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Notable Births & Deaths for Glorietta ...

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

  • Wesley Barry
    • Actor, director, producer. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 10, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Fresno (CA) on April 11, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Turlock Memorial Park (Stanislaus County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wesley Barry<1>
  • Johnny Boyd
    • Race car driver. He was born in Fresno (CA) on August 19, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Fresno (CA) on October 26, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Clovis Cemetery (Fresno County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Boyd<1>
  • William Joseph Clarke
  • Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin
  • Jon Hall
  • Thomas Hill
    • Artist. He was born in Birmingham (England) on September 11, 1829 (a Friday) and died in Raymond (CA) on June 30, 1908 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
    • Raymond is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Hill<1>
  • Richard Dawson Kiel
  • James Henry 'Jim' Landis
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fresno (CA) on March 9, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Napa (CA) on October 7, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Henry 'Jim' Landis<1>
  • Samuel 'Sammy' Lee
  • Dennis Morgan
    • Singer. He was born in Prentice (WI) on December 20, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Fresno (CA) on September 7, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Oakhill Cemetery (Madera County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Morgan<1>
  • John Wesley North
    • Abolitionist, founder of the City of Riverside. He was born in Sand Lake (NY) on January 4, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on February 22, 1890 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley North<1>
  • Orval Overall
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Farmersville (CA) on February 2, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on July 14, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orval Overall<1>
  • Les Richter
    • Professional football. He was born in Fresno (CA) on October 6, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on June 12, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Richter<1>
  • Jeannine Riley
    • Full name: Jeannine Brooke Riley
    • Actress. She was born in Fresno (CA) on October 1, 1940 (a Tueday)
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
  • William Saroyan
    • Author, playwright. He was born in Fresno (CA) on August 13, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Fresno (CA) on May 18, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Ararat Cemetery (Fresno County, California).
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Fresno is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Saroyan<1>
  • Gus 'Ozark Ike' Zernial
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Beaumont (TX) on June 27, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Clovis (CA) on January 20, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Clovis Cemetery (Fresno County, California).
    • Clovis is located Less than 2 miles to the south of Glorietta.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gus 'Ozark Ike' Zernial<1>
  • Gus Edward 'Ozark Ike' Zernial

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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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