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Notable Births & Deaths for North Olmsted ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding North Olmsted. 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)
  • Dimitra Arliss     (Actress)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of North Olmsted.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lisa Lou Banes<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of North Olmsted.
    • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Cuyahoga Heights is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of North Olmsted.
    • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of North Olmsted.
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of North Olmsted.
    • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Francis Brush, Sr.<1>
  • Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of North Olmsted.
    • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. William Thomas Corlett<1>
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Easter<1>
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of North Olmsted.
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teri Garr<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of North Olmsted.
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of North Olmsted.
    • 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 southwest of North Olmsted.
    • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of North Olmsted.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin John McKean<1>

The official website for North Olmsted: www.north-olmsted.com/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

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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