Notable Births & Deaths for North Tonawanda ...

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

• James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on January 16, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 6, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 73.
  • Niagara Falls is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Buffalo is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins<1>
• Thomas J. Cottonaro
  • Actor. He was born in Castrogiovanni (Enna), Italy on March 20, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 7, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Niagara Falls is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. Cottonaro<1>
• William Donald 'Bill' Cupolo
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Niagara Falls (ON) on January 8, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Niagara Falls (ON) on December 7, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
  • Niagara Falls is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of North Tonawanda.
  • Niagara Falls is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Donald 'Bill' Cupolo<1>
• Tom Day
  • Full name: Thomas Frederick Day
  • Professional football. He was born in Washington, DC on August 20, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Amherst (NY) on August 21, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Day<1>
• Edward James 'Ed' Delahanty
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 30, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Niagara Falls (ON) on July 2, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Niagara Falls is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward James 'Ed' Delahanty<1>
• Michael Fonfara
  • Musician. He was born in Stevensville (ON) on August 11, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Toronto (ON) on January 8, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Stevensville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Fonfara<1>
• Kathleen Howard
  • Opera singer, actress. She was born in Clifton (ON) on July 27, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 15, 1956 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Clifton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Howard<1>
• Warren Hull
  • Full name: John Warren Hull
  • Actor. He was born in Gasport (NY) on January 17, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Waterbury (CT) on September 14, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
  • Gasport is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Hull<1>
• Jim Hurtubise
  • Race car driver. He was born in North Tonawanda on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Port Arthur (TX) on January 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Hurtubise<1>
• Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Humberstone (ON) on December 12, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Port Colborne (ON) on August 14, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
  • Humberstone is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Port Colborne is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy<1>
• Monroe Salisbury
  • Actor. He was born in Angola (NY) on May 8, 1876 (a Monday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on August 6, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Angola is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monroe Salisbury<1>
• Justin Strzelczyk
  • Professional football. He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • West Seneca is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
• Franchot Tone
  • Full name: Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone
  • Oscar nominated actor. He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on September 18, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • Niagara Falls is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franchot Tone<1>
• Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw
  • Opera singer. She was born in Boston (NY) on September 14, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Covina (CA) on September 9, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Boston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of North Tonawanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Tonawanda: www.northtonawanda.org/

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/