Notable Births & Deaths for Avon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Avon. 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).
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Garfield Heights is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Julius 'Lefty' Aber<1>
• Dimitra Arliss     (Actress)
  • She was born in Lorain (OH) on October 23, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Westwood (CA) on January 26, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lorain is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dimitra Arliss<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Avon.
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • 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).
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Cuyahoga Heights is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Avon.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hector 'Chef Boyardee' Boiardi<1>
• Keefe B. Brasselle     (Actor, producer, author)
  • Born: Henry Keefe Brasselle
  • He was born in Elyria (OH) on February 7, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Downey (CA) on July 7, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 58.
  • Elyria is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keefe B. Brasselle<1>
• Clint Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Clinton Harold Brown
  • He was born in Black Ash (PA) on July 8, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Rocky River (OH) on December 31, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Rocky River is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Brown<1>
• Charles Francis Brush, Sr.     (Inventor)
  • He was born in Euclid (OH) on March 17, 1849 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on June 15, 1929 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Euclid is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Francis Brush, Sr.<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell<1>
• William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oswego (NY) on January 7, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Lorain (OH) on June 3, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Lorain is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
• Dr. William Thomas Corlett     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Orange (OH) on April 15, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on June 11, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Orange is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. William Thomas Corlett<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dickinson<1>
• Luke Easter     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Jonestown (MS) on August 4, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Euclid (OH) on March 29, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Euclid is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Easter<1>
• Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Edward Miguel Garcia
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia<1>
• Teri Garr     (Actress)
  • Full name: Terry Ann Garr
  • She was born in Lakewood (OH) on December 11, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 29, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Lakewood is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teri Garr<1>
• Henry Mather Greene     (Architect)
  • He was born in Brighton (OH) on January 23, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Brighton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Mather Greene<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz<1>
• Bill Kennedy     (Actor)
  • Born: Willard Kennedy
  • He was born in Cleveland Heights (OH) on June 17, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on January 27, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Cleveland Heights is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Kennedy<1>
• Robert Edwin Lee     (Author)
  • He was born in Elyria (OH) on October 15, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
  • Elyria is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edwin Lee<1>
• Edwin John McKean     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Grafton (OH) on June 6, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 16, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Grafton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Avon.
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin John McKean<1>
• Dayton Clarence Miller     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Strongsville (OH) on March 13, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 22, 1941 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Strongsville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Avon.
  • Cleveland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dayton Clarence Miller<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Avon: www.cityofavon.com/

The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/