Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn Explained

Holy Cross Cemetery
Country:	United States
Location:	3620 Tilden Avenue, East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates:	40.6465°N -73.9386°W
Type:	Catholic
Owner:	Diocese of Brooklyn
Findagraveid:	64166

Holy Cross Cemetery, located at 3620 Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, is a Catholic cemetery operated by the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Notable burials

• John J. Bennett Jr. – Soldier and lawyer
• Diamond Jim Brady – American businessman and philanthropist
• John Bullman – American jockey
• Tommy Burns – Canadian and U.S. Hall of Fame jockey
• Louis Capone – organized crime figure
• James Carey – Medal of Honor recipient
• John Michael Clancy – U.S. Representative
• Walter Donaldson – songwriter
• Timothy Donoghue (1825–1908) – Medal of Honor recipient during American Civil War
• "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons – American Hall of Fame racehorse trainer
• Joseph C. H. Flynn – lawyer, politician, and magistrate
• Edward H. Garrison – American Hall of Fame jockey
• William Russell Grace (1832–1904) – Irish-American businessman and former Mayor of New York City
• Gil Hodges (1924–1972) – Major League Baseball player and manager
• Patrick Keely – Architect
• Ardolph Loges Kline – New York City Mayor, U.S. Representative
• Frank J. Macchiarola – Chancellor of the New York City Schools, 1978–1983
• Hugh McLaughlin – Boss of the Brooklyn Democratic Party in the late 1800s
• Jean H. Norris – lawyer and first female magistrate of New York City
• Mícheál Ó Lócháin (1836–1899) – one of the foremost activists in behalf of the Irish Gaelic language in the United States. Founded the first periodical in which Irish Gaelic had a major place.
• Samuel O'Reilly patented the first electric tattoo machine.
• William R. Pelham – Medal of Honor recipient
• James J. Reynolds – educator^{[1] [2]}
• Quentin Reynolds – journalist^[3]
• Frank Thompson (1852–1925) – first major-league baseball player born in Portugal^[4]
• Albert Weisbogel – two-time Medal of Honor recipient (unmarked grave)
• Frankie Yale (1893–1928) – organized crime figure

External links

• • • Brooklyn Catholic Cemeteries
• Interment.net entry

Notes and References

1. News: J.J. Reynolds Dies; City Educator 50 Years . Brooklyn Daily Eagle . May 27, 1945 . 27 . June 17, 2024.
2. News: Dr. J.J. Reynolds, Educator, 71, Dead – Ex-Assistant Superintendent in Kings – Warned U.S. of Nazi Program of Hate in '33 . The New York Times . May 27, 1945 . 25 . June 17, 2024.
3. News: . Reynolds, Famed Newsman . . . March 18, 1965 . 32 . August 26, 2022 . .
4. News: Augustus Fernandez . . 2 . October 31, 1925 . November 17, 2023 . newspapers.com.