Dating back to 1894, Lasalle is Sudbury's oldest known cemetery, though it's likely there were others in other communities, such as Chelmsford, about which little is known today. Certainly, Lasalle is Sudbury's oldest cemetery still in use.
Founded by the Catholic diocese in the Flour Mill on Notre Dame Avenue, where College Sacre Coeur is now, the cemetery was moved in 1912 to make room for the school.
In 1981, nearing capacity, the church turned the cemetery over to the city to care for. In all, more than 25,000 Sudburians are resting at Lasalle.
Lasalle Cemetery harbours many of the city's most prominent citizens from the past, including former regional chair Delchi Dozzi and former mayor Joe Fabbro and most of the city's departed Catholic clergy.
There's also an area, off the beaten path, just for victims of the 1917 Spanish influenza outbreak.
This should be an easy park & grab...please respect your surroundings.