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Notable Births & Deaths for Walden Cliffs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Walden Cliffs. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • Buffalo is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • Niagara Falls is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Day<1>
  • Edward James 'Ed' Delahanty
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Howard<1>
  • Gladys Hulette
  • Jim Hurtubise
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Walden Cliffs.
    • Port Colborne is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy<1>
  • Grace S. Richmond
    • Author. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on March 31, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in Fredonia (NY) on November 28, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
    • Fredonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace S. Richmond<1>
  • Monroe Salisbury
  • Olive Risley Seward
    • Author. She was born in Fredonia (NY) on July 15, 1844 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on November 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
    • Fredonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
  • Justin Strzelczyk
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franchot Tone<1>
  • Cory Wells
    • Born: Emil Lewandowski
    • Musician - a member of 'Three Dog Night'. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on February 5, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Dunkirk (NY) on October 20, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Buffalo is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Walden Cliffs.
    • Dunkirk is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Walden Cliffs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cory Wells<1>
  • Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw

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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.









 

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