Notable Births & Deaths for South Amherst ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding South Amherst. 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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lorain is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of South Amherst.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of South Amherst.
  • Cleveland is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hector 'Chef Boyardee' Boiardi<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of South Amherst.
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dickinson<1>
• Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia
  • Full name: Edward Miguel Garcia
  • Major League Baseball. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike 'Big Bear' Garcia<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of South Amherst.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of South Amherst.
  • Cleveland is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Cleveland is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dayton Clarence Miller<1>
• Toni Morrison
  • Born: Chloe Ardelia Wofford
  • Nobel laureate, author, teacher, professor emeritus. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of South Amherst.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank O'Connor<1>
• Benjamin Orr
  • Born: Benjamin Orzechowski
  • Musician. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Shepard<1>
• William Adolph 'Bill' Wambsganss
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on March 19, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Lakewood (OH) on December 8, 1985 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Lakewood is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of South Amherst.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Adolph 'Bill' Wambsganss<1>

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