Find A Grave - Greenwood Memorial Park

Broderick, Dan b. November 22, 1944 d. November 5, 1989
Murder Victim. He and his second wife, Linda, were murdered by his ex-wife, Betty, following an extremely bitter divorce in what became a high profile case. He was a college senior at Notre Dame in pre-med, when he met Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Bisceglia, a Freshman. They dated for the next three years, while Dan attended the Cornell Medical College, and were married on April 12, 1969. While into his residency, Dan decided to change careers, and enrolled in Harvard Law School, intent upon...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Olive section, near road
GPS coordinates: 32.7055511, -117.1065674 (hddd.dddd)
Broderick, Linda b. June 26, 1961 d. November 5, 1989
Murder Victim. She and her husband, Dan Broderick, were murdered by his ex-wife, Betty, following an extremely bitter divorce in what became a high profile case. Dan was a college senior at Notre Dame in pre-med, when he met Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Bisceglia, a Freshman. They dated for the next three years, while Dan attended the Cornell Medical College, and were married on April 12, 1969. While into his residency, Dan decided to change careers, and enrolled in Harvard Law School, intent upon...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Olive section, near road
GPS coordinates: 32.7055511, -117.1065674 (hddd.dddd)
Buono, Victor b. February 3, 1938 d. January 1, 1982
Actor. Born Victor Francis Buono in San Diego, California, he was a Vaudeville performer when offered a screen test at Warner Bros. in 1959. He soon became a regular on many TV series, most notable as the villain King Tut on "Batman" 1966 to 1968. His other television credits included "77 Sunset Strip", "The Untouchables", "Get Smart", "The Wild, Wild West" and "The Odd Couple". He also had a successful career in films being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "What Ever...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Lily Lake Crypt 1, Tier A [unmarked]
Burnham, George b. December 28, 1868 d. June 28, 1939
U.S. Congressman. In 1881, he came to America, located in Minnesota and began his business experience in merchant retail. In 1903, he came to San Diego, California, followed the real estate business, was an executive head in many banking institutions and involved political affairs. As a Republican district candidate in 1932, he was elected to the seventy-third Congress and re-elected to the seventy-fourth, serving March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937. In the Congress Legislative, he was responsible...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Cathedral Mausoleum, Corridor E-3, Private Room B
Bystrom, Walter E. b. October 14, 1893 d. September 13, 1969
Actor played one of the Keystone Cops.
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: American Legion Section Grave 106
Elliott, Bob b. November 26, 1916 d. May 4, 1966
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. The third baseman was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1947, and he then helped the Boston Braves capture the pennant the following year. The 6-foot, 195-pound right-handed batter who collected 2,061 hits during his 15-year career made his debut as an outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939 and hit .333 in 32 games. He then batted .292 with 34 doubles in 1940 and .273 in 1941. He moved to the hot corner in 1942 and hit .296. He improved...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Cause of death: ruptured vein in lower windpipe
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Masonic Annex Lot 37 Space 9
GPS coordinates: 32.4235611, -117.0630798 (hddd.dddd)
Fuller, Walter O. b. 1910 d. April 20, 2003
Musician. Born in Dyersburg, Tenessesse, he began his career at the age of 14, singing and playing trumpet with medicine shows. He soon was with jazz bandleader Jimmy Stewart whom he performed with until 1930, when he joined Irene Eadie and Her Vogue Vagabonds in Chicago. In 1931, he became a trumpeter for Earl Hines' orchestra and recorded the albums "Deep Frost" (1932), "Swingin Down" (1932) and "The Father Jumps" (1939). By the 1940s, he was leader of his own band which toured coast to coast...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Whispering Pines
Hanford, Burke Gaius b. December 17, 1872 d. April 11, 1928
Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Machinist First Class, in the U.S. Navy. During the relief expedition of the Allied forces in China on June 13, 20, 21 and 22, 1900, he distinguished himself countless times in the presence of the enemy. For meritorious conduct, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in July, 1901. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Acacia Grave 1523
GPS coordinates: 32.4247513, -117.0654373 (hddd.dddd)
Hornaday, Elisha Simpson b. March 24, 1851 d. 1922
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company H, 6th US Cavalry. At Sappa Creek, Kansas, April 23, 1875, with five other volunteers, he waded in muddy water up the creek to a position directly behind an entrenched Cheyenne position. There behind the enemy which was waiting for the main Army Cavalry column to advance, they sprang a surprise rear attack resulting in the capture of the entire hostile camp. For bravery in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Magnolia Lot 18 Grave 1
GPS coordinates: 32.4237099, -117.0650177 (hddd.dddd)
Howard, Bob b. November 24, 1944 d. April 14, 2008
Professional Football Player. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana and raised in San Bernardino, California, he played at the defensive back (cornerback) position for thirteen seasons (1967 to 1979) in the American and National Football Leagues, with the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. After playing collegiate football at San Diego State, Howard appeared in 169 career AFL and NFL games recording 37 interceptions for 332 yards. He died from cancer. (Bio by: C.S.)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Jaffee, Irving W. b. September 15, 1906 d. March 20, 1981
