Holy Cross Cemetery (North Arlington, New Jersey)





































Holy Cross Cemetery
Details
Location North Arlington, New Jersey
Country United States
Type Catholic
Owned by Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Size 208 acres (0.84 km2)

No. of graves
289,600 in 2013
Website Holy Cross Cemetery

Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery located in North Arlington, New Jersey, United States. Since its establishment in 1915, it has interred over 289,000 individuals. The cemetery operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The cemetery is 208 acres (0.84 km2) in size and located in North Arlington, at the south end of Bergen County. By August 2013, the cemetery had provided burial or entombment facilities for 289,600 individuals.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Notable interments


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


The cemetery was established in 1915 and now has 168 acres (0.68 km2) used for graves or developed for interment.


There is another 40 acres (160,000 m2) allocated for development. The mausoleum is being expanded, creating 6,100 aboveground spaces for crypts and 920 niches for cremated remains. The completed building will have 35,747 interment spaces.[1] It continues to offer ground for new graves as well as private and community Chapel Mausoleum facilities.



Notable interments




  • Richard Boiardo, (1890-1984), gangster


  • Dominick V. Daniels (1908–1987), represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1959 to 1977.


  • Sam Dente (1922–2002), Major League Baseball shortstop from 1947 to 1955.[2]


  • Stephen R. Gregg (1914–2005), awarded Medal of Honor for gallantry during World War II


  • James Hall (1900–1940), actor


  • Maria Jeritza (1887–1982), opera singer


  • John Gerald Milton (1881–1977), United States Senator from New Jersey.


  • Nick Piantanida (1932–1966) First civilian space program. Attempted to sky dive from the edge of space at a record of 123,800 feet.


  • Frank E. Rodgers (1909–2000), Mayor of Harrison, New Jersey for 48 years


  • Edward Ran (1909-1968), Welterweight Boxer. "Polish Thunderbolt", 1926-1938

  • Mary Ellen (Laux) Tarnacki (1947-2009), Principal at Sacred Heart School in Kearny, NJ.


  • Venus Xtravaganza (1965-1988), an American transgender performer. She came to national attention after being featured in Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary film Paris Is Burning.



See also


  • Bergen County Cemeteries


References





  1. ^ http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/north-arlington-s-sprawling-cemetery-a-somber-source-of-civic-pride-1.635257


  2. ^ Sam Dente Stats, Baseball Almanac. Accessed August 15, 2007.




External links



  • Holy Cross Cemetery


  • Search for burials in the Archdiocese of Newark database

  • Holy Cross Cemetery


  • Holy Cross Cemetery at Find a Grave

  • GraveInfo for Holy Cross Cemetery



Coordinates: 40°47′30″N 74°07′51″W / 40.79174°N 74.130847°W / 40.79174; -74.130847







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