Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gilbertsen Acres. 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.
William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
She was born in Wichita (KS) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on December 5, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
Francis Bellamy (Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance')
Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
He was born in Mount Morris (NY) on May 18, 1855 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on August 28, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rome Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Tampa (FL) on July 4, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Tampa (FL) on September 13, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Sarasota National Cemetery (Sarasota County, Florida).
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Chelsea (MA) on June 12, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Tampa (FL) on February 9, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Long Island City (NY) on November 8, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on September 21, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Garden of Memories (Hillsborough County, Florida).
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Tampa (FL) on February 27, 1965 (a Saturday) and died on January 20, 2024 (a Saturday) at the age of 58. We don't have any burial details.
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
James Timothy 'Mudcat' Grant, Jr. (Professional baseball)
He was born in Lacoochee (FL) on August 13, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 11, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
Lacoochee is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Tampa (FL) on January 23, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Valrico (FL) on October 10, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Serenity Meadows Memorial Park (Hillsborough County, Florida).
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
Valrico is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Lakeland (FL) on August 12, 1954 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 4, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Rolling Hills Cemetery (Polk County, Florida).
Lakeland is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Gilbertsen Acres.
She was born in Lakeland (FL) on April 4, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Jensen Beach (FL) on July 11, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
Lakeland is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Gilbertsen Acres.
Alfonso Ramon 'Al' Lopez, Sr. (Professional baseball)
He was born in Tampa (FL) on August 20, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Tampa (FL) on October 30, 2005 (a Sunday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Garden of Memories (Hillsborough County, Florida).
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
Tampa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Gilbertsen Acres.
He was born in Adrian (MI) on January 15, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Zephyrhills (FL) on May 31, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens (Pasco County, Florida).
Zephyrhills is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Gilbertsen Acres.
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