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Notable Births & Deaths for Pecks Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pecks Corner. 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
  • James Barton
    • Actor. He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Gloucester City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Donald Byrd
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
    • Singer, bandleader. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Hockessin is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Pecks Corner.
    • Clifton Heights is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell
  • Frankie Frisch
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Pecks Corner.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines
  • Hinkey Haines
    • Major League Baseball, professional football. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
    • Sharon Hill is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
  • Tom Hall
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elsmere is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Pecks Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>

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The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

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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