Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Southfield, Michigan) Explained

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan, is an American cemetery operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.

Notable people

Among the notable figures buried there are:

Larry Aurie, hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings^[1]
Vince Banonis, football player for the Detroit Lions^[2]
Vincent M. Brennan, U.S. Representative from Michigan^[3]
Anthony Giacalone, a Detroit Mafia Member & Suspect in the murder of Jimmy Hoffa
William Bufalino, Mafia Lawyer and Legal Counsel to Jimmy Hoffa, rumored member of the Mafia
Angelo Meli, a known member of the Detroit Mafia
William Tocco, known member of the Detroit Mafia
Walter Briggs Sr., owner of the Detroit Tigers^[4]
Al Cicotte, baseball player for the Detroit Tigers^[5]
Charles Coughlin, Roman Catholic priest and noted radio commentator during the 1930s and 1940s^[6]
John Francis Dearden, Archbishop of Detroit, 1958–1980, created Cardinal in 1969^[7]
John Dingell Sr., American politician

Charlie Gehringer, Hall of Fame baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
Walter Hagen, professional golfer, winner of eleven major championships
Harry Heilmann, Hall of Fame baseball player for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds
Mike Ilitch, businessman who founded the pizza restaurant chain Little Caesars and was also later the principal owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers
Viola Liuzzo, American civil rights activist and murder victim
Edward Aloysius Mooney, Archbishop of Detroit, 1937–1958, created Cardinal in 1946
Francis Joseph Navin, principal owner of the Detroit Tigers from 1908 to 1935
Dick Radatz, Major League Baseball relief pitcher^[8]
Jay Sebring, murder victim of the Manson Family
Edmund Szoka, Archbishop of Detroit, 1981–1990, created Cardinal in 1988
Vic Wertz, 4-time All-Star professional baseball player, he was the batter who hit the ball for Willie Mays' most famous catch