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Notable Births & Deaths for Gander Hill ...

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

  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Gander Hill.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elsmere is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
    • He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
    • Newark is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
  • John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bill McGowan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ed Michaels     (Professional football)
    • Born: Edward Joseph Mikolajewski>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 11, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on January 21, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Michaels<1>
  • Ann 'Tiny' Pennington     (Actress, dancer, singer)
  • Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Pepper Prentiss     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 10, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on September 8, 1902 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Wilmington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Gander Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Pepper Prentiss<1>

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The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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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