Visalia (Tulare County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Visalia ...

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

Barbara Baxley (Actress)
- Full name: Barbara Angie Rose Baxley
- She was born in Porterville (CA) on January 1, 1923 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1990 (a Thursday).
- Porterville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Visalia. Both communities are located in Tulare County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 67.
- She is buried at Umpawaug Cemetery, which is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Barbara Baxley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Umpawaug Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Umpawaug Cemetery (CT) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Umpawaug Cemetery
J.R. Boone (Professional football)
- He was born in Clinton (OK) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Selma (CA) on January 21, 2012 (a Saturday).
- Clinton is located in Custer County, Oklahoma.
- Selma is located in Fresno County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Visalia (which is located in Tulare County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for J.R. Boone<1>
Willard McKee Hershberger (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lemon Cove (CA) on May 28, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on August 3, 1940 (a Saturday).
- Lemon Cove is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Visalia. Both communities are located in Tulare County.
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Visalia Public Cemetery, located nearby and to the north northeast of Visalia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard McKee Hershberger<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Visalia Public Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Visalia Public Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Visalia Public Cemetery
Satoshi 'Fibber' Hirayama (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Exeter (CA) on February 17, 1930 (a Monday) and died on September 15, 2021 (a Wednesday).
- Exeter is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Visalia. Both communities are located in Tulare County.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Fresno Memorial Gardens, located 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northwest of Visalia. The cemetery is located in Fresno County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Satoshi 'Fibber' Hirayama<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fresno Memorial Gardens (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Fresno Memorial Gardens
Vic Lombardi (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Victor Alvin Lombardi
- He was born in Reedley (CA) on September 20, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on December 17, 1997 (a Wednesday).
- Reedley is located in Fresno County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Visalia (which is located in Tulare County).
- Fresno is located in Fresno County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Tulare Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Visalia. The cemetery is located in Tulare County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vic Lombardi<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tulare Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Tulare Cemetery
Orval Overall (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Farmersville (CA) on February 2, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on July 14, 1947 (a Monday).
- Farmersville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Visalia. Both communities are located in Tulare County.
- Fresno is located in Fresno County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Orval Overall<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Inglewood Park Cemetery
Susan Peters (Actress)
- Born: Susan Carnahan
- She was born in Spokane (WA) on July 3, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Visalia on October 23, 1952 (a Thursday).
- Spokane is located in Spokane County, Washington.
- At the time of her death, she was 31.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Susan Peters<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Bobby 'DTTX' Ramirez (Musican)
- He was born in Hanford (CA) on September 26, 1969 (a Friday) and died in Winchester (NV) on July 18, 2016 (a Monday).
- Hanford is located in Kings County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Visalia (which is located in Tulare County).
- Winchester is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Visalia. The cemetery is located in Kings County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby 'DTTX' Ramirez<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Visalia to Calvary Cemetery
Jeriome Robertson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in San Jose (CA) on March 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Exeter (CA) on May 29, 2010 (a Saturday).
- San Jose is located in Santa Clara County, California.
- Exeter is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Visalia. Both communities are located in Tulare County.
- At the time of his death, he was 33.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jeriome Robertson<1>

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.