Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Crescent Grove. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
Englishtown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Crescent Grove.
He was born in Zurich (Switzerland) on November 9, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Inverness (NS) on September 9, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
Inverness is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Crescent Grove.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
Sydney is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Crescent Grove.
Sydney is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Crescent Grove.
He was born in Mabou (NS) on April 28, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in Margaree Harbour (NS) on January 16, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Inverness County, Nova Scotia).
Margaree Harbour is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Crescent Grove.
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.