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Notable Births & Deaths for East Pittston ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding East Pittston. 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.
- Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- Lenny Breau (Jazz musician)
- Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Rockland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of East Pittston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
- Lew Cody (Actor)
- Robert Conville (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
- He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Belgrade is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of East Pittston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<1>
- Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey (Major League Baseball)
- Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey (Major League Baseball)
- James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy (Social activist)
- He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
- Albion is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of East Pittston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
- Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Washington is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of East Pittston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<1>
- Abigail Kane Ottmann (Actress)
- Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
- Clarence J. White (Musician)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Pittston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/ The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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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