Calvary Hospital (Bronx)
| Calvary Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | 1740 Eastchester Road Morris Park 10461, The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Teaching |
| Services | |
| Beds | 225[1] |
| Speciality | Hospice and palliative care, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.calvaryhospital.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
| Other links | Hospitals in The Bronx |
Calvary Hospital is an American non-profit institution specializing in hospice, palliative and end of life care, headquartered in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York. The hospital has a total of 225 beds.[2]
History
Calvary Hospital was founded in 1899 and is operated in connection with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The hospital was one of the first, and is still one of the largest, medical complexes focusing on end-of-life hospice care.[3]
In addition to its main facility in Morris Park, Bronx it has had a 25-bed facility within the Lutheran Medical Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn since 2001. It also has various outreach programs.[3]
Calvary Hospital operates a third location, the Dawn Greene Hospice, a 10-bed facility located on the 15th Floor of Mary Manning Walsh Home (MMW) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[4]
Deaths of notable people
- Ronald Alexander (1917–1995), playwright[5]
- Alan Betrock (1950–2000), music critic and publisher[6]
- Chad Brown (1961–2014), poker player[7]
- James Carter Cathcart (1954–2025), voice actor for Pokemon[8]
- Thomas A. Duffy (1906–1979), judge, lawyer, and politician[9]
- Xavier Gonzalez (1898–1993), artist[10]
- Larry Harlow (1939–2021), salsa music performer, composer, and producer[11]
- Ellen Holly (1931–2023), actress[12]
- Robert Hughes (1938–2012), art critic, writer, and television producer[13]
- Caroline R. Jones (1942–2001), female African-American advertising executive[14]
- Hank Jones (1918–2010), jazz musician (pianist)[15]
- Randy Jones (1944–2016), jazz musician (drummer)[16]
- Tom Konchalski (1947–2021), basketball scout[17]
- Lewis H. Michaux (1885–1976), bookseller and civil rights activist[18]
- Andrew P. O'Rourke (1933–2013), judge and politician[19]
- Stay High 149 (Wayne Roberts) (1950 - 2012), graffiti artist[20]
- Soupy Sales (1926–2009), actor, comedian[21]
- Richard Tee (1943–1993), pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger[22]
- Yomo Toro (1933–2012), musician[23]
- Guy J. Velella (1944–2011), New York State Senator[24]
See also
References
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- Back to citation Collson, Brett (July 2, 2014). "Chad Brown Passes Away at Age 52". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Moore, Julia (July 11, 2025). "Pokémon Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Dies at 71". People. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- Back to citation "Thomas A. Duffy, Retired in 1976 As Judge of Civil Court in Queens". The New York Times. April 13, 1979. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation "Xavier Gonzalez, 94, Painter and Sculptor". The New York Times. January 15, 1993. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Genzlinger, Neil (August 26, 2021). "Larry Harlow, Influential Figure in Salsa, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- Back to citation Barnes, Mike (December 7, 2023). "Ellen Holly, Pioneering Black Actress on 'One Life to Live,' Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- Back to citation Kennedy, Randy (August 6, 2012). "Robert Hughes, Art Critic Whose Writing Was Elegant and Contentious, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Elliott, Stuart (July 8, 2001). "Caroline Jones, 59, Founder Of Black-Run Ad Companies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- Back to citation Keepnews, Peter (May 17, 2010). "Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- Back to citation Obituary. New York Times. Retrieved on July 2, 2016.
- Back to citation Sandomir, Richard (February 21, 2021). "Tom Konchalski, Dogged Basketball Scout, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- Back to citation Fraser, C. Gerald (August 27, 1976). "Lewis Michaux, 92, Dies; Ran Bookstore in Harlem". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Berger, Joseph (January 4, 2013). "Andrew P. O'Rourke, 79, Rival to Mario Cuomo, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Gonzalez, David (June 12, 2012). "Wayne Roberts, 'Stay High 149' in Graffiti Circles, Is Dead at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Standora, Leo (October 23, 2009). "Soupy Sales, famed comedian from the Golden Age of Television, dead at 83". nydailynews.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Back to citation "Richard Tee, 49, Dies; Composer and Pianist". The New York Times. July 26, 1993.
- Back to citation Ratliff, Ben (July 2, 2012). "Yomo Toro, Virtuoso of Latin Music, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Back to citation Hevesi, Dennis (January 27, 2011). "Guy J. Velella, State Senator From Bronx, Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.