Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma
Infobox_cemetery
name = Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
imagesize = 200px
caption = Holy Cross Mausoleum
established = 1887
country = flagicon|USAUSA
location =Colma, California
coordinates = coord|37.671155|-122.445191
type = Catholic
owner =Archdiocese of San Francisco
size = convert|300|acre|km2
graves=
website = [http://www.holycrosscemeteries.com/locations/colma.htm Holy Cross Cemetery]
findagrave = [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=8038&CScn=Holy+Cross&CScntry=4&CSst=6&]
political = [http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SM.html#R9T1F4F6G]Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in
Colma, California is an AmericanRoman Catholic cemetery operated by theArchdiocese of San Francisco . Established in 1887 on convert|300|acre|km2 of a former potato farm, it is the oldest and largest cemetery established in Colma to serve the needs ofSan Francisco . Several notable historical figures are interred at Holy Cross.Notable burials
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Joseph Alemany , San Francisco's first archbishop.
*Joseph Alioto . Mayor of San Francisco (1968-1976). [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7405165]
*Delos R. Ashley .Nevada U.S. Representative.B
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Pat Brown . 32ndGovernor of California . [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20637]
*Benny Bufano . Sculptor. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20635]C
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Joe Carcione . "The Green Grocer" columnist and personality. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13696414]
*Eugene Casserly . U.S. Senator. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7253972]
*John Chapman. Civil War soldier,Medal of Honor recipient.
*Joe Corbett , Major League Baseball pitcher.
*Frank Crosetti . New York Yankees baseball teammate of Joe DiMaggio. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6521644]D
*Michael de Young. Co-founder of the
San Francisco Chronicle , namesake of theM. H. de Young Memorial Museum . [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10617233]
*Joe DiMaggio . Baseball Hall of Fame [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4701] .
*John G. Downey . 7thGovernor of California .E
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Eddie Erdelatz . first head coach ofOakland Raiders football team. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13391005]F
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James Graham Fair . U.S. Senator. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7861239]
*Abigail Folger . Heiress, socialite, Manson murder victim. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1249]
*Kathryn Forbes . Writer [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5314]
*Tirey L. Ford , Attorney-General for California.
*Charlie Fox .Major League Baseball manager, coach, and scout. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8398102]G
*A.P. Giannini. Founder of
Bank of America . [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5315]
*Charlie Geggus .Major League Baseball player, who played one season for the by|1884 Washington Nationals of theUnion Association . [http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgaguc101.htm]
*Vince Guaraldi . Jazz musician [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8790]I
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Samuel Williams Inge , U.S. Representative forAlabama . [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7123031]K
*George Kelly.
Baseball Hall of Fame. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3248]L
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Bill Lange ,Major League Baseball player for Chicago from 1893-1899. [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plangb102.htm]M
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Leo McCarthy former California Lieutenant Governor.
*Pete McDonough bail bondsmen.
*James A. McDougall . U.S. Senator.
*John J. Montgomery . Pioneer glider pilot and physicist.
*Maggie Moore . Silent film actress [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5316]
*George Moscone . Mayor of San Francisco. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3247]N
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John I. Nolan , U.S. Representative. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7123019]
*Mae Nolan , California's first female congressperson. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7122454]P
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James D. Phelan . Mayor of San Francisco, U.S. Senator. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7123012]
*Ralph Pinelli, professional baseball player. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13527622]R
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Michael Riordan San Francisco police chief
*Angelo Joseph Rossi . Mayor of San Francisco (1931-1944).*
Hank Sauer , professional baseball player. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5861199]
*Eugene Schmitz , Mayor of San Francisco (1902-1907). [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8478495]
*Fred Scolari , professional basketball player. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16539687]
*John Shelley , Mayor of San Francisco (1964-1968). [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7405200]
*William M. Stewart . U.S. Senator. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7862299]T
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Ethel Teare . American silent film actress.W
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Richard J. Welch , U.S. Representative. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7122477]
*William J. Wynn , U.S. Representative. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7122457]Z
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Frank Zupo , professional baseball player with theBaltimore Orioles . [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13919729]ee also
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List of cemeteries External links
* [http://www.holycrosscemeteries.com/locations/colma.htm Official website]
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