Adler, John Herbert b. August 23, 1959 d. April 4, 2011 US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served New Jersey's 3rd District in the US House of Representatives from 2009 until 2011. Raised in New Jersey, he attained his law degree from Harvard University in 1984, before practicing law privately. He initiated his political career serving as a member of the township council of Cherry Hill (New Jersey) from 1987 until 1991 and served in the New Jersey State Senate (1991 to 2008) before his election to Congress. Adler was defeated by...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Cahill, William Thomas b. June 25, 1912 d. July 1, 1996 US Congressman, 66th New Jersey Governor. He was elected to represent New Jersey's 1st and 6th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1959 to 1970. He was then elected the 66th Governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. (Bio by: K) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Damiano, Celestine b. November 1, 1911 d. October 2, 1967 Roman Catholic Bishop. He served as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, from 1960 to 1967. Ordained in Rome on December 11, 1935, he was assigned as a priest to the Buffalo New York Diocese. For the seven years prior to becoming Camden's Bishop he was Apostolic Delegate and Bishop to South Africa. His motto as bishop was "Strong In Faith". (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Eustace, Bartholomew J. b. October 9, 1887 d. December 11, 1956 Roman Catholic Bishop. He served as the First Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, from 1937 to 1956. He was ordained as bishop in Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, on March 25, 1938. Before becoming Bishop he was assigned as a priest in the New York Diocese. His motto was "Glory To God Alone". (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Giardello, Joey b. July 16, 1930 d. September 4, 2008 Professional Boxer. Born Carmine Orlando Tilelli, he began his career as a middleweight Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based fighter in 1948. On December 7, 1963, at age 33, he won the World Middleweight Championship title with a 15-round unanimous decision over Dick Tiger. He successfully defended the title against Rubin "Hurricane" Carter before losing it to Tiger in late 1965. He retired in 1967, with a record of 101 wins, 25 losses, 7 draws and 33 knockouts. In 1993, he was inducted into the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Guilfoyle, George H. b. November 13, 1913 d. June 11, 1991 Roman Catholic Bishop. He served as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Camden from 1968 to 1989. Ordained as a priest by Francis Cardinal Spellman at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, on March 25, 1944, he was named Executive Director of Catholic Charities in May 1956, serving in this position until October 1966. He was elevated to the position of Titular Bishop of Marazanae, Auxiliary to Cardinal Spellman, this ceremony was again held in St. Patrick's on November 30, 1964. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Hamilton, Thomas b. September 17, 1946 d. September 6, 1949 Murder Victim. Thomas was the ninth of thirteen persons killed by mass-murderer Howard Unruh in East Camden, New Jersey. Thomas was the nephew of entertainer Kay Hamilton and grandson of Joseph Hamilton, Camden's famed minstrel man. (Bio by: Joann Genzano DeCastro) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Hart, Gene b. June 28, 1931 d. July 14, 1999 Sports Broadcaster. Philadelphia radio and television broadcaster who announced Philadelphia Flyers hockey games for 28 years under the nickname "Voice of the Flyers". He called six Stanley Cup Finals, five All-Star games and two NHL-Soviet All-Star series; ended his broadcasts with "Good night, and good hockey". He was elected to Flyers Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997. A graduate of Pleasantville High School and Trenton State College, both in New Jersey, he taught in...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert) Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
McCarthy, Justin Joseph b. November 26, 1900 d. December 26, 1959 Roman Catholic Bishop. He served as the Second Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, from 1957 to 1959. Ordained on April 16, 1927 at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, he was a professor of Sacred Scripture and Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary in South Orange New Jersey for 10 years where he continued as Spiritual Director until 1953. He then served as pastor at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish for the next four years until being named as bishop. His motto as bishop was "...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Mundo, Michael P. b. July 25, 1937 d. May 18, 1999 Roman Catholic Bishop. He was ordained into the priesthood by Archbishop Damiano at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden, New Jersey. First assigned as a parish priest in New Jersey, he was soon assigned to serve in the Camden Diocese's missions in the Jatai Diocese of Brazil. In January 1978 he was appointed Vicar General of that diocese. Two months later, on March 15, 1978, he was named Auxiliary to Bishop Coscia and Titular Bishop of Blanda by Pope Paul VI. He was only...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul Theodore Riegert) Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA Plot: Was buried in Brazil