Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Yeadon, PA. This cemetery is a short distance from South Philadelphia, where my mom, Albina Ruggiero was born.
Left; The Priore Family Head Stone; my greatuncle, Philip Priore and wife Raffaela Marturano. Philip's mother, Albina Viola Priore. My grandmother, Mary and her second husband Michael Troilo, and Philip's son in law, Robert Garcia.The Stone below it is the grave of my greatuncle, Vincenzo Priore. He is buried with Maria and Albert Ruggiero. Right is Luzio Palena and wife Angelina Rotolo, grandparents of Connie DeStefano and below that is Connie's brother, George DiCiurcio. The DiStefano stone is Pasquale and Maria, grandparents of cousin Robert DeStefano.
Holy Cross Cemetery
The three pictures above mark a section of the Cemetery where my great grandfather, Pasquale Priore is buried. Pasquale died in 1896 and was buried in St. Marys in Philadelphia. All of the graves in St. Marys were later relocated in mass to Holy Cross Cemetery. There are no grave markers for these .
Priore
Priore and Ruggiero
Palena
DiCiurcio
DiStefano
DiBabbo
I will be visiting Holy Cross Cemetery in mid September, 2010. If you would like a picture of a marker or stone, and have the grave location, e-mail me with the information and I will try to get the picture for you. Please use the word, Genealogy in the subject line. I will confirm your request as I receive them. To get a location of a grave, call the cemetery office at (610) 626-2206
My e-mail address.
