Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania) Explained

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Established:	1894
Country:	United States
Location:	3301 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:	40.0862°N -75.171°W
Type:	Catholic Church
Owner:	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Findagraveid:	1973236

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and located in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.^[1] It has a Philadelphia mailing address, 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,^[2] but the grounds are in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. It was established in 1894 and is managed by StonMor Partners.^[1]

The cemetery contains a large bronze statue of Christ created by J. Otto Schweizer in 1949. The statue depicts Christ with his hands raised in a blessing and is named "Benediction".^[3]

Notable burials

• Stan Baumgartner (1894–1955), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Henry Burk (1850–1903), U.S. Congressman
• James J. Connolly (1881–1952), U.S. Congressman
• Michael Crescenz (1949–1968), Medal of Honor recipient, reinterred in Arlington National Cemetery
• Clare G. Fenerty (1895–1952), U.S. Congressman
• William J. Green Jr. (1910–1963), U.S. Congressman
• Bill Hallman (1867–1920), Major League Baseball player
• Bill Hewitt (1909–1947), professional football player
• Frank "Lefty" Hoerst (1917–2000), Major league baseball pitcher
• John B. Kelly Sr. (1889–1960), Olympic gold medalist in rowing, father of Grace Kelly
• John B. Kelly Jr. (1927–1985), Olympic bronze medalist in rowing
• Matt Kilroy (1866–1940), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Raymond Lederer (1938–2008), U.S. Congressman
• James R. Lloyd, Jr. (1950–1989), Pennsylvania State Senator
• James Washington Logue (1863–1925), U.S. Congressman
• Connie Mack (1862–1956), Hall of Fame baseball player and manager
• Billy Maharg (1881–1953), Major League Baseball player and professional boxer
• William McAleer (1838–1912), U.S. Congressman
• John J. McVeigh (1921–1944), Medal of Honor recipient
• Austin Meehan (1897–1961), Philadelphia politician
• Francis J. Myers (1901–1956), U.S. Congressman
• David Reilly (1971–2005), lead singer of the band God Lives Underwater
• Frank Rizzo (1920–1991), mayor of Philadelphia
• Joseph J. Scanlon (1924–1970), Pennsylvania State Senator
• Steve Yerkes (1888–1971), Major League Baseball player

See also

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
• Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery – Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania . www.localcemeteries.net . Local Ascension LLC . 26 October 2022.
2. Web site: Holy Speculchre Cemetery . www.philadelphiacatholiccemeteries.com . Philadelphia Catholic Cemeteries . 26 October 2022.
3. Book: Pohlsander . Hans A. . German Monuments in the Americas . 2010 . Peter Lang AG . Bern, Switzerland . 978-3-0343-0138-1 . 121 . 28 October 2022.