Birth Born on April 16, 1897 in Manhattan, New York, NY Death Died on January 03, 1975 in Manhattan, New York, NY Buried in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, Westchester Co., NY Marriages FOWLER, Lillian Ellegood Married on April 06, 1924 in Manhattan, New York, NY Children CROSS, Lillian Gale: 1925 - 1933 Notes Occupation: Employee of Allied Machinery Co./ Radio Announcer Obituary: Milton Cross, the commentator known to a nationwide broadcast audience as "The Voice of The Met",died yesterday at his home here while preparing for the broadcast today of Rossini's "I'Italiana in Algeri." He became announcer for the Metropolitan Opera in New York on December 25, 1931 and he would continue until his death 43 years later. He was only heard but never seen. He would broadcast every Saturday matinee performance, giving plot synopsis, notes on costuming, staging and acting. Before becoming the announcer for the Met, he had a brief singing career as a tenor and also helped broadcast the inauguration of President Herbert Hoover. He edited "Complete Stories of The Great Operas" (1947). Sources Findagrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6845336 Images Milton & Lillian (Fowler) Cross & Lillian Cross Milton Cross WW1 Draft Milton Cross