Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
The gravesite of Connie Mack in the cemetery
Details
Established	1894
Location	3301 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. [1]
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°05′10″N75°10′16″W / 40.0862°N 75.1710°W / 40.0862; -75.1710
Type	Catholic Church
Owned by	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Website	www.philadelphiacatholiccemeteries.com/cemeteries/holy-sepulchre-cemetery
Find a Grave	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

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]

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

• 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

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
• Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)

References

1. "Holy Sepulchre Cemetery – Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania". www.localcemeteries.net. Local Ascension LLC. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
2. "Holy Speculchre Cemetery". www.philadelphiacatholiccemeteries.com. Philadelphia Catholic Cemeteries. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
3. 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.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
• Holy Sepulchre Cemetery at Find a Grave