Notable Births & Deaths for Grosse Pointe Shores ...

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

• Vince Joseph Banonis
  • Professional football. He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 9, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Southfield (MI) on October 23, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Detroit is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Southfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
• Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte
  • Full name: Alva Warren Cicotte
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Melvindale (MI) on December 23, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Westland (MI) on November 29, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 52.
  • Melvindale is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Westland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte<1>
• Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Amherstburg (ON) on December 15, 1882 (a Friday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
  • Amherstburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • River Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
• Ronnie Duman
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Dearborn is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<1>
• Rick Ferrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Durham (NC) on October 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on July 27, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at New Garden Friends Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • Bloomfield Hills is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Ferrell<1>
• Henry Ford
  • Industrialist, founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on July 30, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on April 7, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ford Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Dearborn is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Dearborn is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
• Adrienne Frantz
  • Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
  • Actress, singer, songwriter. She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
  • Mount Clemens is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Grosse Pointe Shores.
• Susie Garrett
  • Actress. She was born in Detroit (MI) on December 29, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Southfield (MI) on May 24, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Detroit is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Southfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susie Garrett<1>
• Joe Ginsberg
  • Born: Myron Nathan Ginsberg
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New York (NY) on October 11, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bloomfield (MI) on November 2, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
  • Bloomfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Ginsberg<1>
• Earle W. Graser
  • Actor. He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Farmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle W. Graser<1>
• Uriel Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on June 13, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on March 23, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Detroit is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Dearborn is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
• Eugene Hamlet Krapp
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on May 12, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on April 13, 1923 (a Friday) at the age of 35.
  • River Rouge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Hamlet Krapp<1>
• Gary Richard Lowe
  • Professional football. He was born in Trenton (MI) on May 4, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Troy (MI) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
  • Trenton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
• Lee Majors
  • Born: Harvey Lee Yeary
  • Actor. He was born in Wyandotte (MI) on April 23, 1939 (a Sunday)
  • Wyandotte is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
• Paul Martin
  • Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
  • 26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006). He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
  • Windsor is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
• Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes
  • Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 5, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Southfield (MI) on November 7, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Detroit is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Southfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes<1>
• Elijah McCoy
  • Inventor. He was born in Colchester (ON) on May 2, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Eloise (MI) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Eloise is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
• Dean Miller
  • Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
  • Actor. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Grosse Pointe Woods is located Less than 2 miles to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
• Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Windsor (ON) in 1855 and died in Wayne (MI) on September 26, 1890 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Windsor is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Wayne is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore<1>
• Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ypsilanti (MI) on December 23, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on November 24, 1942 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Dearborn is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen<1>
• Edward Roy Patten
  • Singer. He was born in Atlanta (GA) on August 27, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Livonia (MI) on February 25, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Livonia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Grosse Pointe Shores.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Roy Patten<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grosse Pointe Shores: www.grossepointeshores.org/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/