Notable Births & Deaths for Roanoke ...

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

• Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Roanoke.
  • Washington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Memphis (TN) on January 5, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Peoria (IL) on August 5, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers<1>
• Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
  • Crime figure. He was born in Streator (IL) on September 13, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Streator is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano<1>
• Joe Dowell
  • Singer. He was born in Bloomington (IN) on January 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy
  • 1885/06/12:1886/09/23. He was born in Henry (IL) on February 7, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 28, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Henry is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy<1>
• Marie Litta
  • Opera singer. She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Roanoke.
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
• Kathryn McGuire
  • Actress, dancer. She was born in Peoria (IL) on December 6, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn McGuire<1>
• George S. Phalen
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Peoria (IL) on December 2, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 14, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George S. Phalen<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Powell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bloomington (IL) on July 9, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 17, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Powell<1>
• Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 11, 1854 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn<1>
• Harold Augustus Sinclair
  • Author. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 8, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Normal (IL) on March 24, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Park Hill Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Normal is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Augustus Sinclair<1>
• Clyde William Tombaugh
  • Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto. He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
  • Streator is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Roanoke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Roanoke: www.roanokeil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov