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Notable Births & Deaths for Deer Park ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Deer Park. 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.
- Roger Bruce Chaffee (Astronaut)
- Ezio Flagello (Opera singer)
- He was born in New York (NY) on January 28, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Bay (FL) on March 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Palm Bay is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Deer Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezio Flagello<1>
- Christa McAuliffe (Astronaut, educator)
- Colonel William Reid Pogue (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
- He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Cocoa Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Deer Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>
- Andrew Wasil Seminick (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pierce (WV) on September 12, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Melbourne (FL) on February 22, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 83.
- Melbourne is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Deer Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Wasil Seminick<1>
- Thomas Stafford (Astronaut - Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz, USAF)
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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