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Notable Births & Deaths for Nova ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Nova. 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)
  • Darrell Banks     (Musician)
  • Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman     (Medical pioneer)
  • Keefe B. Brasselle     (Actor, producer, author)
    • Born: Henry Keefe Brasselle
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Keefe B. Brasselle<1>
    • He was born in Elyria (OH) on February 7, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Downey (CA) on July 7, 1981 (a Tuesday).
    • Elyria is located in Lorain County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
  • Gates Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: William James Brown
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gates Brown<1>
    • He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday).
    • Crestline is located in Crawford County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
    • He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Nova. The cemetery is located in Richland County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
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  • Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • Dean Chance     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
    • He was born in Oswego (NY) on January 7, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Lorain (OH) on June 3, 1911 (a Saturday).
    • Oswego is located in Oswego County, New York.
    • Lorain is located in Lorain County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 46.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast of Nova. The cemetery is located in Lorain County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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  • Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Dickinson<1>
    • He was born in West Springfield (MA) on October 10, 1853 (a Monday) and died in Oberlin (OH) on January 25, 1946 (a Friday).
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    • Oberlin is located in Lorain County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
    • He is buried at Westwood Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Nova. The cemetery is located in Lorain County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Westwood Cemetery<1>
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  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Mark Fenton     (Actor)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • Henry Mather Greene     (Architect)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Mather Greene<1>
    • He was born in Brighton (OH) on January 23, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday).
    • Brighton is located in Lorain County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
    • He is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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  • Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
    • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
    • Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Nova. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
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  • Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham     (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
  • Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz     (Professional football)
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Robert Edwin Lee     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Edwin Lee<1>
    • He was born in Elyria (OH) on October 15, 1918 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 1994 (a Friday).
    • Elyria is located in Lorain County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Edwin John McKean     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin John McKean<1>
    • He was born in Grafton (OH) on June 6, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 16, 1919 (a Saturday).
    • Grafton is located in Lorain County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Nova (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 46 miles [74 km] to the northeast of Nova. The cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Nova to Calvary Cemetery

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.