HOLY CROSS CEMETERY
Coventry Twp, Summit County, Ohio




Location: On the southeast corner of the intersection of E. Waterloo Road and South Main Street.

Contact:
Holy Cross Cemetery
100 E. Waterloo Rd
Akron, OH 44319
Phone 330-724-1297

Status:Active

Size:Approximately 90 acres

Established:1912

History:Established in 1912 by Father Dowd and Annunciation Catholic Church. It was taken over in 1955 by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese and the Catholic Cemeteries Assoc.
Notable people Buried here are:

  • Neil Bonner aka Alexander Bradley, Civil War Veteran, Navy Veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient in 1872.
  • Frank Boss, Invented pull down stairs that go into attics.
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    Submitted by Judy Anne Davis - Cemetery Chair

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    Last modified  February 13,  2008
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