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Notable Births & Deaths for Newtown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Newtown. 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.
- Jacob Henry 'Buddy' Baer (Professional boxer)
- Charlie Becker (Actor)
- Born: Karl Becker
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charlie Becker<1>
- He was born in Muschenheim (Germany) on November 24, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Elk Grove (CA) on December 28, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southwest of Newtown. The cemetery is located in Alameda County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lone Tree Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lone Tree Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Lone Tree Cemetery
- Olympe Bradna (Actress)
- Dave Brubeck (Composer, pianist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dave Brubeck<1>
- He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- Joe DiMaggio (Major League Baseball)
- Vincent Paul DiMaggio (Major League Baseball)
- Kevin Patrick Dobson (Actor)
- Carmen Dragon (Composer, conductor, arranger)
- Sonya Eddy (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sonya Eddy<1>
- She was born in Concord (CA) on June 17, 1967 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 19, 2022 (a Monday).
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Norman Glen 'Norm' Ezell (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Norman Glen 'Norm' Ezell<1>
- He was born in Chelsea (AL) on October 7, 1941 (a Tuesday) and died in Lodi (CA) on May 8, 2010 (a Saturday).
- Chelsea is located in Madison County, Alabama.
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- Angelo Florez (Entertainer)
- August 'Augie' Galan (Major League Baseball)
- Eleanor A. Garatti (Olympic Gold Medalist of the United States Olympic Swimming Team of 1928 & 1932)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eleanor A. Garatti<1>
- She was born in Belvedere (CA) on July 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Walnut Creek (CA) on September 9, 1998 (a Wednesday).
- Belvedere is located in Marin County, California.
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- At the time of her death, she was 89.
- Tom Hanks (Oscar winning actor, filmmaker)
- Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
- He was born in Concord (CA) on July 9, 1956 (a Monday).
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- Darrell Dean Johnson (Professional baseball)
- Robert Walter 'Ducky' Jones (Major League Baseball)
- Jessie Brown Kalmar (Dancer, entertainer)
- Robert Henry 'Harry' Lochhead (1899/04/16:1901/05/15)
- Dolores Moran (Actress)
- Full name: Dolores Jean Moran
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dolores Moran<1>
- She was born in Stockton (CA) on January 27, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on February 5, 1982 (a Friday).
- Stockton is located in San Joaquin County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 56.
- She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Newtown to Westwood Memorial Park
- Pat Morita (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Noriyuki Morita
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pat Morita<1>
- He was born in Isleton (CA) on June 28, 1932 (a Tuesday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 24, 2005 (a Thursday).
- Isleton is located nearby and to the east of Newtown.
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- Lani O'Grady (Actress)
- Born: Lanita Rose Agrati
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lani O'Grady<1>
- She was born in Walnut Creek (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Valencia (CA) on September 25, 2001 (a Tuesday).
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Newtown (which is located in Solano County).
- Valencia is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 46.
- The body was cremated.
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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