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Holy Cross Cemetery (North Arlington, New Jersey)

Cemetery in New Jersey, United States

Field	Value
name	Holy Cross Cemetery
imagesize	200px
country	United States
location	North Arlington, New Jersey
coordinates
type	Catholic
owner	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
size	208 acre
graves	289,600 in 2013
findagraveid	100039
website

Holy Cross Cemetery is a Catholic 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 Archdiocese of Newark. The cemetery is 208 acre 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.

History

The cemetery was established in 1915 and now has 168 acre used for graves or developed for interment.

There is another 40 acre 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. 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.
Archimedes Giacomantonio (1906–1988), sculptor
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
Ellen Tauscher (1951–2019), represented California's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2009.
Venus Xtravaganza (1965–1988), transgender performer, featured in Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary film Paris Is Burning.

References

(6 October 2019). "Dead people are costing this N.J. Town more than any other". Nj.
Levin, Jay. (August 19, 2013). "North Arlington's sprawling cemetery a somber source of civic pride". [[NJ.com]].
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=dentesa01 Sam Dente Stats], Baseball Almanac. Accessed August 15, 2007.

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