Notable Births & Deaths for Windy Hills ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Windy Hills. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Windy Hills.
  • 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).
  • Drexel Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 Windy Hills.
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<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).
  • Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Windy Hills.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • Clifton Heights is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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).
  • Claymont is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 Windy Hills.
  • West Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Windy Hills.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Windy Hills.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
• Tom Hall
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
  • Professional football. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Windy Hills.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Windy Hills.
  • Wilmington is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
• Walt Hazzard
  • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
  • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
• Anna Marie Jarvis
  • Founder of Mother's Day, social activist. She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
  • West Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
• Judy Johnson
  • Born: William Julius Johnson
  • Negro League Baseball. 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Windy Hills.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>

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