Buckingham (Lee County, FL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Buckingham ...

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

Patty Berg (Professional golf)
- She was born in Minneapolis (MN) on February 13, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on September 10, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patty Berg<1>
Joe Coleman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Medford (MA) on July 30, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on April 9, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Coleman<1>
Dustin Diamond (Actor)
- Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
- He was born in San Jose (CA) on January 7, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Cape Coral (FL) on February 1, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 44. The body was cremated.
- Cape Coral is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
Lebert Lombardo (Musician)
- He was born in London (ON) on February 11, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on June 16, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lebert Lombardo<1>
Bosh Pritchard (Professional football)
- He was born in Windsor (NC) on September 10, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on November 7, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Appomattox Cemetery (Hopewell City, Virginia).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bosh Pritchard<1>
Marius Ugo Russo (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Bay Ridge (NY) on July 19, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on March 26, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marius Ugo Russo<1>
Mike Scarry (Professional football)
- He was born in Duquesne (PA) on February 1, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on September 9, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Scarry<1>
Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden (High wire performer)
- He was born in Eagle (MI) on September 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on February 12, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Deepdale Memorial Park (Eaton County, Michigan).
- Fort Myers is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Buckingham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden<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.