Arcaro, Eddie b. February 19, 1916 d. November 14, 1997 Horseracing Jockey. He rode Whirlaway and Citation to Triple Crown winners, the only jockey to ever accomplish this feat. Acaro won the Kentucky Derby five times, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes six times. Forced retirement was mandated in 1962 because of severe Bursitis in his right arm. In his career of 24,092 races, Arcaro had 4,779 wins, 3,807 seconds and 3,302 third place finishes while compiling over thirty million dollars in purses. He later served as a television commentator and...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA Plot: Outside Columbariam niche
Gavilan, Kid 'The Cuban Hawk' b. January 6, 1926 d. February 13, 2003 Boxer. Born Gerardo Gonzalez, in Palo Seco, Cuba, he reigned as the World Welterweight Boxing Champion from 1951 to 1954. He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1985, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. His height was 5'10''. In 1997 he was featured in the documentary, "Champions Forever: The Latin Legends." Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA Plot: Section QM, Block 65M, Grave 3
Gleason, Jackie (John Herbert) b. February 26, 1916 d. June 24, 1987 Actor, Comedian. Best known for his classic television series "The Honeymooners" and his character of bus driver 'Ralph Kramden.' He started out in show business at the age of 15, after winning an amateur night contest at the Halsey Theater in Brooklyn. He was then hired by the manager as emcee. From that start, he began his career as a nightclub comic. He was discovered at New York's Club 18 by Jack Warner, who signed him to a contract. He then went to Hollywood and made five films, starting...[Read More] Cause of death: Cancer of the liver and colon Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Taylor, June b. December 14, 1917 d. May 16, 2004 Choreographer, Dancer. Born in Chicago, she was a nightclub dancer until she contracted tuberculosis as a young woman. She then turned to choreography and founded the June Taylor Dancers in 1942. Appearing first on television in 1948 on "The Toast of the Town," starring Ed Sullivan, she won an Emmy for her choreography in 1954 for her success with "Cavalcade of the Stars," Jackie Gleason's television variety show. Later known as "The Jackie Gleason Show" she had the foresight to utilize the...[Read More] (Bio by: D C McJonathan-Swarm) Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
b. February 19, 1916 d. November 14, 1997