Notable Births & Deaths for Acme ...

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

• Albert Julius 'Lefty' Aber
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on July 31, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Garfield Heights (OH) on May 20, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at West Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Garfield Heights is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Julius 'Lefty' Aber<1>
• Reverend Ernest Angley
  • Full name: Ernest Winston Angley
  • Televangelist, author. He was born in Mooresville (NC) on August 9, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Akron (OH) on May 7, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 99.
  • Akron is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Ernest Angley<1>
• Delia Salter Bacon
  • Author. She was born in Tallmadge (OH) on February 2, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Hartford (CT) on September 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Grove Street Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • Tallmadge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Delia Salter Bacon<1>
• Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Lagrange (OH) on March 27, 1839 (a Wednesday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 6, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Harvard Grove Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Lagrange is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman<1>
• Imogene Bliss
  • Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on February 24, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Cuyahoga Heights (OH) on January 14, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cuyahoga Heights is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Imogene Bliss<1>
• Hector 'Chef Boyardee' Boiardi
  • Businessman. He was born in Piacenza (Italy) on October 22, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Parma (OH) on June 21, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Geauga County, Ohio).
  • Parma is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hector 'Chef Boyardee' Boiardi<1>
• Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell
  • Cartoonist. She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on December 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Elyria (OH) on May 30, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Westwood Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Elyria is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell<1>
• Dean Chance
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 74.
  • Wooster is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Acme.
  • Wooster is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Chance<1>
• Arthur Holly Compton
  • Noble prize winning physicist. He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
  • Wooster is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Holly Compton<1>
• Cheryl Crawford
  • Producer. She was born in Akron (OH) on September 24, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on October 7, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Akron is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cheryl Crawford<1>
• Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt
  • Actor. He was born in Canton (OH) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt<1>
• Edward Dickinson
  • Author, musician. He was born in West Springfield (MA) on October 10, 1853 (a Monday) and died in Oberlin (OH) on January 25, 1946 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Oberlin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dickinson<1>
• Michael Dokes
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Akron (OH) on August 10, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Akron (OH) on August 11, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
  • Akron is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Akron is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Dokes<1>
• Hugh Malcolm Downs
  • News anchor, author, game show host, music composer. He was born in Akron (OH) on February 14, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on July 1, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 99.
  • Akron is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Malcolm Downs<1>
• Pearl M. Early
  • Actress. She was born in Wooster (OH) on December 30, 1878 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on June 17, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Wooster is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pearl M. Early<1>
• Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis
  • Played both professional football and baseball. He was born in Cloverdale (VA) on February 3, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Wooster (OH) on April 5, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Wooster is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis<1>
• Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia
  • Full name: Edward Miguel Garcia
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Gabriel (CA) on November 17, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Fairview Park (OH) on January 13, 1986 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Visalia Public Cemetery (Tulare County, California).
  • Fairview Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia<1>
• Guy Jackson Hecker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Wooster is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
• Shirley June Fry Irin
  • Professional tennis. She was born in Akron (OH) on June 30, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Naples (FL) on July 13, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. We don't have any burial details.
  • Akron is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley June Fry Irin<1>
• Tommy L. James, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Massillon (OH) on September 16, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Massillon (OH) on February 7, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Massillon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Acme.
  • Massillon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
• Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz
  • Professional football. He was born in Elyria (OH) on February 26, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbus (OH) on February 27, 1996 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Elyria is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Acme.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz<1>

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