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. The cemetery opened on July 13, 1849.
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 James Kenneth Campbell (1920-2004) - American lawyer 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 Frank Hayes (1901–1922) – won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart midrace 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 Quentin Reynolds – journalist Frank Thompson (1852–1925) – first major-league baseball player born in Portugal Albert Weisbogel – two-time Medal of Honor recipient (unmarked grave) Frankie Yale (1893–1928) – organized crime figure
References
External links
Brooklyn Catholic Cemeteries Interment.net entry