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Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn

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 CareyMedal of Honor recipient • John Michael ClancyU.S. RepresentativeWalter Donaldson – songwriter • Timothy Donoghue (1825–1908) – Medal of Honor recipient during American Civil War"Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons – American Hall of Fame racehorse trainerJoseph 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 KlineNew York City Mayor, U.S. RepresentativeFrank 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. PelhamMedal 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 ==
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