Notable Births & Deaths for Sharpes ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sharpes. 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)
  • He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 15, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Cape Canaveral (FL) on January 27, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Cape Canaveral is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Sharpes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bruce Chaffee<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sharpes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezio Flagello<1>
• Kirby Grant     (Actor)
  • Born: Kirby Grant Hoon, Jr.
  • He was born in Butte (MT) on November 24, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Titusville (FL) on October 30, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Missoula Cemetery (Missoula County, Montana).
  • Titusville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Sharpes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirby Grant<1>
• Christa McAuliffe     (Astronaut, educator)
  • Born: Sharon Christa Corrigan
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on September 2, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Cape Canaveral (FL) on January 28, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. She is buried at Concord Calvary Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Cape Canaveral is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Sharpes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christa McAuliffe<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Sharpes.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Sharpes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Wasil Seminick<1>
• Thomas Stafford     (Astronaut - Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz, USAF)
  • Full name: Thomas Patten Stafford
  • He was born in Weatherford (OK) on September 17, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Satellite Beach (FL) on March 18, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Custer County, Oklahoma).
  • Satellite Beach is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Sharpes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Stafford<1>