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Notable Births & Deaths for Petroleum ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Petroleum. 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.
- Lloyd Francis Bacon (Actor, director)
- Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase (Major League Baseball)
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
- Vernon Dent (Actor)
- John Denver (Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian)
- Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
- He was born in Roswell (NM) on December 31, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on October 12, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. The body was cremated.
- Pacific Grove is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<1>
- Rosana DeSoto (Actress)
- She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
- San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Petroleum.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Petroleum.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
- Beverly Garland (Actress)
- Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
- She was born in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood Hills (CA) on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<1>
- Charles Peyton Glocker (Actor)
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<1>
- Albert B. Haskell (Actor)
- Don Hicks (Actor)
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
- Hazel Keener (Actress)
- Full name: Hazel Ona Keener
- She was born in Fairbury (IL) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on August 7, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Pacific Grove is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hazel Keener<1>
- Ernie Lombardi (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Ernesto Natali Lombardi
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 26, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Santa Cruz is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Lombardi<1>
- Edmund Lowe (Actor)
- J. Peverell Marley (Cinematographer)
- Robert 'Bob' Meusel (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Robert William Meusel
- He was born in San Jose (CA) on July 19, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in Downey (CA) on November 28, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- San Jose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Petroleum.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Meusel<1>
- Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young (Author)
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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