Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Roman Catholic |
| Owned by | Diocese of Brooklyn |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Holy Cross Cemetery |
Holy Cross Cemetery located at 3620 Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City is an American Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Notable burials[]
- John J. Bennett Jr.-soldier and lawyer
- Diamond Jim Brady - American businessman and philanthropist
- John Bullman – American jockey
- Louis Capone – Organized crime figure
- James Carey – Medal of Honor recipient.
- John Michael Clancy – U.S. Representative
- Walter Donaldson – Songwriter
- "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons – American Hall of Fame racehorse trainer
- Edward H. Garrison – American Hall of Fame jockey
- William Russell Grace (1832–1904) – Irish-American businessman and former Mayor of New York City
- Gil Hodges (1924–1972) – Major League Baseball player and manager
- Patrick Keely – Architect
- Ardolph Loges Kline – New York City Mayor, U.S. Representative
- Frank J. Macchiarola – Chancellor of the New York City Schools 1978-1983
- Hugh McLaughlin – Boss of the Brooklyn Democratic Party in the late 1800s
- William R. Pelham, Medal of Honor recipient
- Albert Weisbogel – two-time Medal of Honor recipient (unmarked grave).
- Frankie Yale (1893–1928) – Organized crime figure
- Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836 – 1899) – was one of the foremost activists on behalf of the Irish Gaelic language in the United States. He founded the first periodical in which Irish Gaelic had a major place.
External links[]
- Holy Cross Cemetery at FindAGrave
- Brooklyn Catholic Cemeteries the official site
- Interment.net entry
Coordinates: 40°38′47″N 73°56′19″W / 40.64649°N 73.938568°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic cemeteries in the United States
- Cemeteries in Brooklyn
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn