Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woodcrest. 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.
Richard Willard Armour (Author, poet)
He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Claremont is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Woodcrest.
He was born in San Francisco (CA) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Irvine (CA) on April 15, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. The body was cremated.
Irvine is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Woodcrest.
He was born somewhere in Alameda County on August 6, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 28, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
Riverside is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Woodcrest.
She was born in Haarlem (Netherlands) on April 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Placentia (CA) on April 15, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 91. She is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
Placentia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Woodcrest.
She was born in Medford (WI) on April 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Redlands (CA) on January 20, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
Redlands is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Woodcrest.
She was born in Paragould (AR) on August 4, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Irvine (CA) on December 20, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
Irvine is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Woodcrest.
He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 2, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Tustin (CA) on July 1, 1989 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
Tustin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Woodcrest.
Eldridge Cleaver (Activist, Black Panther leader, writer)
Full name: Leroy Eldridge Cleaver
He was born in Wabbaseka (AR) on August 31, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Pomona (CA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Pomona is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Woodcrest.
She was born in New York (NY) on June 21, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
San Bernardino is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Woodcrest.
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