Notable Births & Deaths for Westlake ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westlake. 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. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on July 31, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Garfield Heights (OH) on May 20, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at West Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Garfield Heights is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Julius 'Lefty' Aber<1>
• George Jendrus 'Andy' Anderson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 26, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on May 28, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Geauga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Jendrus 'Andy' Anderson<1>
• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dimitra Arliss<1>
• Harry Arundel
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on February 8, 1855 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on March 25, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Arundel<1>
• Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 9, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on May 13, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.<1>
• 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 Westlake.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Westlake.
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman<1>
• Halle Berry
  • Full name: Maria Halle Berry
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on August 14, 1966 (a Sunday)
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
• 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 east of Westlake.
  • Cuyahoga Heights is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Imogene Bliss<1>
• Charles 'Charlie' Bohn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) in May 1856 and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 1, 1903 (a Saturday). He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Charlie' Bohn<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hector 'Chef Boyardee' Boiardi<1>
• Alva 'Ted' Bonda
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on June 1, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on October 22, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Mayfield Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alva 'Ted' Bonda<1>
• Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell<1>
• Simeon Edward 'Sim' Bullas
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Yorkshire (England) on January 11, 1863 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 14, 1908 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Simeon Edward 'Sim' Bullas<1>
• Janis Carter
  • Born: Janis Elinore Dremann
  • Actress. She was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 10, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Durham (NC) on July 30, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Maplewood Cemetery (Durham County, North Carolina).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Carter<1>
• Edward Hugo 'Ed' Cermak
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on July 23, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 22, 1911 (a Wednesday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Hugo 'Ed' Cermak<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Dad' Clarke<1>
• Billy Consolo
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on August 18, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on March 27, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Consolo<1>
• Tim Conway
  • Born: Thomas Daniel Conway
  • Actor, comedian, writer, director. He was born in Willoughby (OH) on December 15, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 14, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Willoughby is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tim Conway<1>
• Charles H. Cooley
  • Born: Charles Cali
  • Actor. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on March 29, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on November 15, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cleveland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Westlake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Cooley<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Westlake: www.cityofwestlake.org/

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

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