John Jay Almy and Sarah Gardner

John's first wife, Sarah Gardner Almy, their son, Charles Gardner Almy and his second wife, Alida Gardner Almy are interred in the same plot.

The New York Times Friday, May 17, 1895
Rear Admiral Almy Dead
He Served Longer on Sea than Any Other Naval Officer
His Bravery Often Recognized
Retired in 1877, Having Reached the Age Limit – Did Gallant Service During the War of the Rebellion
Washington, May 16. Rear Admiral John J. Almy, retired, died at his residence in this city this morning, after a long illness. Mrs. Almy, Miss Almy and Charles G. Almy, the eldest son, were at his bedside when the end came. Admiral Almy leaves two other sons, Lieut. William E. Almy of the Fifth Calvary and Lieut. Augustus C. Almy of the United States ship Husler and another daughter, Mrs. John T. Haines, wife of Lieut. Haines of the Fifth Calvary, now stationed at Springfield, Massachusetts.

John J. Almy was born at Newport, Rhode Island, April 24, 1814. At the age of fifteen he became a Midshipman and was assigned to the United States ship Concord, stationed in the Mediterranean and afterward to the Ontario, on the coast of Brazil. He was examined and promoted to be Passed Midshipman July 3, 1835. After serving as Acting Master and Navigator, he was commissioned in 1841 as Lieutenant. He served on the United States brig Bainbridge, in the West Indies; the frigate Macedonia, on the coast of Africa and the line-of-battle-ship Ohio. While connected with the latter vessel Lieut. Almy took part in the siege and capture of Vera Cruz and the capture of Tuspan [Tuxpan], during the Mexican War. In 1848, during the naval occupation of Mazatlán, on the Pacific coast, he took charge of one of the forts.

He was employed in the coast survey on the Chesapeake Bay and the sea coast of Virginia for five years. He was commanding the United States steamship Fulton, on the coast of Central American in 1857, when General Walker and his filibustering party surrendered to Rear Admiral Paulding on board of that vessel at Nicaragua. In reference to his services here, Admiral Paulding said: Lieutenant Commander Almy performed his part exceedingly well and is an officer who can be relied upon at all times.

He was commissioned as Commander April 24, 1861 and served on the South Carolina, Connecticut and Juniata. While in command of the Connecticut he captured and sent in four noted blockade-running steamers with valuable cargoes and ran ashore and destroyed four others. He was commissioned as Captain March 3, 1865. While on the coast of Brazil, in command of the Juniata, he rescued the Brazilian brig Americo and crew from shipwreck with great danger to himself and his crew, for which service he received the thanks of the Emperor of Brazil. He was commissioned as Commodore in 1869. Four years later he was commissioned as Rear Admiral and took command of the United States Naval Forces in the Pacific Ocean.

For the services rendered by the two United States vessels, Pensacola and Benica during the revolution in Panama in 1871, Rear Admiral Almy received the thanks of the Panama Railroad Company, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and all of the Consuls and the foreign merchants at Panama.

In 1875 his Majesty King Kalakaua of the Hawaiian Islands presented Rear Admiral Almy with the insignia of the Order of Kamehameha I in appreciation of the courtesies and attentions bestowed upon his Majesty during his visit to the United States, the King and his suite having been conveyed to and from the islands in the United States ships under command of the Rear Admiral.

He was in command of the United States Naval Forces in the Pacific for two years and eight months, returning to the United States in July 1876. He performed altogether twenty-seven years and ten months’ sea service, the largest amount credited to any officer of the Navy at the time of his retirement and he served fourteen years and eight months on short or other duty.