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Notable Births & Deaths for Roseland ...

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

  • Luther A. Burbank     (Botanist, horticulturist)
    • He was born in Lancaster (MA) on March 7, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on April 11, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
    • Santa Rosa is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther A. Burbank<1>
  • Raymond Burr     (Actor)
    • Full name: Raymond William Stacy Burr
    • He was born in New Westminster (BC) on May 21, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Healdsburg (CA) on September 12, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Fraser Cemetery (British Columbia).
    • Healdsburg is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Burr<1>
  • Mahasti Dadebala     (Singer)
    • She was born in Tehran (Iran) on November 16, 1946 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on June 25, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Santa Rosa is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mahasti Dadebala<1>
  • Arnold 'Chick' Gandil     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Arnold 'Chick' Gandil     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles 'Chick' Hafey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Mary Hay Caldwell Hastings     (Actress, dancer)
  • Harry Kerr     (Songwriter)
  • James Henry 'Jim' Landis     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sacheen Littlefeather     (Actress, model, activist)
  • Dario Lodigiani     (Major League Baseball)
  • James D. 'Jim' McElroy     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Napa (CA) on November 5, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Needles (CA) on July 24, 1889 (a Wednesday) at the age of 26. We don't have any burial details.
    • Napa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James D. 'Jim' McElroy<1>
  • Joseph Carl Oeschger     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bob St. Clair     (Professional football)
  • Charles Schulz     (Cartoonist)
    • Full name: Charles Monroe Schulz
    • He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on November 26, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 77.
    • Santa Rosa is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Schulz<1>
  • George Segal, Jr.     (Actor, musician)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on February 13, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on March 23, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. We don't have any burial details.
    • Santa Rosa is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Roseland.
  • Tom Smothers     (Comedian, musician)
    • Full name: Thomas Bolyn Smothers III
    • He was born in Governors Island (NY) on February 2, 1937 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on December 26, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
    • Santa Rosa is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Smothers<1>
  • Clarice Vance     (Singer)
  • Shirley Anne Walker     (Composer, conductor)
    • She was born in Napa (CA) on April 10, 1945 (a Tueday) and died in Reno (NV) on November 29, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
    • Napa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Roseland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Anne Walker<1>
  • George Winslow     (Actor)

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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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