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Notable Births & Deaths for Garyville ...

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

  • Gene 'Augie' Freese
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Metairie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Garyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
  • Jack Kramer
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Metairie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Garyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Kramer<1>
  • Leon Joseph Roppolo
  • George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland
  • Earl Wilson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ponchatoula (LA) on October 2, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on April 23, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Ponchatoula is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Garyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Wilson<1>

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The official website for Saint John the Baptist Parish: www.sjbparish.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

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.









 

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