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Notable Births & Deaths for Coits ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Coits. 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)
  • Lisa Lou Banes     (Actress)
    • She was born in Chagrin Falls (OH) on July 9, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on June 14, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 65. We don't have any burial details.
    • Chagrin Falls is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lisa Lou Banes<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Cuyahoga Heights is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Coits.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Coits.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Coits.
    • Cleveland is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Francis Brush, Sr.<1>
  • Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • Tim Conway     (Actor, comedian, writer, director)
    • Born: Thomas Daniel Conway
    • He was born in Willoughby (OH) on December 15, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 14, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Willoughby is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tim Conway<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Coits.
    • Cleveland is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. William Thomas Corlett<1>
  • Frank Atwell 'Mickey' Cross     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on January 20, 1873 (a Monday) and died in Aurora (OH) on November 2, 1932 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Cleveland is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Aurora is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Atwell 'Mickey' Cross<1>
  • Luke Easter     (Professional baseball)
  • Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia     (Major League Baseball)
  • James A. Garfield     (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
    • Full name: James Abram Garfield
    • He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Moreland Hills is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teri Garr<1>
  • Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Anne Heche     (Actress)
    • Full name: Anne Celeste Heche
    • She was born in Aurora (OH) on May 25, 1969 (a Sunday) and died in West Hills (CA) on August 14, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 53.
    • Aurora is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Heche<1>
  • Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz     (Professional football)
  • 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Coits.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edwin Lee<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Cleveland is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Coits.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dayton Clarence Miller<1>

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

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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