Olympic Athlete. He never won a national championship, but was one of America's first great Winter Olympic Champions. In the 1928 Winter Olympics, his quest for an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 Meter resulted in one of the Winter Games' most lasting controversies. The competition had completed six of eight heats in the 10,000 Meter race, with Jaffee in the lead when a Norwegian referee ruled the competition "no contest" stopping the event. At the 1932 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Kettner, William b. November 20, 1864 d. November 11, 1930
US Congressman. He was elected as a Democrat to represent California's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1921. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Luce, Moses Augustine b. May 14, 1842 d. April 13, 1933
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Union Army as a Sergeant in Company E, Fourth Michigan Infantry. At the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 10, 1864, he voluntarily returned in the face of the advancing Confederates to assist a wounded comrade and carried him to a place of safety. For extreme courage under enemy fire, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. After the war, he became a lawyer at San Diego, California and was prominent in that city's early development...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Hawthorne Place Lot 89 Grave 2
GPS coordinates: 32.4228401, -117.0638809 (hddd.dddd)
Maroldo, Johnny b. November 17, 1905 d. 1985
Actor. He was also credited as Johnny Winters. John Maroldo married Little Marie Bernadet in the mid 1930s. An Italian-American dwarf from Pennsylvania who was also a member of the Johnny J. Jones troupe, John was known to the world as Johnny Winters, "champion Charleston dancer." He and Marie both appeared in The Terror of Tiny Town in 1938 and The Wizard of Oz in 1939. They retired in San Diego, California. Marie passed away on March 20, 1979, and Johnny in 1985. (Bio by: kc.byrne)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Cathedral Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Dawn, next to his wife, Marie Maroldo
Maroldo, Marie b. 1901 d. 1979
Actress. Born in France, she was a singer-actress who used her small stature to land performances on vaudeville stages. Relocating to America, she met and married fellow midget performer Johnny Winters, appearing in several silent movies billed as "Lady Little". She is most noted for her role as one of the singing Munchkins in the film "The Wizard Of Oz" (1939). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Cathedral Mausoleum Sanctuary of Dawn Crypt 25 Tier D
McDonald, John Wade b. 1836 d. July 27, 1910
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Army at Waynesville, Illinois and served as a Private with Company E, 20th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. His Medal of Honor action occurred April 6, 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. His citation (issued August 27, 1900) reads: "Was severely wounded while endeavoring, at the risk of his life, to carry to a place of safety a wounded and helpless comrade." (Bio by: Lawrence Hildebrand)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 32.7050400, -117.1077881 (hddd.dddd)
Mesner, Steve b. January 13, 1918 d. April 6, 1981
Major League Baseball Player. The third baseman saw a lot of big-league action during the war years of 1943 to 1945 with the Cincinnati Reds. He also had limited playing time with the Chicago Cubs in 1938 to 1939 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941. In 1943, the right-handed batter hit .272 in 137 games with 26 doubles and 52 runs batted in. He batted .242 in 121 games in 1944 with 17 doubles and 47 RBIs. He followed that up with .254 in 150 games with 19 doubles and 52 RBIs. He hit .252...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Moody, James b. March 26, 1925 d. December 9, 2010
Musician. Born James McLane Moody, he was a celebrated jazz saxophonist and flutist best known for his solo improvisation classic, "Moody's Mood for Love". After serving in a US Army Air Force band during World War II, he briefly teamed with Dizzy Gillespie and then made a recording with his own group, "James Moody and His Bebop Men", in 1946. In the late 1940s he moved to Europe, where he performed with artists Count Basie, Don Byas, and Miles Davis, and recorded his version of "I'm in the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Moylan, Capt. Myles b. December 17, 1838 d. December 11, 1909
Captain, commanding Company A, 7th US Cavalry, during the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Survived the battle, going on to finish a military career. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on 27 November 1894, for his actions fighting the Nez Perce Indians at Snake Creek on 30 Sept 1877. The son of Thomas and Margaret Riley Moylan, he worked as a shoemaker until his enlistment on 8 June 1857 as a private in 2nd Dragoons. Promoted to Corporal on 1 Oct 1858, Sergeant Oct 1860, and First Sergeant 17...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Lot 29, Grave 9, Laurel Section
Rand, Corey David b. April 29, 1946 d. December 22, 2002
Actor. Born Corey David Rand, his career began in 1974, appearing on the TV series "Hawaii Five-O". His other television credits included "Cannon", "The Fall Guy", "Santa Barbara", "CBS Storybreak", "Knight Rider" and the TV movie "Sinatra" (1992). For feature films, he had roles in "Straight Time" (1978), "Cloak & Dragger" (1984), "The Coach Trip" (1988), "Predator 2" (1990) and "Hot Shots! Part Deux" (1993). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Bible Mauseleum, Crypt 40

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