Baumgartner, Stanwood Fulton 'Stan' b. December 14, 1894 d. October 4, 1955 Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for eight seasons (1914 to 1916, 1921 to 1922, 1924 to 1926) with the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics. He debuted in 1914, wining two games and losing two games in his rookie year. Although he appeared in 16 games for the National League Pennant winning Phillies in 1915, he never could quite catch on with the team. He pitched in one game in the 1916 season, and did not return to the Phillies again until...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section 4, Range 31, Lot 45, North Grave
Burk, Henry b. September 26, 1850 d. December 5, 1903 US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 until his death in office in 1903. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fenerty, Clare Gerald b. July 25, 1895 d. July 1, 1952 US Congressman. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was elected as a Republican to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1935 to 1937. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Green Jr., William Joseph b. March 5, 1910 d. December 21, 1963 US Congressman. He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, and served as a Private in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947, and from 1949 to until his death in office in 1963. He was the father of William J. Green, who later served as a United States Congressman and Mayor of Philadelphia. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hewitt, William 'Bill' b. October 8, 1909 d. January 14, 1947 Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. He played for the Chicago Bears from 1932 to 1936, Philadelphia Eagles from 1937 to 1939, and Phil-Pitt in 1942. He was the first to be named All-NFL two teams in 1933, 1934, and 1936 with the Chicago Bears, and in 1937 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He chose to play without a helmet until stricter rules were enforced. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. (Bio by: K) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section O, Range 21, Lot 8, Grave 1
Horn, Joseph V. b. 1861 d. October 13, 1941 Businessman. The son of the owner of a surgical supply company, he grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and established a restaurant business. Advertizing for a partner, Horn met and hired Frank Hardart in 1886. Hardart introduced the French-drip coffee that is generally credited with the firm's early success, and additional restaurants were opened. In the...[Read More] (Bio by: rjschatz) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section I
Kelly Sr., John B. b. October 4, 1889 d. June 20, 1960 Businessman, Olympic Athlete. He accumulated wealth as a successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania building contractor. He was also an athlete, winning an Olympic Gold Medal as part of the 1920 United States Sculling team. He was the father of the movie actress and later Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section P, Range 1, Lot 17 GPS coordinates: 40.0860901, -75.1705627 (hddd.dddd)
Kilroy, Matthew Aloysius 'Matt' b. June 21, 1866 d. March 2, 1940 Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for ten seasons (1886 to 1894, 1898) with six different teams in 3 different leagues. He started his career in 1886 with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association, with whom he spent four successful years. His rookie year record was 29 Wins and 34 Losses, which would be astounding in the Modern Era, but was commonplace in the early days of baseball when relief pitching was almost non-existent. His Strikeout...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section D, Range 7, Lot 14, Grave 2
Lederer, Raymond Francis b. May 19, 1938 d. December 1, 2008 US Congressman. He was the director of the Philadelphia Probation Department, 1967 to 1974 and a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1974 to 1977. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1977 until he resigned in April 1981 in the wake of the 1980 "Abscam Scandal". Convicted in the scandal of taking bribes from undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, he served ten...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mack, Connie (Cornelius McGillicuddy) b. December 23, 1862 d. February 8, 1956 Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Manager. Real name was Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy. Played as a catcher from 1886 to 1896 with the Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates of the National League and the Buffalo Bisons of the Players League. Managed the Pirates from 1894 to 1896 as their player-manager. Took over the manger's position for the newly instituted Philadelphia Athletics of the American League in 1901 and managed them for the next 50 years (1901 to 1950). He led...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section 27, Range 1, Lot 20 GPS coordinates: 40.0857887, -75.1760178 (hddd.dddd)
Maharg, Billy b. March 19, 1881 d. November 20, 1953 Major League Baseball Player. His real name was Graham, or Maharg spelled backwards. He played in just two games, including one of the most unusual in big-league history. He is best known, however, for being one of the conspirators to fix the 1919 World Series. He fought as a middleweight boxer around Philadelphia, but got a chance of a lifetime to play in the major leagues. On May 15, 1912 in the fourth inning at New York, Detroit Tigers star Ty Cobb leaped into the stands and attacked a fan...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
McAleer, William b. January 6, 1938 d. April 19, 1912 US Congressman. He was twice elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1891 to 1895, then from 1897 to 1901. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeever, Michael b. March 25, 1842 d. December 24, 1916 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Ireland, he served during the Civil Warin Company K, 5th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, enlisting as a Private at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at age 21 on September 9, 1861. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Burnt Ordinary, Virginia (now Toano, Virginia) on January 19, 1863. His citation reads "Was one of a small scouting party that charged and routed a mounted force of the enemy six times their number. He led the charge in a...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section I, Range 16, Lot 19
McMahon, Jack b. December 3, 1928 d. June 11, 1989 Professional Basketball Player, Coach. For eight seasons (1952 to 1960), he played at the guard position in the National Basketball Association with the Rochester Royals and St. Louis Hawks. Born John Joseph McMahon, he attended St. Michael's High School in Brooklyn and played collegiate basketball at St. John's University. While with the Redmen under legendary coach Frank McGuire, he became identifiable with his accurate two-handed set shot and was a key contributor to St. John's reaching of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
McVeigh, John J. b. 1921 d. August 29, 1944 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Sergeant in Company H, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Brest, France on August 29, 1944. His citation reads "For conspicuously gallantry and intrepidity at risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Shortly after dusk an enemy counterattack of platoon strength was launched against 1 platoon of Company G, 23rd Infantry...[Read More] Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section 32, Range 21, Lot 13
Myers, Francis John b. December 18, 1901 d. July 5, 1956 US Congressman, US Senator. He was elected as a Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1939 to 1945. He was then elected as a Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania to the United States Senate, serving from 1945 to 1951. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA