Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Baleine. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
Sydney is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
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.
Sydney is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Baleine.
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.