Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma

Infobox_cemetery
name = Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery


imagesize = 200px
caption = Holy Cross Mausoleum
established = 1887
country = flagicon|USA USA
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 American Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Archdiocese 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 of San Francisco. Several notable historical figures are interred at Holy Cross.

Notable burials

A

*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

*Pat Brown. 32nd Governor 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

*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 the M. 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. 7th Governor of California.

E

*Eddie Erdelatz. first head coach of Oakland Raiders football team. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13391005]

F

*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 the Union 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

*Samuel Williams Inge, U.S. Representative for Alabama. [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

*Bill Lange, Major League Baseball player for Chicago from 1893-1899. [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plangb102.htm]

M

*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

*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

*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

*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

*Ethel Teare. American silent film actress.

W

*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

*Frank Zupo, professional baseball player with the Baltimore Orioles. [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13919729]

ee also

* List of cemeteries

External links

* [http://www.holycrosscemeteries.com/locations/colma.htm Official website]