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Notable Births & Deaths for West Heights ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Heights. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Raymond Burr (Actor)
- Full name: Raymond William Stacy Burr
- He was born in New Westminster (BC) on May 21, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Healdsburg (CA) on September 12, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Fraser Cemetery (British Columbia).
- New Westminster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of West Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Burr<1>
- Eleanor Collins (Jazz singer, TV host, Civic Leader)
- Born: Elnora Ruth Procter
- She was born in Edmonton (AB) on November 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Surrey (BC) on March 3, 2024 (a Sunday) at the age of 104. We don't have any burial details.
- Surrey is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of West Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Collins<1>
- Tommy Noonan (Actor)
- James Tilton Pickett (Artist)
- Chuck Rayner (Professional Hockey)
- Full name: Claude Earl Rayner
- He was born in Sutherland (SK) on August 11, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Langley (BC) on October 5, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Victory Memorial Park (British Columbia).
- Langley is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of West Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Rayner<1>
- Alberta Slim (Country singer)
- Born: Eric C. Edwards
- He was born in Wiltshire (England) on February 2, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Surrey (BC) on November 26, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Victory Memorial Park (British Columbia).
- Surrey is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of West Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alberta Slim<1>
- Logan Williams (Actor)
- He was born in Vancouver (BC) on April 9, 2003 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Coquitlam (BC) on April 2, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 17. We don't have any burial details.
- Port Coquitlam is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of West Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Logan Williams<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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