Find A Grave - Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum

Amoros, Edmundo 'Sandy' b. January 30, 1930 d. June 27, 1992
Major League Baseball Player. Born in La Habana, Cuba, he made his debut as a left fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 22, 1952. For seven seasons, he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, 1954 to 1957, Los Angeles Dodgers in 1959 and the Detroit Tigers in 1960. In the 1955 World Series, he had 4 hits, 1 homerun, 3 runs batted in with a .333 batting average for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He ended his career with 334 hits, 43 homeruns, 180 runs batted in and a .255 batting average. He died...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Artime, Manuel b. January 29, 1932 d. November 18, 1977
Cuban Revolutionary. He led the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961. (Bio by: Ginny M)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Unit 9, Corridor 2, Section 40, Crypt B
Bujones, Fernando b. March 9, 1955 d. November 10, 2005
International ballet star. Born in Miami he began studying ballet in Havana at age 6 at a local school and also at ALicia Alonso's but from age 9 he trained in the USA. Although being offered a place at the New York City Ballet he joined the Ballet Theater in 1972 and became a prinicipal in 1974. He was dismissed in 1985 after declining to dance the New York Season. He was invited back to the company when Jane Hermann and Oliver Smith became the company's directors for the 1989-1990 season. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Cannon, Arthur Patrick b. May 22, 1904 d. January 23, 1966
US Congressman. Elected to represent Florida's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1939 to 1947. He also served as a Florida State Court Judge in 1952. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Canosa, Jorge Mas b. 1939 d. November 23, 1997
Social Reformer. In his prime, Mas Canosa was by many the most influential Cuban American in the United States. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton consulted him whenever a matter of Cuban policy was on the table. Prior to his death, polls showed that among older Cuban Americans Mas Canosa was unparalleled in popularity. He was also a leading businessman and multi-millionaire in the nation’s Cuban-American community of 1.5 million people. He had some to the United...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: Complications of lung cancer
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Carey, Max b. January 11, 1890 d. May 30, 1976
Hall of Fame Baseball Player. Real name Maximillian George Carnarius. He took the name Max Carey when he played his first professional game to protect his amateur status while he was still playing college ball for Concordia College. He was accomplished at stealing bases and led the league ten times in his 20 year career. He had a total of 738 steals, the National League record until 1974 and is still ninth in major league history. In 1922 he stole 51 bases and was only caught twice. In his...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Plot: Section 25, Lot 9, Grave 42
Ghezzi, Victor J. b. October 19, 1910 d. May 30, 1976
Professional Golfer. He won 11 times on the PGA Tour including the 1941 PGA Championship. He was selected for three Ryder Cup teams in 1939, 1941 and 1943, but each was canceled due to World War II. (Bio by: Douglas Kirk Sorensen)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Gribble, Matthew d. March 21, 2004
Olympic swimmer. He held the world record in the 100-meter butterfly. Winner of the gold medal at the 1982 World Games in Ecuador. He also won three gold medals at the 1983 Pan American Games. Was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 and 1984. (Bio by: Laurie)
Cause of death: Auto accident
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Guas Inclan, Rafael b. 1896 d. October 12, 1975
Cuban Political Figure. Son of Cuban independence general and senator of the republic Carlos Guas Pagueras. On Feb. 19, 1916, was injured during a student protest against Conservative President Menocal. A graduate of the University of Havana Law School where he taught classes. Life-long member of the Liberal Party, in 1925 was the youngest elected person to the Cuban Chamber of Representatives, which he presided until 1933. Went into exile in Miami, Florida, with his father and brother Gregorio...[Read More] (Bio by: Antonio de la Cova)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Lantaff, William Courtland b. July 31, 1913 d. January 28, 1970
US Congressman. Elected to represent Florida's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1951 to 1955. He also served as a Florida State Court Judge in 1939, and as a Member of the Florida State House of Representatives in 1947. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Machado y Morales, Gerardo b. September 28, 1871 d. March 29, 1939
Cuban President, Army General. He was a General in the Cuban War of Independence, and President of the Republic of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. He was responsible for many public works within Cuba, including the Capitol Building. Ousted in 1933. Died in Miami.
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Section 14
Prio Socarras, Carlos b. July 14, 1903 d. April 5, 1977
Cuban President. Served as President of the Republic of Cuba from 1948 to 1952.
Cause of death: Suicide by gunshot
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Prohias, Antonio b. 1920 d. February 24, 1998
Cartoonist. Famed as the creator of "Spy vs Spy," which appeared in Mad Magazine.
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Santamaria, Ramon 'Mongo' b. April 7, 1922 d. February 1, 2003
Musician, Composer. "Mongo," which he later learned meant "head of the tribe," was a composer and latin-jazz percussionist (congas). He was nominated for 6 grammys from 1975-1985. He wrote "Afro Blue" which later became a jazz standard and performed the 1963 hit "Watermelon Man" written by Herbie Hancock. (Bio by: Shelly Stager)
Cause of death: Stroke
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Somoza Debayle, Anastasio b. November 5, 1925 d. September 17, 1980
Nicaraguan President. Also known as Anastasio Somoza Jr. A 1946 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he became president of Nicaragua in an election in 1967 which was marred by fraud. His father, General Anastasio Somaza Garcia, and brother Luis Somoza Debayle, had previously served as the president of Nicaragua. Somoza served two terms as president from 1967-72 and 1974-1979. His rule was marked by corruption and repression. Opposition to him grew until a persistent...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Unknown Cuban Freedom Fighter Memorial [memorial]
The memorial is a tribute on the grave of a unknown Cuban who died in the fight for freedom during the Bay of Pigs invasion, 1961. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Wilcox, James Mark b. 1890 d. 1956
US Congressman. Elected to represent Florida's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1933 to 1939. He was elected unopposed in 1932, and 1934. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Florida in 1944.
Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA

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