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Notable Births & Deaths for Lithia ...

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

  • James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews     (Major League Baseball)
  • Susan B. Anthony     (Activist, suffragette)
    • She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Adams is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
  • John Ashton     (Actor)
    • Full name: John David Ashton
    • He was born in Springfield (MA) on February 22, 1948 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on September 26, 2024 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Springfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ashton<1>
  • Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Marion Eugenie Bauer     (Composer, author)
  • Mark Henry Belanger     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Bevan     (Playwright, screenwriter, artist)
  • Peter Bruni     (Actor)
  • Eric Carle     (Author)
    • He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 25, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Northampton (MA) on May 23, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Northampton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Carle<1>
  • Andrew Carnegie     (Industrialist, philanthropist)
    • He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • Gail Castleberry     (Actress)
  • Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
    • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Chicopee is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Jack Chesbro     (Professional baseball)
    • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
    • He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • North Adams is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Lithia.
    • Conway is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
  • Calvin Coolidge     (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
    • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
    • He was born in Plymouth (VT) on July 4, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Northampton (MA) on January 5, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
    • Northampton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Lithia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
  • Grace Coolidge     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929))
  • Pauline Curley     (Actress)
  • Cecil B. DeMille     (Producer, director)
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
  • Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges     (Poet)
  • Leo 'The Lip' Durocher     (Major League Baseball)
  • Walter Alden Dyer     (Author)

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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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