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Notable Births & Deaths for Centerville ...

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

  • Dimitra Arliss     (Actress)
  • Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman     (Medical pioneer)
  • Keefe B. Brasselle     (Actor, producer, author)
    • Born: Henry Keefe Brasselle
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Keefe B. Brasselle<1>
    • He was born in Elyria (OH) on February 7, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Downey (CA) on July 7, 1981 (a Tuesday).
    • Elyria is located in Lorain County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
  • Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • Dean Chance     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
    • He was born in Oswego (NY) on January 7, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Lorain (OH) on June 3, 1911 (a Saturday).
    • Oswego is located in Oswego County, New York.
    • Lorain is located in Lorain County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 46.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Centerville. The cemetery is located in Lorain County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Centerville to Calvary Cemetery
  • Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Dickinson<1>
    • He was born in West Springfield (MA) on October 10, 1853 (a Monday) and died in Oberlin (OH) on January 25, 1946 (a Friday).
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    • Oberlin is located in Lorain County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
    • He is buried at Westwood Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest of Centerville. The cemetery is located in Lorain County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Westwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Centerville to Westwood Cemetery
  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henry Mather Greene     (Architect)
  • Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
    • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
    • Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast of Centerville. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wooster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Centerville to Wooster Cemetery
  • Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham     (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
  • Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz     (Professional football)
  • Robert Edwin Lee     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Edwin Lee<1>
    • He was born in Elyria (OH) on October 15, 1918 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 1994 (a Friday).
    • Elyria is located in Lorain County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Edwin John McKean     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin John McKean<1>
    • He was born in Grafton (OH) on June 6, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 16, 1919 (a Saturday).
    • Grafton is located in Lorain County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast of Centerville. The cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Centerville to Calvary Cemetery
  • Dayton Clarence Miller     (Medical pioneer)
  • Toni Morrison     (Nobel laureate, author, teacher, professor emeritus)
    • Born: Chloe Ardelia Wofford
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Toni Morrison<1>
    • She was born in Lorain (OH) on February 18, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on August 5, 2019 (a Monday).
    • Lorain is located in Lorain County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Centerville (which is located in Medina County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of her death, she was 88.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Frank O'Connor     (Actor, painter)

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.