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Aurie, Larry (Harry Lawrence) b. February 8, 1905 d. December 12, 1952
Professional Hockey Player. Also known as "Little Dempsey" and "The Little Rag Man." A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Aurie played the position of Right Wing. At 5'06, and 148lbs, Aurie was one of the smallest men to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), but he was also one of the toughest of his era. He began his career playing for such minor teams as the Sudbury Club Wolves, St. Michael's Majors, Sudbury Wolves, Galt Terriers, and the London Panthers, before entering the NHL in 1927. In the...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Banonis, Vince b. April 9, 1921 d. October 23, 2010
Professional Football Player. For ten seasons (1942, 1944, 1946 to 1953), he played at the center, tackle and middle-linebacker positions in the National Football League with the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions. Born Vincent Joseph Banonis, he attended Catholic Central High School (Redford, Michigan), where he received All-City status, and played collegiate football at the University of Detroit Mercy. While with the Titans, he achieved All-American status by several media outlets. Selected...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Brennan, Vincent Morrison b. April 22, 1890 d. February 4, 1959
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Michigan's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1923. He also served as a member of the Michigan State Senate for the 2nd District in 1919, and as a Circuit Judge from 1924 to 1954. (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Briggs, Walter Owen b. February 27, 1877 d. January 17, 1952
Major League Baseball Team Owner. He began his career working in the Michigan railroad yards in the late 1800s, became wealthy, obtained a controlling interest in the Everitt Carriage auto manufacturer works in 1907 and changed the name to Briggs Manufacturing Detroit in 1909. With a longstanding interest in baseball, Briggs purchased shares from John Kelsey giving him half ownership of the Detroit Tigers in 1927. Under his ownership, the Tigers won the American League Pennant in 1934 and were...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Carey, Helen b. January 31, 1918 d. May 15, 2004
Film Editor, Oscar Winner. Owned her own company (Dynamic Film Service) in Detroit and edited a four-minute animated humorous short film, "The Crunch Bird," that won an Academy Award in 1971 for best short film — animated. Previously with the Jam Handy Co., which created animated commercials to play between movies. She also worked in Chicago for Wilding Brothers studio. (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cause of death: Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Cicotte, Al (Alva) Warren 'Bozo' b. December 23, 1929 d. November 29, 1982
Major League Baseball Player. He debuted as a pitcher with the New York Yankees in 1957 and continued his career with the Tigers, Senators, Indians, Cardinals, and finished in 1962 with the Astros. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Coughlin, Charles Edward b. October 25, 1891 d. October 27, 1979
Religious Figure. He began his weekly radio show in 1926 as a forum for traditional Catholic sermons with a special emphasis on children's messages. His programs became increasingly political, calling for increases in real wages and supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign for president. After Roosevelt's election, Coughlin became disenchanted with the New Deal, seeing it as basically capitalist and contrary to his notions of social justice. His homilies against capitalism (and communism)...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Dearden, John Francis b. October 15, 1907 d. August 1, 1988
Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was ordained into the priesthood on December 8, 1932. He was named Coadjutor Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 18, 1948, as Bishop of Pittsburgh on December 22, 1950. He then was appointed as Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan, serving from 1958 to 1980. On April 28, 1969 he was created Cardinal by Pope Paul VI.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Bishops Section
Dingell Sr., John David b. February 2, 1894 d. September 15, 1955
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Michigan in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 until his death in office in 1955. His son John Dingell, Jr. won a special election to fill the seat left vacant by his death.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Mausoleum crypt, 1st Floor
Fisher, Frederic J. b. 1878 d. 1941
Inventor, Designer. As one of the most respected leaders of the fledgling automotive industry, he had his designs chartered the Fisher Auto Body Corporation in New York City in 1916. While other bodies were modified horse-drawn carriages, Fisher bodies were sturdier carriages made especially for cars. In 1923, the Fisher Body Company had made $23 million on a volume of 417,000 automotive bodies. He was President and General Manager of the family enterprise when he merged three smaller companies...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Gehringer, Charlie b. May 11, 1903 d. January 21, 1993
