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Notable Births & Deaths for Pittsfield ...

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

  • Eileen 'Terry' Ambrose
  • Mike Batayeh
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 27, 1970 (a Sunday) and died in Ypsilanti (MI) on June 1, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. The body was cremated.
    • Ypsilanti is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Batayeh<1>
  • John Bray
    • Full name: John Randolph Bray
    • Animator. He was born in Adrian (MI) on August 25, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Hartford (CT) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Bray Cemetery (Lincoln County, Missouri).
    • Adrian is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bray<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Westland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Dearborn is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
  • Earle W. Graser
  • Ernie Harwell
    • Full name: William Earnest Harwell
    • Sportscaster. He was born in Washington (GA) on January 25, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Novi (MI) on May 4, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
    • Novi is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<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).
    • Dearborn is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
  • William Harry 'Billy' Jones
  • Dale Livingston
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
  • Mike 'Iron Mike' Marshall
    • Full name: Michael Grant Marshall
    • Professional baseball. He was born in Adrian (MI) on January 15, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Zephyrhills (FL) on May 31, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens (Pasco County, Florida).
    • Adrian is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Iron Mike' Marshall<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
  • Frank W. McIntyre
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Walled Lake (MI) on July 12, 1859 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 8, 1887 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
    • Walled Lake is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank W. McIntyre<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.
    • Wayne is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • 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).
    • Ypsilanti is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Pittsfield.
    • Dearborn is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen<1>
  • Johnny Paris
    • Born: John M. Pocisk
    • Musician. He was born in Walbridge (OH) on August 29, 1940 (a Thursday) and died in Ann Arbor (MI) on May 1, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
    • Ann Arbor is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Paris<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Pittsfield.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Roy Patten<1>
  • Eugenia Paul

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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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