Notable Births & Deaths for West Chester ...

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

• Mace Stanley Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • North English is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of West Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• Frank Conroy     (Author)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 15, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on April 6, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Iowa City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of West Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Conroy<1>
• James Alfred Van Allen     (Scientist, astrophysicist)
  • He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Southampton Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Mount Pleasant is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Chester.
  • Iowa City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of West Chester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alfred Van Allen<1>