User:Dan D. Ric/MySandbox

Oldest grave in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH

Calvary Cemetery is the largest Roman Catholic cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio. It is operated by the Catholic Cemeteries Association and was dedicated on November 26, 1893. The original purchase of land was approximately 105 acres. There are now over 305,000 interments and the cemetery sprawls over more than 300 acres. Calvary is located on the border between Cleveland and Garfield Heights, Ohio.

Notable interments

• Michael Corcoran (d. 1919), Medal of Honor recipient, Indian Wars.
• Ed Delahanty (1867–1903), Hall of Fame Baseball player.
• Anton Grdina (1874–1957) Community activist, first American to receive Yugoslavia's highest civil honor, the Third Order of the Crown.
• Frank Lausche (1895–1990), Cleveland mayor and Ohio governor.
• Stanisława Walasiewicz (Stella Walsh) (1911–1980) , Controversial Olympic Gold Medalist.
• Bill Wambsganss (1894–1985), Baseball player, made the only unassisted triple play in World Series history.
• Frankie Yankovic (1915–1998), The Polka King.

References

Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company. ISBN 978-1-59851-025-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)