Notable Births & Deaths for Stockton ...

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

• Marilyn Borden     (Actress)
  • She was born in Hartford (CT) on May 29, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Modesto (CA) on March 25, 2009 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
  • Modesto is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marilyn Borden<1>
• Rosalyn 'Roz' Borden     (Actress)
  • She was born in Hartford (CT) on May 29, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Modesto (CA) on January 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
  • Modesto is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosalyn 'Roz' Borden<1>
• Olympe Bradna     (Actress)
  • She was born in Paris (France) on August 12, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Lodi (CA) on November 5, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
  • Lodi is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olympe Bradna<1>
• Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Manteca (CA) on August 3, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Manteca (CA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Park View Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
  • Manteca is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Stockton.
  • Manteca is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini<1>
• Frank LeRoy Chance     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Salida (CA) on September 9, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 15, 1924 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salida is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank LeRoy Chance<1>
• Kevin Patrick Dobson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Queens (NY) on March 18, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in Stockton on September 6, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kevin Patrick Dobson<1>
• Carmen Dragon     (Composer, conductor, arranger)
  • He was born in Antioch (CA) on July 28, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Antioch is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Dragon<1>
• Norman Glen 'Norm' Ezell     (Musician)
  • He was born in Chelsea (AL) on October 7, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Lodi (CA) on May 8, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 68.
  • Lodi is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Glen 'Norm' Ezell<1>
• Robert Henry 'Harry' Lochhead     (1899/04/16:1901/05/15)
  • He was born in Stockton on March 29, 1876 (a Wednesday) and died in Stockton on August 22, 1909 (a Sunday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Henry 'Harry' Lochhead<1>
• Dolores Moran     (Actress)
  • Full name: Dolores Jean Moran
  • She was born in Stockton on January 27, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on February 5, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Moran<1>
• Pat Morita     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Noriyuki Morita
  • He was born in Isleton (CA) on June 28, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 24, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 73.
  • Isleton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Morita<1>
• Rudy Solari     (Actor)
  • He was born in Modesto (CA) on December 21, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Indio (CA) on April 23, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Modesto is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rudy Solari<1>
• Amos Alonzo Stagg     (Football and basketball figure)
  • He was born in West Orange (NJ) on August 16, 1862 (a Saturday) and died in Stockton on March 17, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 102. He is buried at Park View Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amos Alonzo Stagg<1>
• Cliffie Stone     (Singer, musician, producer)
  • Born: Clifford Gilpin Snyder
  • He was born in Stockton on March 1, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Saugus (CA) on January 16, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliffie Stone<1>
• Bill 'Lefty' Wight     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: William Robert Wight
  • He was born in Rio Vista (CA) on April 12, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Shasta (CA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Sierra Hills Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Rio Vista is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Stockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill 'Lefty' Wight<1>
• Bonnie Lou Williams     (Actress)
  • She was born in Stockton on June 25, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on March 4, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bonnie Lou Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Stockton: www.ci.stockton.ca.us/

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/

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