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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania)

Field	Value
name	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
image	ConnieMackGrave.JPG
caption	The gravesite of Connie Mack in the cemetery
established	1894
country	United States
location	3301 W. Cheltenham Avenue, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
coordinates
type	Catholic Church
owner	Archdiocese of Philadelphia
website
findagraveid	1973236

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and located in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania. It has a Philadelphia mailing address, 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but the grounds are in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. It was established in 1894 and is managed by StonMor Partners.

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".

Notable burials

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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

References

"Holy Sepulchre Cemetery – Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania". Local Ascension LLC.
"Holy Speculchre Cemetery". Philadelphia Catholic Cemeteries.
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