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Notable Births & Deaths for Westchester ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westchester. 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.
- Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams (Major League Baseball)
- Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart (Professional baseball)
- Jack Anderson (Columnist)
- Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
- He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
- Bethesda is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
- Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
- John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- Toni Braxton (Singer, songwriter, actress)
- Full name: Toni Michele Braxton
- She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
- Severn is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Westchester.
- Traci Braxton (Singer)
- Full name: Traci Renee Braxton
- She was born in Severn (MD) on April 2, 1971 (a Friday) and died on March 12, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
- Severn is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Westchester.
- Michele Lee Henson (Actress)
- Mary Agnes Meara Chase (Scientist, uffragette)
- She was born somewhere in Iroquois County on April 20, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on September 24, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Bethesda is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
- Jack 'Flying' Cloud (Professional football)
- Bob Eberly (Singer)
- Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick (Major League Baseball)
- John Aloysius Fahey (Musician)
- He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
- Takoma Park is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
- Harry Clayton Fanwell (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Patapsco (MD) on October 16, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on July 15, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
- Patapsco is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Westchester.
- Baltimore is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>
- David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Woodbine (MD) on September 7, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Waverly (MD) on March 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Woodbine is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Westchester.
- Waverly is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
- Virginia Hall (World War II spy)
- She was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 6, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Rockland (MD) on July 8, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
- Baltimore is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Westchester.
- Rockland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
- Shirley Valerie Horn (Musician)
- She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
- Cheverly is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
- Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson (Singer)
- Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson (Professional hockey)
- Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan (Major League Baseball)
- William Henry Keister (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Parkton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Westchester.
- Baltimore is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Westchester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<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. |
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