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Notable Births & Deaths for Westfield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westfield. 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.
- Lucille Ball (Actress, comedienne)
- Full name: Lucille Desiree Ball
- She was born in Jamestown (NY) on August 6, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 26, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
- Jamestown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Ball<1>
- Hugh Carpenter Bedient (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Levant Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
- Gerry is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Westfield.
- Jamestown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
- Louie Bierbauer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Erie (PA) on September 23, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on January 31, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louie Bierbauer<1>
- Harry Thacker Burleigh (Singer, composer, arranger)
- He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
- Edgar Leander Cushman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Eagleville (OH) on March 27, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on September 26, 1915 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Leander Cushman<1>
- Conrad 'Dell' Darling (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Erie (PA) on December 21, 1861 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on November 21, 1904 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Trinity Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad 'Dell' Darling<1>
- William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan (Major League Baseball)
- Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson (Major League Baseball)
- Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki (Producer)
- Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe (Major League Baseball)
- Harry Kellar (Magician)
- Born: Heinrich Keller
- He was born in Erie (PA) on July 11, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Kellar<1>
- Thomas Leach (Major League Baseball)
- Irv Noren (Major League Baseball, professional basketball)
- Edward Caleb Randall (Author)
- Grace S. Richmond (Author)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
- Captain Paul Joseph Weitz (Astronaut - Skylab 1, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
- He was born in Erie (PA) on July 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on October 22, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Erie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Captain Paul Joseph Weitz<1>
- Cory Wells (Musician - a member of 'Three Dog Night')
- Born: Emil Lewandowski
- 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.
- Dunkirk is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Westfield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cory Wells<1>
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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