About Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Wyndmoor, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 1.1 mi southwest of Wyndmoor. The grounds sit at about 390 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 18 notable people buried here, including Joseph Sweeney, Connie Mack and Francis J. Myers. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ivy Hill Cemetery, about 1.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Freed-givnish Funeral Home in Glenside, about 1.3 mi away. It is one of 254 cemeteries we list in Montgomery County, and 191 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 254 listings in Montgomery County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wyndmoor. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Among them: 6 US representatives, 3 football players, 2 baseball players, 1 actor, 1 basketball player, 1 US senator.
- Joseph Sweeney1884-1963American actor
- Connie Mack1862-1956American baseball manager and owner
- Francis J. Myers1901-1956American politician
- Frank Rizzo1920-1991American mayor
- Jack McMahon1928-1989American basketball player and coach
- Bill Hewitt1909-1947American football player
- James J. Connolly1881-1952American politician
- Raymond Francis Lederer1938-2008American politician
- Clare G. Fenerty1895-1952American politician
- James Washington Logue1863-1925American politician
- Jim Katcavage1934-1995American football player
- Margaret Majer1898-1990American physical education instructor for women and first coach of women's teams at University of Pennsylvania; mother of Grace Kelly
Show all 18 notable burials
- William McAleer1838-1912American politician
- Billy Maharg1881-1953American baseball player
- Tom Grebis1930-2005American football player
- Henry Burk Sullivan1929-2020Professor of English and philosophy at Gloucester County College
- Richard P. White1828-1905Philadelphia lawyer
- Russell Thayer1852-1933Civil engineer and railroad executive
People whose Wikidata entry gives Holy Sepulchre Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Holy Sepulchre Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Ivy Hill CemeteryWyndmoor, PACemetery1.1 mi
- Carmel Presbyterian Church Memorial GardenGlenside, PAMemorial park1.4 mi
- Chelten Hills CemeteryWyndmoor, PACemetery1.8 mi
- Yeakel CemeteryWyndmoor, PAChristian cemetery1.8 mi
- Yeakel Schwenkfelder CemeteryWyndmoor, PACemetery1.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill Baptist ChurchyardWyndmoor, PABaptist cemetery2.1 mi
- Ardsley Burial ParkGlenside, PACemetery2.1 mi
- Christ's Lutheran Church Columbarium and MemorialOreland, PALutheran cemetery2.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill United ChurchyardWyndmoor, PAChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Shoemaker CemeteryElkins Park, PAQuaker cemetery2.3 mi
Funeral homes near Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Freed-givnish Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Glenside · (215) 884-1900
- William R. May Funeral Home, Inc.1.7 miFuneral home · Glenside · (215) 884-8410
- Kiersten M. Talbert Funeral Chapel Inc.1.9 miFuneral chapel · Abington Twp · (215) 645-7443
- Campbell Family Funeral Home1.9 miFuneral home · Glenside · (215) 885-4960
- Walter E Sabbath Jr Funeral Service2.0 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (855) 443-8221
- Jacob J. Ruth Funeral Directors2.0 miFuneral home · Philadelphia · (215) 247-9090
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Sepulchre Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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