Notable Births & Deaths for Alder Point ...

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

• Don Domanski     (Poet)
  • He was born in Sydney (NS) on April 29, 1950 (a Saturday) and died on September 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sydney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alder Point.
• Leon Dubinsky     (Songwriter, actor)
  • Full name: Leon Isaiah Dubinsky
  • He was born in Sydney (NS) on July 5, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Englishtown (NS) on January 17, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hebrew Cemetery (Nova Scotia).
  • Sydney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alder Point.
  • Englishtown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Alder Point.
• Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald     (Musician)
  • He was born in White Point (NS) on February 16, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Sydney (NS) on September 2, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at St. Joseph's / Holy Family Cemetery, Reserve Mines (Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia).
  • Sydney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alder Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald<1>
• Bruce Guthro     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Sydney Mines (NS) on August 31, 1961 (a Thursday) and died in Halifax (NS) on September 5, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sydney Mines is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Alder Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce Guthro<1>
• William 'Flash' Hollett     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in North Sydney (NS) on April 13, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on April 20, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Springcreek Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • North Sydney is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Alder Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Flash' Hollett<1>
• Kenzie MacNeil     (Songwriter, musician, producer, director)
  • He was born in Sydney (NS) on September 2, 1952 (a Tueday) and died in Sydney (NS) on July 24, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sydney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alder Point.
  • Sydney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alder Point.
• Rita MacNeil     (Singer)
  • She was born in Big Pond (NS) on May 28, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Sydney (NS) on April 16, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. The body was cremated.
  • Big Pond is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Alder Point.
  • Sydney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alder Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rita MacNeil<1>

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