Notable Births & Deaths for Duross Heights ...

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

• David Hayes Agnew
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Christiana is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Duross Heights.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
• Lloyd Alexander
  • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Drexel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
• Samuel Barber
  • Composer. He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • West Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
• Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Duross Heights.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• Joseph Emley Borden
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Yeadon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• Catherine Drinker Bowen
  • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Haverford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Haverford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Carroll William Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
  • Woodbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
• Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
  • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Singer, bandleader. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Hockessin is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
  • Burmont is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Clifton Heights is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
• Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • Artist. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 22, 1821 (a Friday) and died in Claymont (DE) on March 27, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Claymont is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Octavius Carr Darley<1>
• Harry Dunn
  • Artist. He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • West Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Duross Heights.
  • West Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
• Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
  • Born: Charles Esbacher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Salem is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Duross Heights.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
• Frankie Frisch
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Wilmington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
• Robert Fulton
  • Inventor, engineer, artist. He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
  • Little Britain is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
• William Evans Garrett Gilmore
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wayne (PA) on February 16, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on December 5, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Wayne is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Evans Garrett Gilmore<1>
• Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
  • Bridgeton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Duross Heights.
  • Bridgeton Junction is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
• Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Sharon Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines<1>
• Hinkey Haines
  • Major League Baseball, professional football. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Sharon Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Duross Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>

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