Notable Births & Deaths for Alma ...

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

• Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • She was born in Rochester (NY) on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Palo Alto is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<1>
• Ivie Anderson     (Singer, actress)
  • Also known as: Ivy Anderson
  • She was born in Gilroy (CA) on July 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gilroy is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivie Anderson<1>
• Lloyd Francis Bacon     (Actor, director)
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on December 4, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 15, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • San Jose is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Donaldina Cameron     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in Clydevale (New Zealand) on July 26, 1869 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on January 4, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
  • Palo Alto is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donaldina Cameron<1>
• Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Los Gatos (CA) on February 13, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Colusa (CA) on May 18, 1947 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Los Gatos is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase<1>
• Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby     (Activist, suffragette)
  • She was born in Cheltenham (England) on August 5, 1846 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on September 7, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Windsor Congregational Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Palo Alto is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby<1>
• Jerry Coleman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on September 14, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 5, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Miramar National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Jose is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • He was born in Pulaski (PA) on December 31, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on March 11, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Palo Alto is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan<1>
• Vernon Dent     (Actor)
  • Full name: Vernon Bruce Dent
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on February 16, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 5, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon Dent<1>
• Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
• Dustin Diamond     (Actor)
  • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on January 7, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Cape Coral (FL) on February 1, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 44. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
• Frank Drake     (Astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
  • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Aptos (CA) on September 2, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Aptos is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) and died in Stanford (CA) on February 16, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Stanford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Francis 'Charlie' Fox<1>
• Beverly Garland     (Actress)
  • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
  • She was born in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>
• Farley Granger     (Actor)
  • Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on July 1, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>
• Vince Guaraldi     (Musician)
  • Born: Vincent Anthony Dellaglio
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 17, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Menlo Park (CA) on February 6, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Menlo Park is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Guaraldi<1>
• Steve Harwell     (Musician)
  • Full name: Steven Scott Harwell
  • He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on January 9, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Boise City (ID) on September 4, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Santa Clara is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<1>
• Albert B. Haskell     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watsonville (CA) on December 4, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 1969 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watsonville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<1>
• John Matthew Heard, Jr.     (Actor)
  • He was born in Washington, DC on March 7, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on July 21, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 71.
  • Palo Alto is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Matthew Heard, Jr.<1>
• Don Hicks     (Actor)
  • Full name: Donald McCollum Hicks
  • He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on March 2, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Santa Clara is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Hicks<1>
• John Hoyt     (Actor)
  • Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
  • He was born in Bronxville (NY) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Alma.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/