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Notable Births & Deaths for Tolenas ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tolenas. 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
  • Dave Brubeck
    • Composer, pianist. He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
    • Concord is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
  • Joe DiMaggio
    • Born: Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio
    • Also known as: Joseph Paul DiMaggio
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Martinez (CA) on November 25, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on March 8, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
    • Martinez is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe DiMaggio<1>
  • Vincent Paul DiMaggio
  • Carmen Dragon
  • Sonya Eddy
    • Actress. She was born in Concord (CA) on June 17, 1967 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 19, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 55. We don't have any burial details.
    • Concord is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sonya Eddy<1>
  • August 'Augie' Galan
  • Eleanor A. Garatti
    • Olympic Gold Medalist of the United States Olympic Swimming Team of 1928 & 1932. She was born in Belvedere (CA) on July 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Walnut Creek (CA) on September 9, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89.
    • Walnut Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor A. Garatti<1>
  • Tom Hanks
    • Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
    • Oscar winning actor, filmmaker. He was born in Concord (CA) on July 9, 1956 (a Monday)
    • Concord is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Tolenas.
  • William 'Bud' Jamison
  • Darrell Dean Johnson
  • Robert Walter 'Ducky' Jones
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Henry 'Jim' Landis<1>
  • Harry 'Cookie' Lavagetto
  • Dario Lodigiani
  • Earsell Mackbee
  • Jimmy McCracklin
    • Born: James David Walker, Jr.
    • Musician, composer. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on August 13, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in San Pablo (CA) on December 20, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
    • San Pablo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy McCracklin<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James D. 'Jim' McElroy<1>
  • Pat Morita
    • Born: Noriyuki Morita
    • Actor. 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. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
    • Isleton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Morita<1>
  • Lani O'Grady
    • Born: Lanita Rose Agrati
    • Actress. She was born in Walnut Creek (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Valencia (CA) on September 25, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
    • Walnut Creek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lani O'Grady<1>
  • Johnny Otis
    • Bandleader, songwriter. He was born in Vallejo (CA) on December 18, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 17, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Vallejo is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Tolenas.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Otis<1>

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

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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