Notable Births & Deaths for Elyria ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Elyria. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • Garfield Heights is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Elyria.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Elyria.
  • Cleveland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • Cuyahoga Heights is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hector 'Chef Boyardee' Boiardi<1>
• Keefe B. Brasselle     (Actor, producer, author)
  • Born: Henry Keefe Brasselle
  • He was born in Elyria on February 7, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Downey (CA) on July 7, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 58.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Brown<1>
• Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on December 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Elyria on May 30, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Westwood Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dickinson<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Elyria.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teri Garr<1>
• Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lonaconing (MD) on March 6, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (OH) on May 22, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
  • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
• Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Elyria 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz<1>
• Robert Edwin Lee     (Author)
  • He was born in Elyria 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.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Elyria.
  • Cleveland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • Cleveland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dayton Clarence Miller<1>
• Toni Morrison     (Nobel laureate, author, teacher, professor emeritus)
  • Born: Chloe Ardelia Wofford
  • She was born in Lorain (OH) on February 18, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on August 5, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Lorain is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Toni Morrison<1>
• Frank O'Connor     (Actor, painter)
  • He was born in Lorain (OH) on September 22, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 9, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Lorain is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank O'Connor<1>
• Benjamin Orr     (Musician)
  • Born: Benjamin Orzechowski
  • He was born in Lakewood (OH) on September 8, 1947 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on October 3, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at St. Patrick Cemetery (Geauga County, Ohio).
  • Lakewood is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Orr<1>
• Larry Shepard     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lakewood (OH) on April 3, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 5, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
  • Lakewood is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Elyria.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Shepard<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Elyria: www.ci.elyria.oh.us/

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

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