Berberet, Lou b. November 20, 1929 d. April 6, 2004 Major League Baseball Player. Born in Long Beach, California, after serving in the US Army during the Korean War, he made his debut as a catcher for the New York Yankees on September 17, 1954. For seven seasons, he played with the New York Yankees (1954-1955), Washington Senators (1956-58), Boston Red Sox in 1959 and the Detroit Tigers in 1960. He ended his career with a record of 281 hits, 31 homeruns, 153 runs batted in, a 2.30 batting average and is one of only four regular catchers to field...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Coghlan Jr., Frank b. March 15, 1916 d. September 7, 2009 Actor. He appeared in more than one hundred motion pictures beginning as a child during the silent film era. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he moved with his parents to California at the age of four and was brought to the attention of Cecil B. De Mille who put him under contract. He made his big screen debut in the picture "Daredevil Jack" (1920) and appeared in a series of films throughout the 1920's under the name "Junior" Coghlan. He played the part of James Cagney's character as a youth in...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Kerr, John Francis b. November 26, 1898 d. October 19, 1993 Major League Baseball Player. He was a second baseman for three teams in eight seasons in the majors. He played with the Detroit Tigers (1923 to 1924), Chicago White Sox (1929 to 1931), and Washington Senators (1932 to 1934). His career batting average was .266 with 6 home runs and 145 runs batted in. (Bio by: Mel Bashore) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Larker, Norman Howard b. December 27, 1930 d. March 12, 2007 Major League Baseball Player: A native of Beaver Meadow, PA, Norm Larker overcame the loss of a kidney to have a 6 year Major League career. A left handed hitter and thrower, he could play first base or outfield with equal ease. Known for his exuberance and hustle on the field, he was originally purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from Hazleton of the North Atlantic League before the 1950 season. He did not make his Major League debut until April 15, 1958, after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Rivera, Jenni b. July 2, 1969 d. December 9, 2012 Entertainer. American-born Dolores Janney Rivera Saavedra, better known as Jenni Rivera and 'The Diva of Banda', released her first studio album in 2003 with 'Homejane A Las Grandes' and went on to sell over 15 million albums worldwide in the banda and nortena genre. In 2008, the Latin Grammy-nominated artists tenth studio album became her first number-one album on Billboards Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. In 2010, she appeared in and produced the reality TV show 'Jenni Rivera...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Snow, Jack b. January 25, 1943 d. January 9, 2006 Professional Football Player, Television Sportscaster. Born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, he played football for and graduated from Notre Dame in 1965 with a degree in psychology. He broke most of Notre Dame's pass reception records and was named to every All-America team since. Drafted in 1965 by the Minnesota Vikings who traded him to the (then) Los Angeles Rams, where he spent his entire 11-season National Football League career as a wide receiver. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1967...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Zamboni, Frank b. January 16, 1901 d. July 18, 1988 Inventor and manufacturer of the famed 'Zamboni' machine used in ice rinks to level out the surface. All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Section A, grave 4, lot 256 GPS coordinates: 33.8391991, -118.1660995 (hddd.dddd)