Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington

Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington

Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery located in Tacoma, Washington. It is the only Catholic cemetery in Tacoma. It's size is 55 acres. One person of note buried here is Pip Koehler, a baseball player.

Calvary Cemetery was incorporated in October, 1905. It was founded because Pioneer Catholic Cemetery was filling up and a new cemetery was needed. Prior to 1905, the cemetery was known as Rigney Cemetery.


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