in our Armed Forces.

11/02/2024

Our thanks to Msgr. John Talesfore for celebrating All Souls' Day Mass for us! It was so good to see so many of you at the cemetery today!

12/09/2023

We know that the other cemeteries will miss Kathy, but we get to keep her for a few more years!! Thanks, Kathy, for all you do! 🙏🏼

Please join us in wishing Kathy Wade both a big "thank you" and "congratulations" for her nearly 20 years of service to our Catholic Cemeteries!

She has been nothing short of a super hero when it has come to our cemetery operations for our southern cemeteries. Whether serving families at multiple cemeteries or leading the staff in our healthy walking challenges, Kathy has consistently shown us all what it means to lead by example.

You will be missed at Holy Cross Menlo Park, Our Lady of the Pillar, and St. Anthony. Your continued dedication to St. John Catholic Cemetery is more than appreciated.

We will miss you and wish you all the best that retirement has to offer!

06/24/2023

St. John's had the honor of being the location for the Baywood Neighborhood Association First Saturday coffee on June 3rd. We were happy to see the great turnout. Some were treated to a tour by St. John's Board Member Sheila Canzian.

06/01/2023

We're grateful to our local Boy Scouts for helping us honor Memorial Day!

06/21/2022

Our friends at V. Fontana and Co. have done memorial work at St. John’s for generations. Here they are hard at work on a crypt shutter inscription.

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07/06/2021

Thanks to all who were involved in celebrating Connor's project and our new flagpole!

From left, Eagle Scout Connor Lovell, Superintendent of St. John’s Cemetery Kathy Wade, San Mateo Council members Diane Papan, Joe Goethals, President of Board of Trustees for St. John’s Cemetery

07/03/2021

Connor Lovell’s Eagle Scout project was completed today with the official flag raising at the site he planned and developed. A wonderful way to begin our Independence Day celebrations!

06/22/2021

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Saturday July 03, 2021 at 11am.
Whether you have or have not seen the new flag pole and reflection area we invite you attend on Saturday. One young man chose to make this his Eagle Scout service project and donate it to the cemetery to pay respects for those fallen heroes and members at rest. Light refreshments to be served after the ceremony so you are asked to RSVP to either: stjohns.sanmateo@gmail.com or scouterdonn@gmail.com.

01/18/2020

Learn a little about the early days of San Mateo, the Parrott Family, and our little gem of a cemetery, courtesy of the San Mateo Focus Podcast.

Episode 11 St. John’s Cemetery Jan 8, 2020 Judy recounts the history of a hidden San Mateo gem: St. John’s Cemetery. https://sanmateofocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/San-Mateo-Focus-Episode-11-St-Johns-Cemetery-Mixdown_G1pr.mp3 Hosts & Guests Judy Gordon Resources Episode 11 Transcript Book:...

01/10/2020

Thanks to San Mateo Focus for the nice mention and gorgeous photo!

Looking for a quiet place for reflection in San Mateo without the hubbub of dogs, kids, or many other people? In this week’s San Mateo Focus episode, Judy showcases another gem: St. John’s Cemetery. Tucked 1/3 mile southwest behind Baywood School, St. John’s bears witness to the many families who shaped San Mateo history in the 19th and 20th centuries. http://www.sanmateofocus.com St. John's Cemetery San Mateo County Historical Museum

09/24/2019

Please excuse our construction areas as we pour concrete for our newly refurbished sidewalks. We hope you'll be out to stroll along them through the cemetery soon!