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]
| Holy Sepulchre Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 The gravesite of Connie Mack in the cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1894 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°05′10″N 75°10′16″W / 40.0862°N 75.1710°W |
| Type | Catholic Church |
| Owned by | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery – Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania". www.localcemeteries.net. Local Ascension LLC. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Holy Speculchre Cemetery". www.philadelphiacatholiccemeteries.com. Philadelphia Catholic Cemeteries. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Pohlsander, Hans A. (2010). German Monuments in the Americas. Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang AG. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-0343-0138-1. Retrieved 28 October 2022.