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Notable Births & Deaths for Woodfibre ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woodfibre. 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.

  • Paul Anderson     (Professional football)
  • Rosemary Brown     (Politican)
    • Born: Rosemary Wedderburn
    • She was born in Kingston (Jamaica) on June 17, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on April 26, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. We don't have any burial details.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosemary Brown<1>
  • Tommy Burns     (Professional boxer)
  • Barry Cahill     (Actor)
  • Peggy Cartwright     (Actress)
  • Dr. Robert Frederick Christy     (Physicist, astrophysicist)
  • Jim Conroy     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Vancouver (BC) on October 18, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on October 3, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Conroy<1>
  • Michael Cuccione     (Actor)
  • Donald John Deacon     (Professional hockey)
  • Errol Flynn     (Actor)
    • Full name: Error Leslie Thomson Flynn
    • He was born in Battery Point (Tasmania) on June 20, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on October 14, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Errol Flynn<1>
  • Chris Gauthier     (Actor)
    • He was born in Luton (England) on January 27, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on February 23, 2024 (a Friday) at the age of 48. We don't have any burial details.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris Gauthier<1>
  • Chief Dan George     (Actor, tribal chief, author, humanitarian)
    • Born: Geswanouth Slahoot
    • He was born in North Vancouver (BC) on July 2, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in North Vancouver (BC) on September 23, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
    • North Vancouver is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • North Vancouver is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chief Dan George<1>
  • Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis     (Professional hockey)
    • He was born in Onaga (KS) on September 22, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on July 9, 1950 (a Sunday) at the age of 66.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis<1>
  • June Havoc     (Actress)
    • She was born in Vancouver (BC) on November 8, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 28, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Havoc<1>
  • Bob Houbregs     (Professional basketball)
  • Paul Humphrey     (Singer, songwriter, musician, actor)
    • He was born in Vancouver (BC) on September 22, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on April 4, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. The body was cremated.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Humphrey<1>
  • John Ireland     (Actor)
  • Pat John     (Actor)
    • He was born in Vancouver (BC) on March 13, 1953 (a Friday) and died in Sechelt (BC) on July 13, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Sechelt is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat John<1>
  • Jeni LeGon     (Dancer, actress)
    • Born: Jennie Ligon
    • She was born in Chicago (IL) on August 16, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on December 7, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 96. We don't have any burial details.
    • Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfibre.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeni LeGon<1>
  • Michael Anthony 'Mike' Lozanski     (Professional wrestler)
  • Ambrose Joseph 'Amby' Moran     (Professional hockey)

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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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