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• Braun, Carl   b. September 25, 1927  d. February 10, 2010
  Professional Basketball Player, Coach. For thirteen seasons (1947 to 1950, 1952 to 1962), he played at the guard and forward positions in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. Born Carl August Braun, he attended Garden City High School in New York and played collegiate basketball at Colgate University. He served two years in the United States Army before resuming his NBA career in 1952. Braun established himself as...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Brown, James Joseph 'J.J.'    b. September 27, 1855  d. September 5, 1922
  Businessman. Although known today as the husband of "Unsinkable Molly Brown" Margaret Brown of "RMS Titanic" disaster fame, he was one of the wealthiest men in the United States from his days as a gold mine owner of the Colorado gold and silver booms of the 19th century.
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Brown (Tobin), Margaret 'Unsinkable Molly Brown'    b. July 18, 1867  d. October 26, 1932
  Humanitarian, philanthropist, suffragist, preservationist, politician, author, stage actress, singer, RMS Titanic survivor - Margaret "Maggie" Tobin was born July 18, 1867 in Hannibal, Missouri to John and Johanna Tobin. At the age of 19 she went to live in Leadville, Colorado with her brother. In the summer of 1886 she met James Joseph “J.J.” Brown and they were married on September 1, 1886. While her husband advanced to superintendent in the mines, Maggie started soup kitchens in the mining...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
  Plot: Benziger plot: Sec 15 Row St Quentin Plot 2
  GPS coordinates: 40.7514114, -73.5875168 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Casey, William    b. March 13, 1913  d. May 6, 1987
  United States Government Official. Served as the head of the Central Intellegence Agency.
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Cassini, Oleg    b. April 11, 1913  d. March 17, 2006
  Fashion Designer. Famous for the outfits he designed for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. A Hollywood costume designer, who was married to actress Gene Tierney for ten years, and dated Grace Kelly. Oleg Cassini was born Oleg Loiewski in Paris, France, of Russian parents in 1913...[Read More] (Bio by: David)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Chipman, Robert "Bob"    b. October 11, 1918  d. November 8, 1973
  Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher appeared in a total of four games in 1941-43 with Brooklyn. He was 3-1 with the Dodgers when he was traded on June 6, 1944 to the Chicago Cubs for second baseman Eddie Stanky. Chipman was 12-10 in 1944 and 4-5 with a 3.50 earned run average when the Cubs won the 1945 National League pennant, but he pitched only one-third of an inning against Detroit in the World Series. He remained with the Cubs until he was sold on April 18, 1950...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• DiCarsano, Johnny (Johnathan Giuseppe)  b. April 2, 1981  d. April 26, 1997
  Actor. Born in Connecticut, DiCarsano's film roles include, 'Danny' in "Thou Shalt Not..." (1988), 'Ricky; in "Child In The Night" (1990), and 'Ricardo LiVenta' in "Beyond All Means" (1997). DiCarsano passed away at the age of 15 on April 26, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York. (Bio by: K)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Dunphy, Don    b. July 5, 1908  d. July 22, 1998
  One of Boxing's greatest broadcasters, Don Dunphy enjoyed a long career behind the mike calling fights at ringside for radio and then television audiences. In his forty year career Dunphy called the blow by blow of over two thousand fights with over two hundred of them for titles including 50 heavyweight championships. Born in New York, Dunphy went to Manhattan College where he was a college correspondent for a number of New York newspapers. After graduating, Dunphy worked for a time at the New...[Read More] (Bio by: Soorus)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Lang, George C.    b. April 20, 1947  d. March 16, 2005
  Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. A native of Flushing, New York, Lang served as a Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army, Company A, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry. Lang was awarded his Medal of Honor for action at Kien Hoa Province, Republic of Vietnam, on February 22, 1969, during the Vietnam War. Lang's citation reads- For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Lang, Company A, was...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Lannin, Joseph    b. April 23, 1866  d. May 15, 1928
  Major League Baseball Team Owner. In 1914 he purchased the Boston Red Sox and the rights to Babe Ruth. The team would win the World Series title in 1915 and 1916. In 1917 he sold the team to Harry Frazee. (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• McCormick, Frank Andrew   b. June 9, 1911  d. November 21, 1982
  Professional Baseball Player. He played in the Major Leagues as a first baseman for 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Boston Braves. After having been turned down by baseball teams on the east coast, he was signed by the Cincinnati Reds at a tryout in West Virginia in 1934. McCormick started off playing with Beckley in the minors and made his Major League debut with the Reds on September 11, 1934. Despite hitting .313, he spent the next three seasons in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Monahan, John Paul 'Jay'    b. 1956  d. January 24, 1998
  Television Personality. Legal analyst for NBC and husband of television show host Katie Couric.
  Cause of death: Colon Cancer
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Montgomery, Clifford Earl    b. September 17, 1910  d. April 21, 2005
  College and Professional Football player. He was the MVP quarterback on the Columbia University team that beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl in 1934. That game is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletic upsets of the 20th century as the 18-point underdog Lions shut out Stanford, 7-0. He competed in the first College All-Star football game. He then played one year of pro football in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1934. He also played for the Mt. Vernon Cardinals in the AFL in 1936. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Murray, William Thomas 'Billy'    b. May 5, 1877  d. August 17, 1954
  Recording Artist. Billy Murray recorded some 5,000 titles from 1897-1943. Most prolific male vocalist up until Bing Crosby, Murray introduced to the public songs like, "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Over There," "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Casey Jones," and scores of other familiar titles. He recorded for virtually every major phonograph label of the pre-1930 era. (Bio by: David Shelton)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Penzes, Lawrence    b. 1951  d. March 12, 2002
  Roman Catholic Priest, United States Air Force Chaplain. Served as Chaplain for the Lynbrook New York Police and Fire Departments. On March 12, 2002, he was celebrating mass at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Lynbrook New York when a man named Peter Troy entered the church and opened fire with a shotgun, killing Father Penzes and a church parishioner named Eileen Tosner. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Cause of death: Shot to death
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Skurla, George Martin    b. July 2, 1921  d. September 2, 2001
  Noted Aerospace Engineer. As President of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, his leadership was instrumental when the company's Lunar Module landed Americans on the Moon. (Bio by: Paul S.)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
  Plot: Family Plot
   
• Wydler, John Waldemar   b. June 9, 1924  d. August 4, 1987
  US Congressman. Served during World War II a Private in the United States Army Air Corps, enlisting in November 1942. Promoted to Staff Sergeant, he then served in a chemical weapons company assigned to the China-Burma-India Theater until his discharge in November 1945. Elected to represent two different New York Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1963 to 1981. Represented first the 4th District from 1963 to 1973, then the 5th District from 1973 to 1981. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
  Plot: Section 13, Range Z, Plot 146
   
• Zoldak, Samuel "Sad Sam"    b. December 8, 1918  d. August 25, 1966
  Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed pitcher belonged to the Philadelphia Athletics when he was traded to St. Louis on Feb. 17, 1944 for catcher Frankie Hayes. He made his debut for the American League champion Browns that year in 18 relief appearances without a decision. He didn't pitch in the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was 3-2 in 1945, 9-11 in 1946 and 9-10 in 1947 before being traded to Cleveland on June 15, 1948 for pitcher Bill Kennedy and $100,000. He was 9-...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
  Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA
   

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