Notable Births & Deaths for Damascus ...

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

• Pat Brady     (Actor)
  • Born: Robert Ellsworth Patrick Aloysious O'Brady
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on December 31, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Green Mountain Falls (CO) on February 27, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (El Paso County, Colorado).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Brady<1>
• Roger Phillip Bresnahan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on June 11, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Toledo (OH) on December 4, 1944 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Phillip Bresnahan<1>
• Teresa Brewer     (Singer)
  • Born: Theresa Breuer
  • She was born in Toledo (OH) on May 7, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on October 17, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teresa Brewer<1>
• Joe E. Brown     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Joseph Evans
  • He was born in Holgate (OH) on July 28, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 6, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Holgate is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe E. Brown<1>
• Richard Cramer     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bryan (OH) on July 3, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bryan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Cramer<1>
• Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on May 12, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Toledo (OH) on September 6, 1927 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross<1>
• William Arthur Cummings     (Major league baseball)
  • He was born in Ware (MA) on October 18, 1848 (a Wednesday) and died in Toledo (OH) on May 16, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Arthur Cummings<1>
• Cecil Graham 'Ceece' Dillon     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on April 26, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Meaford (ON) on November 13, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Thornbury - Clarksburg Union Cemetery (Grey County, Ontario).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Graham 'Ceece' Dillon<1>
• Jamie Farr     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Jameel Joseph Farah
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on July 1, 1934 (a Sunday)
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
• Ned Garver     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Ney (OH) on December 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Bryan (OH) on February 26, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Ney Cemetery (Defiance County, Ohio).
  • Ney is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Damascus.
  • Bryan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ned Garver<1>
• Frank Patrick Gilhooley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on June 10, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toledo (OH) on July 11, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Patrick Gilhooley<1>
• Philip Baker Hall     (Actor)
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on September 10, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Glendale (CA) on June 12, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Baker Hall<1>
• Larry 'Bozo the Clown' Harmon     (Entertainer)
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on January 2, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 3, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry 'Bozo the Clown' Harmon<1>
• Dave Herman     (Professional football)
  • Full name: David Jon Herman
  • He was born in Bryan (OH) on September 3, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Valhalla (NY) on October 19, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Bryan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Herman<1>
• Adrian 'Addie' Joss     (1902/04/26:1910/07/25)
  • He was born in Woodland (WI) on April 12, 1880 (a Monday) and died in Toledo (OH) on April 14, 1911 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adrian 'Addie' Joss<1>
• Otto Kruger     (Actor)
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on September 6, 1885 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 6, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Otto Kruger<1>
• Shirley Mitchell     (Actress)
  • She was born in Toledo (OH) on November 4, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Westwood Village (CA) on November 11, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Mitchell<1>
• P.J. O'Rourke     (Author, satirist)
  • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
  • He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
• Adrianne Palicki     (Actress, model)
  • Full name: Adrianne Lee Palicki
  • She was born in Toledo (OH) on May 6, 1983 (a Friday)
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
• Johnny Paris     (Musician)
  • Born: John M. Pocisk
  • He was born in Walbridge (OH) on August 29, 1940 (a Thursday) and died in Ann Arbor (MI) on May 1, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Walbridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Paris<1>
• John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Toledo (OH) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Toledo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Damascus.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John P. Saunders<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountyohio.com/

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