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Notable Births & Deaths for Sarpy ...

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

  • King Louie Bankston     (Musician)
  • Fats Domino     (Singer, musician, songwriter)
    • Born: Antoine Caliste Domino, Jr.
    • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tuesday).
    • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Sarpy. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fats Domino<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sarpy to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Gene 'Augie' Freese     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jack Kramer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lash LaRue     (Actor)
  • Carlos Marcello     (Crime figure)
  • Clarence Millet     (Artist)
    • He was born in Hahnville (LA) on March 25, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 23, 1959 (a Sunday).
    • Hahnville is located nearby and to the south of Sarpy.
    • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clarence Millet<1>
  • John Bevins Moisant     (Aviation Pioneer)
  • Mel Ott     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Melvin Thomas Ott
    • He was born in Gretna (LA) on March 2, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 21, 1958 (a Friday).
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
    • He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Sarpy. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Ott<1>
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sarpy to Metairie Cemetery
  • Leon Joseph Roppolo     (Musician)
  • Cornelius 'Connie' Ryan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Soulja Slim     (Musician)
    • Born: James Tapp
    • He was born in New Orleans (LA) on September 9, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Gentilly (LA) on November 26, 2003 (a Wednesday).
    • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Sarpy (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
    • At the time of his death, he was 26.
    • He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Sarpy. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Soulja Slim<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sarpy to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland     (Major League Baseball)

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.