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Notable Births & Deaths for Minotola ...

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

  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Russ Columbo     (Singer, actor)
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • Buddy DeFranco     (Musician)
    • Full name: Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
    • He was born in Camden (NJ) on February 15, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Panama City (FL) on December 24, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
    • Camden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Minotola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy DeFranco<1>
  • William 'Bad Bill' Eagan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joey Giardello     (Professional boxer)
  • William J. 'Kid' Gleason     (Major League Baseball)
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
    • Bridgeton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Minotola.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Minotola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Joseph Hergesheimer     (Author)
  • Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly     (Medical pioneer)
  • Harry Pratt Lyons     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy Marks     (Actor, comedian, singer)
    • Born: Mario Scarpa
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 31, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Pomona (NJ) on November 28, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pomona is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Minotola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Marks<1>
  • John Landis Mason     (Inventor)
  • Vincent Montana, Jr.     (Percussionist, composer, arranger, producer)
  • Victor Moore     (Actor, writer, director)
    • Full name: Victor Fred Moore
    • He was born in Hammonton (NJ) on February 24, 1876 (a Thursday) and died in East Islip (NY) on July 23, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Hammonton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Minotola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Moore<1>
  • Ray Narleski     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Camden (NJ) on November 25, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Laurel Springs (NJ) on March 29, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Eglington Cemetery (Gloucester County, New Jersey).
    • Camden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Minotola.
    • Laurel Springs is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Minotola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Narleski<1>

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The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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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