Holy Cross Cemetery (San Diego)
32°43′01.07″N 117°05′52.45″W / 32.7169639°N 117.0979028°W Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Chollas View neighborhood of San Diego, California.
Holy Cross was dedicated in 1919 for the exclusive use of Roman Catholics, with expansions in 1945 and 1956.[1] The mausoleum, with its distinctive blue roof visible from California State Route 94, is a landmark of San Diego.[2]
Notable interments
- Elliott Buckmaster (1889-1976) American naval officer and Naval Aviator
- Charles F. Buddy (1887-1936), first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
- Leo Thomas Maher (1915-1991), third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
- Charlotte Henry (1914-1980), actress
- Johnny Downs (1913-1994), actor
- Andrew Cunanan (1969-1997), serial killer, murderer of Gianni Versace
- Anita Page (1910-2008), actress
- Lewis D. Thill (1903-1975), Wisconsin congressmen
References
- ^ Mallios, Seth and Caterino, David M. Cemeteries of San Diego. Arcadia Publishing. 2007.
- ^ Southeastern San Diego Community Plan, http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/southeasternsd/pdf/sesdcpplnnbhdelemcentralsec3.pdf