Notable Births & Deaths for Brechin East ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brechin East. 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.

• Rod Coneybeare     (Children's entertainer, puppeteer, voice actor)
  • He was born in Belleville (ON) on March 31, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on September 5, 2019 (a Thursday).
  • At the time of his death, he was 89.
  • The body was cremated.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rod Coneybeare<1>
• George Hainsworth     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Toronto (ON) on June 26, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Gravenhurst (ON) on October 9, 1950 (a Monday).
  • At the time of his death, he was 55.
  • He is buried at Woodland Cemetery, which is located in Ontario.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Hainsworth<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Brechin East to Woodland Cemetery
• Dale Hawerchuk     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Toronto (ON) on April 4, 1963 (a Thursday) and died in Barrie (ON) on August 18, 2020 (a Tuesday).
  • At the time of his death, he was 57.
  • He is buried at Thornton Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast of Brechin East.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dale Hawerchuk<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Thornton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Brechin East to Thornton Cemetery
• Gordon Lightfoot     (Singer, songwwriter, guitarist)
  • Full name: Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr.
  • He was born in Orillia (ON) on November 17, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on May 1, 2023 (a Monday).
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • He is buried at St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest of Brechin East.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gordon Lightfoot<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Brechin East to St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery
• Pierre Pilote     (Professional hockey)
  • