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Notable Births & Deaths for Maple Leaf ...

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

  • Ed Budde     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Edward Leon Budde
    • He was born in Highland Park (MI) on November 2, 1940 (a Saturday) and died on December 19, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
    • Highland Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Budde<1>
  • Bill 'Soup' Campbell     (Professional baseball)
    • Full name: William Richard Campbell
    • He was born in Highland Park (MI) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) and died in Palatine (IL) on January 6, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Highland Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill 'Soup' Campbell<1>
  • Jane Connelly     (Actress)
  • Kenne Duncan     (Actor)
    • Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
    • He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Chatham is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenne Duncan<1>
  • Adrienne Frantz     (Actress, singer, songwriter)
    • Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
    • She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
    • Mount Clemens is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Maple Leaf.
  • Christopher George     (Actor)
  • Steve Gromek     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Stephen Joseph Gromek
    • He was born in Hamtramck (MI) on January 15, 1920 (a Thursday) and died on March 12, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Hamtramck is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Gromek<1>
  • William Johnston 'Buffalo Bill' Hogg     (Major League Baseball)
  • Julanne Johnstone     (Actress, dancer)
  • Alfred Laing     (Actor)
  • Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay     (Professional hockey)
  • 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.
    • Troy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
  • Paul Martin     (26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006))
    • Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
    • He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
    • Windsor is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
  • Cass Michaels     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Casimir Eugene Kwietniewski
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 4, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on November 12, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Detroit is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
    • Grosse Pointe Woods is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cass Michaels<1>
  • Dean Miller     (Actor)
    • Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
  • Colleen Moore     (Actress)
    • Born: Kathleen Morrison
    • She was born in Port Huron (MI) on August 19, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Port Huron is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Moore<1>
  • Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore     (Major League Baseball)
  • Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger     (Professional hockey)
    • He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario).
    • Wallaceburg is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Maple Leaf.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
  • Kid Rock     (Singer, songwriter, producer, activist, actor)
    • Born: Robert James Ritchie, Sr.
    • He was born in Romeo (MI) on January 17, 1971 (a Sunday)
    • Romeo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Maple Leaf.
  • William G. 'Billy' Rogell     (Major League Baseball)
  • R. Murray Schafer     (Composer)
    • Full name: Raymond Murray Schaefer
    • He was born in Sarnia (ON) on July 18, 1933 (a Tueday) and died on August 4, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
    • Sarnia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Maple Leaf.

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The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/

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