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "The Mechanical Man", he played at the second-base position for nineteen seasons (1924 to 1942) with the Detroit Tigers and was perhaps the greatest second-baseman of his era. Born Charles Leonard Gehringer in Fowlerville, Michigan, he attended the University of Michigan and was signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit in 1924. He marked his Major League debut on September 22, 1924 and appeared in 5 games that season, recording 6 hits with...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Cause of death: stroke
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 118W,Mausoleum, Crypt D4
Gromek, Steve b. January 15, 1920 d. March 12, 2002
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for seventeen seasons with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. A right-hander, he relied on a fastball, change, and knuckle-curve to win 123 games. Used mostly as a reliever in 1948, going 9-3 with a 2.84 ERA, he started the pivotal fourth game of the 1948 World Series against the Boston Braves and threw a 2-1 complete-game victory. The Indians went on to win their 2nd Worlds Series Championship. A picture him...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Sec 25, Lot 104, Grave 6
Hagen, Walter 'Sir Walter' b. December 21, 1892 d. October 5, 1969
Hall of Fame Professional Golfer. The first practitioner of his sport to become wealthy, he combined talent and hard work with a large dose of flash and style to help create the modern game. The child of a poor family he was raised in Upstate New York and supplemented his family's income by working as a caddy at the Country Club of Rochester; a skilled player by his mid teens, he began giving lessons and competing in local events then in 1912 entered his first significant tournament, the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Section 101-W, Crypt A-3
Hammerberg, Owen Francis b. May 31, 1920 d. February 10, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Boatswain's Mate Second Class, Deep Sea Diver in the Pacific Fleet Salvage Force, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On February 10, 1945, during salvage operations in West Loch, Pearl Harbor 2 fellow drivers became trapped. Aware of the danger when the divers were hopelessly trapped in a cave-in of steel wreckage while tunneling under an LST sunk in 40 feet of water and 20 feet of mud, he went overboard in a valiant attempt to effect their...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Sec 4, Lot 145, Grave 4 & 5
Harris, Maurice C. 'Mickey' b. January 30, 1917 d. April 15, 1971
Major League Baseball Player. Born in New York City, he was a left handed pitcher making his debut for the Boston Red Sox on April 23, 1940. For nine seasons, he played with the Boston Red Sox (1940-41, 1946- 49), Washington Senators 1950-51) and Cleveland Indians in 1952. In 1946, he was elected to the American League All-Star Team and was also a member of the Boston Red Sox American League pennant winning team. He ended his career with a record of 59 wins, 71 loss, 42 complete games, 2...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Heilmann, Harry b. August 3, 1894 d. July 9, 1951
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in San Francisco, California, he was an outfielder and infielder making his debut with the Detroit Tigers on May 16, 1914. For seventeen seasons, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1914-29) and Cinnetti Reds (1930, 1932). Heilmann strung together 12 consecutive seasons of hitting at least .300, was in the top 10 in batting average ten times, hit .401 in 1923 and won the American League batting title four times (1921, 1923, 1925, 1927). He finished...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 16, Lot 324, Grave 4
Kelly, Harry Francis b. April 19, 1895 d. February 8, 1971
39th Michigan Governor. He served as Governor of the State of Michigan from 1943 to 1946.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Klukay, Joseph Francis 'Joe' b. November 6, 1922 d. February 3, 2006
Professional Hockey Player. Also known as 'The Duke of Paducah.' A native of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Klukay played the position of Left Wing for the Sault Sainte Marie Greyhounds from 1941 to 1942 (NOJHA), Stratford Kroehlers from 1942 to 1943 (OHA-Jr.), Toronto Maple Leafs from 1942 to 1943, 1946 to 1952, and 1954 to 1956 (NHL), Toronto Navy from 1943 to 1944 (OHA-Sr.), Cornwallis Navy from 1944 to 1945 (NSDHL), Pittsburgh Hornets from 1945 to 1946 (AHL), and the Windsor Bulldogs from...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Manion, Clyde Jennings b. October 30, 1896 d. September 4, 1967
Professional Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a catcher for 13 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Browns, and the Cincinnati Reds. He was nicknamed "Pete" and was mostly a backup catcher during his career. Manion made his Major League debut on May 5, 1920 with the Tigers when he was 23 years old and was the backup to Johnny Bassler through 1927. He then signed on to play with St. Louis from 1928 to 1930. In 1931 he played in the minor leagues with Milwaukee of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Masters, Norm b. September 19, 1933 d. April 19, 2011
Professional Football Player. For eight seasons (1957 to 1964), he played at the left and right offensive-tackle positions in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers. Born Norman Donald Masters, he attended St. Mary of Redford High School in Detroit and played collegiate football at Michigan State University. Selected by the Chicago Cardinals during the 2nd round of the 1956 NFL Draft, Masters signed with Green Bay and became a part of their dynasty teams of the 1960s; he shared...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

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