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Notable Births & Deaths for Gardnerville Ranchos ...

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

  • Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich     (Gambler, casino owner)
  • Sonny Bono     (Singer, songwriter, actor, Congressman)
    • Born: Salvatore Phillip Bono
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on February 16, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Stateline (NV) on January 5, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Stateline is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Gardnerville Ranchos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sonny Bono<1>
  • Hobart Cavanaugh     (Actor)
  • Ted 'Rollo' Connolly     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Theodore William Connolly
    • He was born in Oakland (CA) on December 5, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on February 24, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
    • Gardnerville is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Gardnerville Ranchos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Rollo' Connolly<1>
  • Alphonse Ethier     (Actor)
  • Marion Jones Farquhar     (Professional tennis)
  • Jill Kinmont     (Skier)
    • She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 16, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Carson City (NV) on February 9, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at East Line Cemetery (Inyo County, California).
    • Carson City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Gardnerville Ranchos.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jill Kinmont<1>
  • Maurice E. McLoughlin     (Professional tennis)

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.