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• Ambrozic, Aloysius Cardinal   b. January 27, 1930  d. August 26, 2011
  Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was the longtime Archbishop of Toronto. Born at Gaberje, Slovenia, into a large family he was educated at Dabrova and at Ljubljana before being forced to take refuge in an Austrian displaced person's camp in 1945. Immigrating to Canada in 1948 he settled in Markham, Ontario, trained at Toronto's St. Augustine Seminary, and was ordained a Priest in 1955. Originally assigned to a Port Colborne parish he was to spend a number of years alternating professorial duties at...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
  Plot: Bishops' Mausoleum
   
• Brewer, Carl Thomas   b. October 21, 1938  d. August 25, 2001
  Professional Hockey Player. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Brewer was 5'10", 180lbs, and he played the position of Defense for teams in the OHA, NHL, AHL, IHL, WHA, and the FNL hockey leagues. He played for the Toronto Marlboros from 1955 to 1956, and 1957 to 1958, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1957 to 1965, and 1979 to 1980, Rochester Americans from 1958 to 1959, Muskegon Mohawks from 1967 to 1968, HIFK Helsinki from 1968 to 1969, Detroit Red Wings from 1969 to 1970, St. Louis Blues from 1970...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
  Plot: Section 6, Range 3, Lot 49
   
• Carter, Gerald Emmett    b. March 11, 1912  d. April 6, 2003
  Religious Leader. Carter served as the Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from April 29, 1978, to March 17, 1990, and as Bishop of London from February 17, 1964 to April 29, 1978. He was ordained a priest on May 22, 1937. (Bio by: K)
  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
   
• McLuhan, Herbert Marshall    b. July 21, 1911  d. December 31, 1980
  Literary figure, thinker and philosopher.
  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
   
• Pocock, Philip Francis    b. July 2, 1906  d. September 6, 1984
  Religious Leader. A native of St. Thomas, Ontario, Pocock served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 until his retirement in 1978. Educated at the St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario, he also studied canon law in Rome, where he graduated with a Doctorate in that field. Pocock was ordained a priest in 1930 and became a professor at St. Peter's Seminary, where he taught Moral Theology and Canon Law. His other religious posts include being appointed as the Bishop of...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
   
• Tunney, Jack   b. 1935  d. January 24, 2004
  Professional Wrestling/Entertainment Promoter. Original Name: John Tunney, Jr. Jack was former promoter and president of the World Wrestling Federation, (now WWE). He was known for causing wrestlers to lose titles (by stripping them of the belts), suspending them, and making matches for TV programs, and PPVs. He retired from the WWE in the mid 1990s. In July 1984, Jack switched allegiances from the NWA and aligned himself with the WWF. (Bio by: BK)
  Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
   

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