Rosa (Saint Landry Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rosa ...

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

Philip 'Phil' Guy (Musician)
- He was born in Lettsworth (LA) on April 28, 1940 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago Heights (IL) on August 20, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens (Cook County, Illinois).
- Lettsworth is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Rosa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip 'Phil' Guy<1>
Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin (Musician)
- He was born in Carencro (LA) on February 10, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Opelousas (LA) on August 26, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana).
- Carencro is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Rosa.
- Opelousas is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Rosa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton (Musician)
- He was born in Bunkie (LA) on May 14, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on July 14, 1975 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Bunkie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Rosa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton<1>
Little Walter (Musician)
- Born: Marion Walter Jacobs
- He was born in Marksville (LA) on May 1, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 15, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 37. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Marksville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Rosa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Little Walter<1>

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.