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ANN LAVERNE (Anne C. Pico)

BORN -
DIED - AUGUST 19, 1999 - AMARILLO, TEXAS
BURIED - MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY, AMARILLO, TEXAS

WRESTLING CAREER
In 1952 she held the NWA Florida Women's Heavyweight title after defeating Betty Hawkins in Tampa.

She was married to wrestler Robert L. Pico, from 1950 until his death in 1989. They are buried together.

JOE LE DUC

BORN -
DIED -
BURIED - SCATTERED AT SEA

BUDDY LEE (Joseph Pino) - WRESTLER / PROMOTER

BORN -
DIED -
BURIED - HILLS OF CALVARY CEMETERY, NASHVILLE, TN

BARON MICHELE LEONE

BORN - DECEMBER 14, 1909
DIED - AUGUST 14, 1988 - SANTA MONICA, CA.
BURIED - WOODLAWN MEMORIAL PARK MAUSOLEUM, SANTA MONICA

ED "STRANGLER" LEWIS (Robert Friedrich)

BORN - JUNE 30, 1890 - NUKOOSA, WISCONSIN
DIED - AUGUST 7, 1966 - MUSKOGEE, OK.
BURIED - ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VA.
SECTION 53, GRAVE 3546

WRESTLING CAREER - 1904 - LATE 1940's
Won his first match in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1904, when he was 14 years old.
1920 - 1931
Was the five time undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.
Wrestled his last match in 1948, after which he appeared as a referee and manager of Lou Thesz until the late '50's.

JIM LONDOS (Christopher Theophelus)

BORN - JANUARY 2, 1897 - ARGOS, GREECE
DIED - AUGUST 29, 1979 - SAN DIEGO, CA.
BURIED - OAK HILL MEMORIAL PARK, ESCONDIDO, CA.
SECTION 3, LOT 69, GRAVE 1L

WRESTLING CAREER - 1920 - 1950's

MIKE LOZANSKY

BORN -  1968
DIED - DECEMBER 18, 2003
BURIED - MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY, VANCOUVER, CANADA

TARZAN LOPEZ (Carlos Lopez Tovar)

BORN - AUGUST 28, 1921 - JEREZ, ZACATECAS, MEXICO
DIED - AUGUST 28, 1974 - ZACATECAS, MEXICO
BURIED - THE PANTEON ESPANIL - ZACATECAS, MEXICO

PRO WRESTLING DEBUT - APRIL 12, 1934

YOUELL (ALEX) LOVETT

BORN - 1971
DIED - JULY 31, 1999 - SOUTH AMERICA
BURIED - LAKE WORTH MEMORIAL GARDENS, LAKE WORTH, FLA.

BRONKO LUBICH

BORN - DECEMBER 25, 1925 - BATONJA, HUNGARY
DIED - AUGUST 18, 2007 - DALLAS,TEXAS
BURIED - RESTLAND MEMORIAL PARK, DALLAS, TEXAS

JOE LYNAM

BORN - NOVEMBER 7, 1916
DIED - SEPTEMBER 25, 1948 - NEAR BEND, OREGON
BURIED - REDMOND CEMETERY - REDMOND, OREGON
SECTION A, LOT 136

WRESTLING CAREER
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE HISTORY
PACIFIC COAST LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (held twice)
DECEMBER 10, 1945 - PORTLAND - DEFEATED JACK LIPSCOMB
JANUARY 1946 - DEFEATED BY JACK LIPSCOMB
JANUARY 21 - 1946 - PORTLAND - DEFEATED JACK LIPSCOMB
BEFORE MAY 1946 - DEFEATED BY PAAVO KETONNEN
PACIFIC COAST JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (held once)
DECEMBER 10, 1945 - PORTLAND - DEFEATED JACK LIPSCOMB
APRIL 12, 1946 - DEFEATED BY BRUNO ANGELO

TRIVIA
In 1947 / 48 he wrestled in Roseburg, Oregon, under his name, Joe Lynam. In Portland he used the name Jim Lynam.

