Find A Grave - Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Barry, Patrick b. May 24, 1816 d. June 23, 1890
Horticultural scientist. He was a highly respected writer and editor on the subject of horticulture, and co-founded (with George Ellwanger) the Ellwanger & Barry Nursery in 1840, which grew to be the largest operation of its kind in the world. The Ellwanger and Barry Nursery was one of the main reasons that Rochester changed from the "Flour City" to the "Flower City" when horticulture overtook milling as the city's leading industry. He was deeply involved with local business and politics, a...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 4, East Division
Brooks, Louise b. November 14, 1906 d. August 8, 1985
Born Mary Louise Brooks on November 14, 1906 in Cherryvale, Kansas. She was the second of four children. At age 4, Louise made her first public appearance, playing a pint-sized bride in a church benefit production of Tom Thumb's Wedding. She was however, a very normal child. She loved making mud pies and began taking dance lessons. By the age of 10, Louise starting dancing at local fairs, theaters, men's and women's clubs, and other gatherings in Kansas. At 11, she was dancing on a regular...[Read More] (Bio by: Marta Monk)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 33S, Lot 133F (From the exact middle of the south edge of the rectangular Section 33S, walk north 4 rows and Louise is on your right
Cantisano, Assunta b. 1892 d. 1980
Businesswoman. She was one of the two founders of Ragu Foods, International. (Bio by: Kevin Mannara)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: South 31
Cantisano Sr., Giovanni b. 1886 d. 1973
Businessman. He was one of the two founders of Ragu Foods, International. (Bio by: Kevin Mannara)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: South 31
Curran, Richard b. January 4, 1838 d. June 1, 1915
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as Assistant Surgeon, 33d New York Infantry. At the Battle of Antietam Maryland, on September 17, 1862, he voluntarily left the rear station field hospital to attend wounded at the front lines. He started treating the soldiers where they fell in the line of enemy fire, despite being ordered to the rear he kept helping the injured until the assault position was secure. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Dooin, Charles Sebastian 'Red' b. June 12, 1879 d. May 14, 1952
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a catcher for 15 seasons (1902 to 1916) with the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants. Played 13 of those seasons with the Phillies, where he established himself as one of the best defensive catcher in the early 1900s (in 1908 he led all NL catchers in assists). His value on defense outweighed the fact he was a mediocre hitter (his highest single season batting average as a starter was .250 in 1905), and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Duffy, James Patrick Bernard b. 1878 d. 1969
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 38th District in the United States House of REpresentatives, serving from 1935 to 1937. Also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Ernst, Louis b. 1825 d. April 3, 1892
Civil War Union Army Officer. Served as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry. He took over command of the 140th New York after the death of Colonel Patrick O'Rorke on Little Round Top, on July 2, 1863. (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Erwin, Ross Emil 'Tex' b. December 22, 1885 d. April 5, 1953
Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for five teams in six years in the majors. Erwin came up briefly with the Detroit Tigers in 1907, and later spent five seasons in Brooklyn with the Superbas (1910), Dodgers (1911 to 1913), and Robins (1914). He finished his playing career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1914. In 635 plate appearances he batted a modest .236 with 70 runs batted in and 11 home runs. (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Gruber, Peter P. 'Rattlesnake Pete' b. 1857 d. October 11, 1932
Rochester eccentric. He operated the Rattlesnake Pete Museum which housed many rattle snakes and other oddities.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Hoch, Edward D. b. February 22, 1930 d. January 17, 2008
Author. For over five decades he was regarded as one of the world's most prolific mystery authors with more than 900 stories published. His first story, "Village of the Dead," was published in Famous Detective Stories Magazine in 1955. He went on to write in periodicals like Argosy, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and The Saint Mystery Magazine. For over 35 years he was a fixture of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, which published a story of his every month from 1973, until his death. From...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Mogridge, George Anthony b. February 18, 1889 d. March 4, 1962
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Rochester, New York, he was a left-handed pitcher, making his debut for the Chicago White Sox on August 17, 1911. For fifteen seasons, he played with the Chicago White Sox (1911-12), New York Yankees (1915-20), Washington Senators (1921-25), St. Louis Browns (1925) and Boston Braves (1926-27). On April 24, 1917, he threw the first no-hitter in Boston's Fenway Park and helped the Washington Senators win the 1924 World Series Championship. He ended his career...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
O'Brien, Joseph John b. October 9, 1897 d. January 23, 1953
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 38th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1939 to 1945. (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
O'Grady, James Mary Early b. 1863 d. 1928
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 31st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1899 to 1901. Also served as a Member of the New York State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
O'Rorke, Patrick Henry b. March 28, 1836 d. July 2, 1863
Civil War Union Army Officer. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, he came over to the United States at age 1. Graduated from the United States Military Academy in June 1861 (the second class of that year) ranked 1st in his class. After spending the early part of the Civil War as a 1st Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, he was commissioned Colonel and commander of the 140th new York Volunteer Infantry in September 1862. On the Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg, he led his men in the struggle...[Read More]
Cause of death: Killed in action
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Section East 13
Rober, Richard b. May 14, 1906 d. May 26, 1952
Actor. He came to Hollywood in 1947 after appearing in several Broadway plays, including "Oklahoma". Rober starred in the 1951 drama "The Well" (1951), a low-budget but earnest plea for racial tolerance. His other credits include "Call Northside 777" (1948), "Any Number Can Play" (1949), "Deported" (1950), "Sierra" (1950), and "The Devil Makes Three" (1952). He died in a car crash. (Bio by: Fritz Tauber)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Sec.18, lot 87
Ryan, George E. b. April 19, 1836 d. May 8, 1864
Civil War Union Army Officer. A 1857 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, he served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 7th United States Regular Infantry in the early days of the war. Promoted to Captain in July 1862, he served as acting Adjutant General on the staff of Major General George Sykes from December 1862 to June 1863, and as acting Adjutant General and Chief of Staff to Brigadier General Romeyn B. Ayers from June 1863 to July 1863 (both officers had...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Sec. 13 East, Lot 114, grave 7
Ryan Jr., Thomas P. b. 1928 d. March 14, 2003
Hon. Thomas P. Ryan was the 57th mayor of Rochester, NY from 1974-1994. A graduate of St. Bonaventure Univ. and Syracuse Univ. Law School, as well as a US Marine Corp veteran, Mayor Ryan rose from a humble working class background to take the helm of New York's 3rd largest city amidst the turmoil and financial troubles of the 1970s. A Democrat, he was known for his bi-partisan style, saving the city from bankruptcy and initiating a long period of urban renewal and commercial growth. He died the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Mannara)
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: South 47
Sheen, Rev. Fulton J. [cenotaph] b. May 8, 1895 d. December 9, 1979
Educator, author, radio and television apologist, archbishop. He was born Peter Sheen on May 8, 1895 in El Paso, Illinois. He was ordained to the priesthood on Sept. 20, 1919 in Peoria, IL. He served as an Auxillary Bishop for the Archdiocese of New York from 1951-1966. On December 16,1966 he was appointed the Bishop of the Rochester, New York Diocese. Bishop Sheen is most famous for his radio show, "The Catholic Hour" and his television show, "Life is Worth Living." This is a cenotaph. He is...[Read More] (Bio by: Eamonn)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: Bishops crypt
Tumuelty (Tumblety), Francis b. 1830 d. May 28, 1903
Suspected to be 'Jack the Ripper.'
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Plot: In the middle of section 13

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