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Holy Cross Cemetery is an active cemetery owned by the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as ...
located in
Yeadon, Pennsylvania Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It borders the city of Philadelphia. The population was 11,443 at the 2010 census. Geography Yeadon is located in eastern Delaware County at (39.932862, -75.251540). It is bordered on the sou ...
. Established in 1890, Holy Cross was operated by the Archdiocese until 2014 when it turned over the care of its 13 cemeteries to StoneMor Inc. Holy Cross was one of the busiest cemeteries in the Philadelphia region during the
Spanish flu epidemic The 1918–1920 influenza pandemic, commonly known by the misnomer Spanish flu or as the Great Influenza epidemic, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus. The earliest documented case was ...
of 1918, requiring the employ of over 100
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to bury the dead.


Notable Burials


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* William A. Barrett (1896–1976): Member of the
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*
Charlie Bastian Charles A. Bastian (March 2, 1858 – November 10, 1943) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Wilmington Quicksteps, Kansas City Cowboys, Philadelphia Quakers, Chicago White Stockings ...
(1860–1932): American
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player * Michael J. Bradley (1897–1979): Member of the
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*
Angelo Bruno Angelo Bruno (born Angelo Annaloro; ; (May 21, 1910 – March 21, 1980) was a Sicilian-American mobster, notable for being boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "the Gentle Don" due to ...
(1910–1980):
Boss Boss may refer to: Occupations * Supervisor, often referred to as boss * Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier * Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization * Fire boss, ...
of the
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* "Wild Bill" Donovan (1876–1923): American baseball player and manager *
Grace Drayton Grace Drayton (née Gebbie, also known as Grace Wiederseim; October 14, 1878 – January 31, 1936) was an illustrator of children's books, fashion pages, and magazine covers. She created the Campbell Soup Kids. She is considered to be one of ...
(1878–1936): American cartoonist; creator of the Campbell's Kids


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*
Thomas M. Foglietta Thomas Michael Foglietta (December 3, 1928 – November 13, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives, House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997, and later served as United St ...
(1928–2004): Member of the
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and
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to Italy


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* James A. Gallagher (1869–1957): Member of the
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* Philip Gaughan (1865–1913):
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recipient * Eusebio Guiteras (1823–1893): Cuban poet, author and separatist


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* Frank Hardart (1850–1918): German restaurateur * H. H. Holmes (1861–1896): American con artist and serial killer


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* Jack Klotz (1932–2020):
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player


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* Eddie Lang (1902–1933): American guitarist, the "father of jazz guitar" *
Tommy Loughran Thomas Patrick Loughran (November 29, 1902 – July 7, 1982) was an American professional boxer and the former World Light Heavyweight Champion. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Loughran as the #7 ranked light heavyweight of all time ...
(1902–1982): American boxer


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*
Guy Marks Guy Marks (31 October 1923 – 28 November 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and impressionist. A familiar face on TV sitcoms and variety shows of the 1960s and 1970s, he appeared regularly on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', ''The Merv Gr ...
(1923–1987): American actor, comedian, singer and impressionist *
John Marzano John Robert Marzano (February 14, 1963 – April 19, 2008), commonly referred to as "Johnny Marz", was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Marine ...
(1963–2008): American
baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...
player * John McDermott (1891–1971): First American golfer to win the U.S. Open * Robert N. McGarvey (1888–1952): Member of the
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* Joseph McLaughlin (1867–1926): Member of the
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* Billy McLean (1835–1927): English
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umpire * Thomas Murphy (1839–1900):
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recipient


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* Michael H. O'Brien (1954–2018): Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives *
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Joseph Francis Hagan (better known as Philadelphia Jack O'Brien) (January 17, 1878 – November 12, 1942) was the world light heavyweight boxing champion in 1905 when he defeated Bob Fitzsimmons for the universal world title. Rather than defendi ...
(1878–1942): American boxer * Gilberto Owen (1904–1952): Mexican poet and diplomat


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*
Frank Palermo Frank "Blinky" Palermo (January 26, 1905 – May 12, 1996) was an American organized crime figure and boxing promoter who surreptitiously owned prize fighters and fixed fights; he was best known for fixing the Jake LaMotta– Billy Fox fight in ...
(1905–1996): Boxing promoter and associate of the
Philadelphia crime family The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, the Philly Mob or Philly Mafia, the Philadelphia-South Jersey Mafia, or Bruno-Scarfo family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and ...
* George Crawford Platt (1842–1912):
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recipient *
Antonio Pollina Antonio Domenico "Mr. Miggs" Pollina (September 20, 1892 – February 27, 1993) was an Italian-American mobster and former de facto boss of the Philadelphia crime family. Early life Antonio Pollina was born in Caccamo, Sicily and became a natural ...
(1892–1993):
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of the
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*
Jerry Rullo Generoso Charles "Jerry" Rullo (June 23, 1922 – October 21, 2016) was an American professional basketball player. Biography He attended John Bartram High School in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A guard from Temple University, Rul ...
(1923–2016): American
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player


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*
Frank Sheeran Francis Joseph Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003), also known as "The Irishman", was an American labor union official and enforcer for Jimmy Hoffa and Russell Bufalino. He was accused of having links to the Pittston crime family ...
(1920–2003):
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enforcer and subject of
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* William Shipman (1831–1894):
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recipient


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*
Philip Testa Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Phila ...
(1924–1981):
Boss Boss may refer to: Occupations * Supervisor, often referred to as boss * Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person in charge of aircraft operations on an aircraft carrier * Crime boss, the head of a criminal organization * Fire boss, ...
of the
Philadelphia crime family The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, the Philly Mob or Philly Mafia, the Philadelphia-South Jersey Mafia, or Bruno-Scarfo family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and ...
*
Salvatore Testa Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (March 31, 1956 – September 14, 1984), nicknamed "The Crowned Prince of the Philadelphia Mob", was an Italian-American mobster who served as a caporegime and later acting underboss for the Philadelphia crime family. Te ...
(1956–1984):
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of the
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* Frank Tinney (1878–1940): American comedian and actor


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* Louis Van Zelst (1895–1915): American
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and
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for the Philadelphia Athletics * Mary Varallo (1897–1979): Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Philadelphia City Council


See also

*
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philadelphia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It covers the City and County of Philadelphia as well as ...
* Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania)


References

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