Find A Grave - Holy Cross Cemetery

Abbatemarco, Frank b. 1899 d. November 4, 1959
Organized Crime Figure. Known as "Frankie Shots", he was a Captain in the Profaci Crime Family (today the Family is called the Colombo Family). He had one of the largest bookmaking and loan sharking operations in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. He was shot and killed in a bar in Brooklyn, New York City, New York at age 59. (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Charles Terrace, Roadside
Anastasio, Anthony 'Tough Tony' b. 1906 d. March 1, 1963
Organized Crime Figure. He was a powerful labor boss and racketeer on the Brooklyn waterfront. He was Vice-president of the International Longshoremen's Association and the head of local 1814 of the ILA in Brooklyn during the 1940s and 1950s. Brother of Mafia figures Albert and Frank Anastasia.
Cause of death: Heart attack
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Brady, James 'Diamond Jim' b. August 12, 1856 d. April 13, 1917
Railroad Business Magnate. Son of John Brady (1810-1863), and Mary A, Brady (1824-1908). He gained employment in the rapidly expanding New York Central Railroad system rising to chief assistant for the Central's general manager by the age of twenty-one. In 1879, due to his thorough knowledge of the industry, and his acquaintance with officials of the leading rail lines, he became associated with the railroad supply firm of Manning, Maxwell and Moore. This at a time when railroading was the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Bruce)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Brosnan, John b. July 1, 1846 d. August 7, 1921
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company E, 164th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 17, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Rescued a wounded comrade who lay exposed to the enemy's fire, receiving a severe wound in the effort." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St Theresa Section, Range 9, Plot 18
Burdock, John Joseph b. April, 1852 d. November 27, 1931
Major League Baseball Player. A second baseman who played 18 professional seasons, he was better known by his nickname "Black Jack." At age 20 he made his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1872 and moved to the New York Mutuals for the 1874 season. He broke into the big leagues in 1875 with the Hartford Dark Blues (1875 to 1877), then played with the Boston Red Caps (later named the Beaneaters) from 1878 to 1888. He was statistically one of the best defensive fielders in the early years of...[Read More] (Bio by: TomDuse)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Johns, Range P, Grave 13
Burns, Lucy b. April 20, 1879 d. September 15, 1966
Social reformer, Suffragette. Born one of seven children born, she was raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were in favor of educating all of their children, including their daughters and Lucy received the best possible schooling, graduating from Vassar in 1902 and attending Yale graduate school. For a brief time she worked as an English teacher at Erasmus Hall School in Brooklyn. In 1906 she traveled to Germany to study language for two yearsafter which she returned from abroad to...[Read More] (Bio by: R. Digati)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Bushong, Albert John 'Doc' b. September 15, 1856 d. August 19, 1908
Major League Baseball Player. Known as "Doc", owing to his having received a degree in Dentistry from the University of Pennsylvania, his Major League debut came at age 19 with the Brooklyn Atlantics. His 12 year career as one of the game's leading catchers included stints with the Philadelphia Athletics (1876), Cleveland Blues (1883 to 1884), St. Louis Browns (1885 to 1887) and Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888 to 1890). He played in 5 World Series championships and was the first player to catch at...[Read More] (Bio by: TomDuse)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Augustine, Range 32, Plot 14-H
Cahill, Marie b. February 7, 1874 d. August 23, 1933
Actress. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a popular stage comedienne in touring companies, making her musical debut in Broadway's "A Tin Soldier" in 1889. She went on to appear in over twenty Broadway musicals before casting for silent films in 1916. Her most noted movie credits include "Gladys' Day Dreams" (1917), "Judy Forget" (1917) and "The Palace" (1919). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Campbell, Felix b. May 28, 1829 d. November 8, 1902
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 4th and 2nd Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1891.
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Capone, Louis b. 1896 d. March 4, 1944
Organized Crime Figure. He was a member of a murder-for-hire gang made up of street-level Jewish and Italian gangsters working out of Brooklyn New York. during the 1930s. This gang, who came to be known in the news media as "Murder Inc.", carried out gangland murders in the New York City area under the direction of Lepke Buchalter and Albert Anastasia. Louis Capone died in the electric chair in Sing-Sing Prison on the night of March 4,1944, the same night that Emanuel (Mendy) Weiss and their...[Read More]
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section, St. Charles , Range 14, Grave 5
Carey, Sgt. Hugh
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company E, 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on the Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 2, 1863). His citation reads "Captured the flag of the 7th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.), being twice wounded in the effort". His Medal was issued on February 6, 1888. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Carey, James b. 1844
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born in Ireland. He entered the U.S. Navy in New York and served as a Seaman. His citation reads "Seaman on board the USS Huron, for saving three shipmates from drowning." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section: Plots, Range 7, Grave 8 [unmarked]
Cincotta, Antonino b. November 27, 1875 d. February 15, 1915
Organized Crime Figure. He was a Mafia Blackhand Leader in New York City whom attempted to extort $15,000 from opera star Enrico Caruso in 1910. Cincotta was arrested when he went to pick up the extortion money at a drop in Brooklyn. He was convicted of extortion and sent to prison until December 1914. Cincotta was shot and killed in front of 23 Union Street, Brooklyn in 1915. (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St. George, Range 4, Grave 152
Clancy, John Michael b. 1837 d. 1903
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 to 1895. Also served as a Member of the New York State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Cleary, William Edward b. 1849 d. 1932
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1918 to 1921 and 1923 to 1927. (Bio by: K)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Cullen, Thomas Henry b. March 29, 1868 d. March 1, 1944
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1919 to his death in 1944. Also served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1896 to 1898 and a member of the New York State Senate from 1897 to 1918. (Bio by: K)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Delaney, John Joseph b. 1878 d. 1948
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1918 to 1919 and 1931 to his death in 1948. (Bio by: K)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Donaldson, Walter b. February 15, 1893 d. July 15, 1947
Songwriter/Composer/Lyricist. The son of a piano teacher, he never had any formal musical training, but showed early talent writing songs for his high school productions. After working briefly as a clerk in a Wall Street brokerage, he landed a $15/hour job as a demonstrator for music publishers, but was fired after being caught writing his own music during business hours. His first published song, "Back Home in Tennessee" (lyrics William Jerome) came in 1915, but his first hit came the...[Read More] (Bio by: TomDuse)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St. Marks Section, Range R, Grave 37 (unmarked)
Donoghue, Timothy b. March 17, 1825 d. March 19, 1908
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Timothy Donahue. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 69th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Voluntarily carried a wounded officer off the field from between the lines; while doing this he was himself wounded." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: St Michael Section, Range 32, Plot 28 [unmarked]
Fitzgerald, John b. March 17, 1873 d. April 19, 1948
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Limerick, Ireland, he served in the United States Marine Corp during the War with Spain with the rank of Private. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Cuzco, Cuba, on June 14, 1898. His citation reads simply "For heroism and gallantry in action". His Medal was awarded to him on December 8, 1910. (Bio by: K)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

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