Notable Births & Deaths for Norwalk ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Norwalk. 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)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Norwalk.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keefe B. Brasselle<1>
• Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on December 11, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Elyria (OH) on May 30, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Westwood Cemetery (Lorain County, Ohio).
  • Elyria is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
• William J. Collver     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Clyde (OH) on March 21, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in Detroit (MI) on March 24, 1888 (a Saturday) at the age of 21. He is buried at McPherson Cemetery (Sandusky County, Ohio).
  • Clyde is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Collver<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dickinson<1>
• Andrew J. Graham     (Author)
  • He was born in Green Creek (OH) on August 2, 1830 (a Monday) and died in Orange (NJ) on May 21, 1894 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Green Creek is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew J. Graham<1>
• Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lonaconing (MD) on March 6, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk on May 22, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
• Lucy Hayes     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
  • She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
  • Fremont is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
• Rutherford B. Hayes     (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
  • Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
  • He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
  • Fremont is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
• Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham     (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
  • He was born in Peru (OH) on April 8, 1860 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 18, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peru is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham<1>
• Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Elyria (OH) 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).
  • Elyria is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin John McKean<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Norwalk.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Norwalk.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank O'Connor<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norwalk: www.norwalkoh.com/

The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/

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