Notable Births & Deaths for Santa Rosa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Santa Rosa. 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 on April 11, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Santa Rosa.
  • 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 on June 25, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mahasti Dadebala<1>
• Arnold 'Chick' Gandil     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on January 19, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Calistoga (CA) on December 13, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Helena Public Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Calistoga is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold 'Chick' Gandil<1>
• Charles Arnold 'Chick' Gandil     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on January 19, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Calistoga (CA) on December 13, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Helena Public Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Calistoga is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Arnold 'Chick' Gandil<1>
• Charles 'Chick' Hafey     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Berkeley (CA) on February 12, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Calistoga (CA) on July 2, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Calistoga is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chick' Hafey<1>
• Mary Hay Caldwell Hastings     (Actress, dancer)
  • She was born in Fort Bliss (TX) on August 22, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Inverness (CA) on June 4, 1957 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Winnebago County, Wisconsin).
  • Inverness is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hay Caldwell Hastings<1>
• Harry Kerr     (Songwriter)
  • Full name: Harry David Kerr
  • He was born in Santa Rosa on October 8, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Kerr<1>
• 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).
  • Napa is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Henry 'Jim' Landis<1>
• Sacheen Littlefeather     (Actress, model, activist)
  • Born: Marie Louise Cruz
  • She was born in Salinas (CA) on November 14, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Novato (CA) on October 2, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Otoe - Missouria Cemetery (Noble County, Oklahoma).
  • Novato is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sacheen Littlefeather<1>
• Dario Lodigiani     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on June 6, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Napa (CA) on February 10, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Napa is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dario Lodigiani<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James D. 'Jim' McElroy<1>
• Joseph Carl Oeschger     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 24, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Rohnert Park (CA) on July 28, 1986 (a Monday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Rohnert Park is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Carl Oeschger<1>
• Bob St. Clair     (Professional football)
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 21, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Rosa on April 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Sonoma County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob St. Clair<1>
• 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 on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 77.
  • 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 on March 23, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. We don't have any burial details.
• 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 on December 26, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Smothers<1>
• Clarice Vance     (Singer)
  • She was born in Louisville (KY) on March 14, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Napa (CA) on August 24, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at St. Helena Public Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Napa is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarice Vance<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Anne Walker<1>
• George Winslow     (Actor)
  • Born: George Carl Wenzlaff
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 3, 1846 (a Sunday) and died in Camp Meeker (CA) on June 13, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 169. He is buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (Solano County, California).
  • Camp Meeker is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Santa Rosa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Winslow<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Santa Rosa: www.ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

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