On Saturday, September 25, 1948, 3:07 pm he died in a plane crash 20 miles away from Bend, Oregon. He was flying in a Navy Surplus aircraft - NC62389, from Boise, Idaho, to Redmond, Oregon (Washington?), and was booked to wrestle in Eugene, Oregon, that night, when the plane struck Horse Ridge, 500 feet from the Summit, just after taking off from Bend in rain and fog. He was 31 years old. He was flying the plane. Someone else was suppose to be with him, but backed out at the last minute with fear that something was going to happen to the plane.  Lived in Redmond, Oregon, where he graduated from high school.  His daughter Joleen was born on June 26, 1948

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TOM MAHONEY

BORN -
DIED - OCTOBER 17, 1965
BURIED - NATIONAL CEMETERY, MARRIETTA, GA.

HIGH CHIEF PETER MAIVIA

BORN - APRIL 6, 1937
DIED - JUNE 13, 1982
BURIED - DIAMOND HEAD MEMORIAL PARK - HONOLULU, HI.

BOBBY MANAGOFF

BORN - 1914 - LOS ANGELES
DIED -
BURIED - ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY, CHICAGO, IL.

NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 27, 1942
FEBRUARY 19, 1943 - ST. LOUIS
DEFEATED BY BILL LONGSON

DUTCH MANTELL (Alfred Albert Joseph de Real Gardiur)

BORN - 1881
DIED - JANUARY 31, 1941 - AMARILLO, TEXAS
BURIED - LLANO CEMETERY, AMARILLO, TEXAS

JOEY MARELLA (WWF Referee)

BORN - 1964
DIED - JULY 4, 1993 - BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
BURIED - LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL PARK - CINNAMINSON, NJ
(Son of wrestler Gorilla Monsoon)
MEWS MALL 2 B #2

"TIGER" JOE MARSH (Marusich)

BORN - AUGUST 25, 1911 - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
DIED - MAY 9, 1989 - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
BURIED - MT. OLIVET CEMETERY - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
SECTION 56, LOT 11, BLOCK 16, GRAVE 4

WRESTLING CAREER - LATE 1920's - MID 1950's
Between 1949 - 1979 he appeared in 22 films.
1960 - 1982 - Made many guest appearances on television.
Was the model for the original Mr. Clean ad's.

EVERETT MARSHALL

BORN - 1899
DIED - FEBRUARY 10, 1973 - FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
BURIED - GRANDVIEW CEMETERY - FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
SECTION 10, LOT 201, GRAVE 2

MIKE MAZURKI (Michail Mazuruski)

BORN - DECEMBER 25, 1907 - UKRAINE
DIED - DECEMBER 9, 1990 - GLENDALE, CA.
BURIED - FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK, GLENDALE, CA.
FREEDOM MAUSOLEUM - COLUMBARIUM OF VICTORY

WRESTLING CAREER - 1920's - 1950's or 60's

WAHOO MCDANIEL (Ed McDaniel)

BORN - June 19, 1938 - MIDLAND, TEXAS
DIED - APRIL 19, 2002 - HOUSTON, TEXAS
BURIED - CREMATED AND SCATTERED - DEL RIO, TEXAS

His ashes were scattered over a favorite fishing spot as his and his father's.
When he was a kid, former president George Bush Sr. was his baseball coach.

TERRY MCGINNIS (Max Eldridge)

BORN - JANUARY 19, 1911 - WEST VIRGINIA
DIED - APRIL 1, 1952 - SANTA MONICA, CA.
INTERNMENT - APRIL 3, 1952
BURIED - INGLEWOOD PARK CEMETERY, INGLEWOOD, CA.
DIVISION A, LOT 2, GRAVE 8 - GREEN LAWN PLOT

WRESTLING CAREER
He began wrestling in the early 1930's and was a leading contender on the Pacific Coast where he held the championship for four years. He remained a popular wrestler until his death.

