Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington
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Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery located in North Arlington
, New Jersey
, United States
. Since its establishment in 1915, it has interred over 250,000 individuals. The cemetery operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
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By January 1, 2003, the cemetery had provided services for 254,000 individuals, and has been averaging over four thousand services each year for the past decade. The cemetery now utilizes 150 acre (0.607029 km²) developed with an additional 50 acres (202,343 m²) developable available.
North Arlington, New Jersey
North Arlington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 15,392...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. Since its establishment in 1915, it has interred over 250,000 individuals. The cemetery operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
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By January 1, 2003, the cemetery had provided services for 254,000 individuals, and has been averaging over four thousand services each year for the past decade. The cemetery now utilizes 150 acre (0.607029 km²) developed with an additional 50 acres (202,343 m²) developable available.
Notable interments
- Dominick V. DanielsDominick V. DanielsDominick Vincent Daniels was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1959-1977....
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shortstop from 1947-1955. - Stephen R. GreggStephen R. GreggStephen Raymond Gregg, Sr., was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
(1914-2005), awarded Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
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(1887-1982), opera singer - John Gerald MiltonJohn Gerald MiltonJohn Gerald Milton was a Democratic United States Senator from New Jersey.Born in Jersey City, New Jersey; attended the public schools; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1903 and commenced practice in Jersey City, N.J.; appointed on January 18, 1938, as a Democrat to the United States Senate, to...
(1881–1977), United States Senator from New Jersey. - Frank E. RodgersFrank E. RodgersFrancis E. Rodgers was an American Democratic Party politician who was among the longest-serving Mayors in U.S. history, first elected in 1946 as Mayor of Harrison, New Jersey. He served in the position for 48 years from 1947 to 1995, having been elected to 24 consecutive two-year terms in office...
(1909-2000), Mayor of Harrison, New JerseyHarrison, New JerseyHarrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....
for 48 years - Mary-Ellen Tarnacki (1947-2008), Mathematics Teacher and Principal of Sacred Heart School in Kearny, New Jersey.
- John Daniel King (1903-1982), noted architect who worked on such projects as the George Washington Bridge and United States Supreme Court Building.
- James P. King (1864-1937), founder of the Dosch-King Road Contracting firm. New Jersey's first asphalt salesman, and the New Jersey representantive for the Standard OilStandard OilStandard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Established in 1870 as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world and operated as a major company trust and was one of the world's first and largest multinational...
company for many years.