Holy Cross Cemetery, located at 3620 Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, is an American Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the

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Notable burials

Jean H. Norris Jean Hortense Norris (born January 25, 1877 – died September 7, 1955) was an American judge, the first woman magistrate in New York City. She was appointed to the bench in 1919, but disbarred in 1931, for judicial malfeasance. Early life Jean ...

- Lawyer and first female magistrate of New York City. *

John J. Bennett Jr. John James Bennett (March 2, 1894 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York – October 4, 1967, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Bennett was educated in Brooklyn's public and parochial schools. He was an a ...

– Soldier and lawyer * Diamond Jim Brady – American businessman and philanthropist * John Bullman – American jockey * Tommy Burns - Canadian and U.S. Hall of Fame jockey * Louis Capone – Organized crime figure * James Carey – Medal of Honor recipient *

John Michael Clancy John Michael Clancy (May 7, 1837 – July 25, 1903) was an American businessman and politician who served three terms as a United States representative from New York from 1889 to 1895. Biography Born in County Laois, Ireland, he immigrated ...

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* Walter Donaldson – Songwriter * "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons – American

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racehorse trainer *

Joseph C. H. Flynn Joseph Charles Hugh Flynn (January 22, 1892 – June 26, 1941) was a lawyer, politician, and judge from New York. Life Flynn was born on January 22, 1892, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Hugh Flynn and Mary Curley. His cousin was Archbishop Mi ...

– Lawyer, politician, and magistrate * 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 –

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Frank J. Macchiarola Frank J. Macchiarola (April 7, 1941 – December 18, 2012), was an American academic. His interests and expertise spanned the legal, academic, executive management and public service areas. From 2008 until his death, Macchiarola was the Chan ...

– 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 Albert Weisbogel (c. 1844 – May 27, 1919) was a 19th-century United States Navy sailor. He was twice awarded America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for peacetime actions (for which he would now be awarded the Navy and Marine C ...

– two-time Medal of Honor recipient (unmarked grave) * Frankie Yale (1893–1928) – Organized crime figure *

Mícheál Ó Lócháin Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836 – 1899) was one of the foremost activists on behalf of the Irish language outside Ireland, and particularly in the United States. He founded the first periodical in which Irish had a major place. Early life Ó Lóch ...

(1836–1899) – One of the foremost activists in behalf of the Irish Gaelic language in the United States. Founded the first periodical in which Irish Gaelic had a major place.

External links

Holy Cross Cemetery at FindAGraveBrooklyn Catholic Cemeteries
the official site

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