On Sunday afternoon, April 1, 1952 McGinnis was working out at Ocean Park Arena in Ocean Park, Santa Monica, when he suddenly dropped dead. The cause of death was hardening of the arteries. His remains were taken to the

McCormick Colonial Mortuary in Manhattan Beach. Services were held at Grace Chapel in Inglewood.

JOSEPH MCGRAY

BORN -
DIED - FEBRUARY 2, 1911 - INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
BURIED - MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY, LONGMONT, COLORADO

Was killed in the ring during a match with Charles Olson.

THE MCGUIRE TWINS (McCrary)

BILLY MCGUIRE

BORN - DECEMBER 7, 1946 - HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.
DIED - JULY 14, 1979 - HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.
BURIED - CRAB CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY - HENDERSONVILLE, NC

BENNY MCGUIRE

BORN - DECEMBER 7, 1946 - HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.
DIED - MARCH 26, 2006 - HENDERSONVILLE, N.C.
BURIED - CRAB CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY - HENDERSONVILLE, NC

JAMES N. (Jimmy) MCGUIRE) - Referee

BORN - 1951
DIED - SEPTEMBER 16, 2002
BURIED - FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, GULG BREEZE, FLORIDA
(Son of promoter Rocky McGuire)

LEROY MCGUIRK

BORN -
DIED - SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 - CLAREMONT, OK.
BURIED - MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, TULSA, OK.

ROGER MCKAY

BORN - 1939
DIED - FEBRUARY 19, 2005
BURIED - WASATCH LAWN MEMORIAL MAUSOLEUM, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

VINCE J. MCMAHON

BORN - JULY 6, 1914 - NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
DIED - MAY 24, 1984 - NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA
BURIED - BONNELL CEMETERY, GREENWICH, CT.

JESUS "LOCO" MENDEZ

BORN -
DIED - MARCH 27, 2001 - EL PASO, TEXAS
BURIED - MT. CARMEL CEMETERY, EL PASO, TEXAS

BULL MONTANA (Luigi Montagna)

BORN - MAY 16, 1887 - VOGLIERA, ITALY
DIED - JANUARY 24, LOS ANGELES
BURIED - CALVARY CEMETERY, EAST LOS ANGELES
SECTION R, LOT 478, GRAVE 6 - NOT MARKED

WRESTLING CAREER
He came to America with his parents when he was very young. In the early 1900's he started wrestling professionally in Connecticut. He mainly wrestled in the New England area. He primarily worked for Boston promoter, Tony Santos' Big Time Wrestling. In the 1960's he was a trainer at Santos' wrestling school in Boston. One of his pupils was Gene Dundee.

They formed a tag team called The Fabulous Zangaroos. He also teamed up with a young Pat Patterson. 

HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES
On May 18, 1956 he defeated Larry Chene in Longview, Washington, for the Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Championship. In 1966 he held the Big Time Wrestling New England Heavyweight Championship.

In 1917 he began a new career as a movie character actor. Between then and 1937 he appeared in 88 movies and was once managed by the Douglas Fairbanks. He also continued to wrestle.

GORILLA MONSOON (Robert Marsella)

BORN - June 4, 1937 (or 1938) - ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
DIED - OCTOBER 6, 1999 - WILLINGBORO, NEW JERSEY
BURIED - LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL PARK - CINNAMINSON, NJ
MEWS MALL 2 B #1

The graves of Monsoon and his son, Joey Marella, are located in the Chapel View East and Chapel View West area, at the end of Route 130.

WRESTLING CAREER
He started wrestling at the age of eight at the local YMCA and continued on in high school and college. In 1959 he was apart of the Olympic wrestling team and traveled to Russia, Turkey and Bulgaria. He turned professional in the early 1960's under the name Gino Marella and made his debut in the National Wrestling Federation in Rochester, for promoter Pedro Martinez.  He was later introduced as The Manchurian Giant from Manchuria, China.

