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Notable Births & Deaths for East Otto ...

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

  • Hugh Carpenter Bedient     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
    • He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday).
    • Gerry is located in Chautauqua County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of East Otto (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
    • Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Levant Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of East Otto. The cemetery is located in Chautauqua County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Levant Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Levant Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Otto to Levant Cemetery
  • Charles Callahan     (Actor, writer)
  • Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
    • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray Evans<1>
    • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday).
    • Salamanca is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of East Otto. Both communities are located in Cattaraugus County.
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Otto to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Gladys Hulette     (Actress)
  • Grace S. Richmond     (Author)
  • Monroe Salisbury     (Actor)
  • Olive Risley Seward     (Author)
  • Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw     (Opera singer)
  • Louis Zamperini     (US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louis Zamperini<1>
    • He was born in Olean (NY) on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday).
    • Olean is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of East Otto. Both communities are located in Cattaraugus County.
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 97.
    • The body was cremated.

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.