Mt. Olivet Kenmore New York

Joe McCarthy — The Quiet General of the Bronx Bombers On my walk through Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kenmore, New York, baseball in hand, I stood before the grave of one of the most accomplished — and perhaps underrated — managers in Major League Baseball history: Joe McCarthy. Born in Buffalo, New York, McCarthy rose […]

A Voice That Echoes in Buffalo: Remembering Van Miller While walking through Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Kenmore, just outside of Buffalo, New York, I came upon a name that stopped me in my tracks — the crypt of Van Miller, the legendary voice of the Buffalo Bills. Born in Dunkirk, New York, just 45 […]

“Go Go Gomez”: A Stop to Remember Avelino On my way to Cleveland, Ohio, I made a special stop just outside of Buffalo, New York, at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Kenmore. There, among the rows of crypts, rests one of horse racing’s greatest legends — Hall of Fame jockey Avelino Gomez. Born in one […]