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Notable Births & Deaths for Island Park ...

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

  • John Bowers     (Actor)
    • Born: John Bowersox
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Bowers<1>
    • He was born in Garrett (IN) on December 27, 1885 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on November 17, 1936 (a Tuesday).
    • Garrett is located in DeKalb County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Island Park (which is located in Steuben County).
    • Malibu is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 50.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Scott Brayton     (Race car driver)
  • Richard Cramer     (Actor)
  • Edward Mayne Ellis     (Actor)
  • Ned Garver     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ned Garver<1>
    • He was born in Ney (OH) on December 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Bryan (OH) on February 26, 2017 (a Sunday).
    • Ney is located in Defiance County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Island Park (which is located in Steuben County).
    • Bryan is located in Williams County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Island Park (which is located in Steuben County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
    • He is buried at Ney Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast of Island Park. The cemetery is located in Defiance County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ney Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ney Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Island Park to Ney Cemetery
  • Dave Herman     (Professional football)
    • Full name: David Jon Herman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dave Herman<1>
    • He was born in Bryan (OH) on September 3, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Valhalla (NY) on October 19, 2022 (a Wednesday).
    • Bryan is located in Williams County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Island Park (which is located in Steuben County).
    • Valhalla is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Island Park to Kensico Cemetery
  • Ruth McDevitt     (Actress)
    • Born: Ruth Thane Shoecraft
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth McDevitt<1>
    • She was born in Coldwater (MI) on September 13, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 27, 1976 (a Thursday).
    • Coldwater is located in Branch County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Island Park (which is located in Steuben County).
    • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 80.
    • She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Island Park to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Charles Sylvester 'Chick' Stahl     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lurene Tuttle     (Actress)

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.