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Notable Births & Deaths for Ocean City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ocean City. 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.
- James Buchanan 'Diamond Jim' Brady
- King Kong Bundy
- Born: Christopher Alan Pallies
- Professional wrestler, comedian, actor. He was born in Atlantic City (NJ) on November 7, 1957 (a Thursday) and died in Glassborough (NJ) on March 4, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Gloucester County, New Jersey).
- Atlantic City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Ocean City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: King Kong Bundy<1>
- Angelo Coia
- Professional football. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 21, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Brigantine (NJ) on January 2, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Bucks County, Pennsylvania).
- Brigantine is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Ocean City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Angelo Coia<1>
- Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins
- Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis
- James C. Field
- Helen Forrest
- Harry 'The Human Windmill' Greb
- Joseph Hergesheimer
- Harry Pratt Lyons
- Guy Marks
- Born: Mario Scarpa
- Actor, comedian, singer. 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Ocean City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Marks<1>
- Ralph B. 'Lefty' Mellix
- Alfred James Reach
- Major League Baseball. He was born in London (England) on May 25, 1840 (a Monday) and died in Atlantic City (NJ) on January 14, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
- Atlantic City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Ocean City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred James Reach<1>
- Lewis H. Redner
- Morgan Andrew Robertson
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/ The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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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