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Notable Births & Deaths for Olena ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Olena. 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)
    • Born: Darrell Eubanks
    • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
    • Mansfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Olena.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
  • Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman     (Medical pioneer)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Olena.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keefe B. Brasselle<1>
  • Gates Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: William James Brown
    • He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
    • Crestline is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Olena.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
  • Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell     (Cartoonist)
  • William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
  • William J. Collver     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Dickinson     (Author, musician)
  • Mark Fenton     (Actor)
  • Andrew J. Graham     (Author)
  • Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham     (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
  • Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz     (Professional football)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Olena.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edwin Lee<1>
  • Edwin John McKean     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Olena.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Olena.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank O'Connor<1>
  • Luke Perry     (Actor)
  • John Roseboro     (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
  • Robert F. Simon     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Frank Simon
    • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Mansfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Olena.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>

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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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