He started as a wrestling villain, (heel), and was managed by Wild Red Berry. In November 1963 Monsoon and Killer Kowalski defeated Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard for the WWWF U.S. tag title. The following month they lost them to Chris and John Tolos. In April 1965 he and Cowboy Bill Watts held the WWWF U.S. tag belts until July '65 when they lost them to Dr. Bill and Dan Miller. In January 1966 he teamed with El Mongol to win the WWA tag belts in Los Angeles. In 1978 he held the WWC North American title in Puerto Rico.  In the early 1970's Monsoon changed his ring ethics and became a popular fan favorite and continued as such until he retired from ring action in the 1980's.

Upon retiring from the ring Monsoon became a television commentator for the WWF alongside the likes of Roddy Piper and Jesse "The Body" Ventura, but is best remembered as being the straight man  Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. In 1996 he became the president of the WWF.

In 1998 Gorilla became ill and started slowing down. He continued to make appearances on WWF television until shortly before his death in 1999.

It was never mentioned but Gorilla Monsoon was the father of WWF referee Joey Marella.

His funeral services were held at Goes - Scolient Funeral Home in Willingboro, New Jersey. Vince McMahon spoke the eulogy. Minnesota Governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura, sent a letter that sat up in the coffin throughout the service and was buried with Monsoon.

MOONDOG SPOT (Larry Booker)

BORN - JANUARY 6, 1952 - LOUISIANA
DIED - NOVEMBER 29, 2003 - MEMPHIS, TN
BURIED - ZION HILL CEMETERY - FRIENDSHIP, DYER COUNTY,TN.

WRESTLING CAREER - 1979 - 2003

During a match at the Mid South Coliseum in Memphis he collapsed in the ring and died.

SAM MUCHNICK (Jeshua Muchnick)

BORN - AUGUST 22, 1915 - UKRAINE
DIED - DECEMBER 30, 1998 - ST. LOUIS, MO
BURIED - MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY - ST. LOUIS, MO.

WRESTLING CAREER

Before becoming a wrestling promoter in the St. Louis territory, he worked as a sports journalist. He served as NWA president from 1950 - 1960 and again from 1965 to 1975.

WILLIAM MULDOON

BORN - MAY 25, 1845 - BELFAST, NEW YORK
DIED - JUNE 3, 1933 - PURCHASE, NEW YORK
BURIED - KENSICO CEMETERY - VALHALLA, NEW YORK
FAMILY MAUSOLEUM
MAUSOLEUM SECTION 58, IROQUOIS PLOT

WAYNE MUNN

BORN - FEBRUARY 18, 1895 - COLBY, KANSAS
DIED - JANUARY 1, 1931 - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
BURIED -  FAIRBURY CEMETERY #5 - FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA  - # 1127

DICK MURDOCH (Hoyt Richard Murdoch)

BORN - AUGUST 16, 1947
DIED - JUNE 15, 1996 - AMARILLO, TEXAS
BURIED - MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY - AMARILLO, TEXAS
MURDOCH FAMILY PLOT

FRANKIE HILL MURDOCH

BORN -
DIED -
BURIED - MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY - AMARILLO, TEXAS
MURDOCH FAMILY PLOT

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BRONKO NAGURSKI

BORN - NOVEMBER 3, 1908 - RAINY RIVER, ONTARIO, CANADA
DIED - JANUARY 7, 1990 - INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA
BURIED - ST. THOMAS CEMETERY - INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN.

LEO NEWMAN

BORN - 1908
DIED - AUGUST 5, 1992 - IMPERIAL, MISSOURI
BURIED - SHEPHERD HILLS CEMETERY - BARNHART, MISSOURI

KAY NOBLE - BELL

BORN - OCTOBER 15, 1940 - ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
DIED - APRIL 27, 2006
BURIED - MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY - AMARILLO, TEXAS

ART NELSON

BORN -
DIED - OCTOBER 20, 1983
BURIED - MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY

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