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Notable Births & Deaths for Penn Place ...

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

  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan 'Diamond Jim' Brady     (Railroad magnate)
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
  • King Kong Bundy     (Professional wrestler, comedian, actor)
  • Angelo Coia     (Professional football)
  • Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins     (Actor, comedian)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • James C. Field     (Major League Baseball)
  • Helen Forrest     (Singer)
  • Harry 'The Human Windmill' Greb     (Professional boxer)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Penn Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Marks<1>
  • Ralph B. 'Lefty' Mellix     (Negro League Baseball)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Penn Place.
    • 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).
    • Laurel Springs is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Penn Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Narleski<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Penn Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred James Reach<1>
  • Lewis H. Redner     (Composer)
  • Morgan Andrew Robertson     (Author, inventor)
  • George Warren 'Barney' Schultz     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on August 15, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Willingboro (NJ) on September 6, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Monument Cemetery (Burlington County, New Jersey).
    • Burlington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Penn Place.
    • Willingboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Penn Place.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Warren 'Barney' Schultz<1>

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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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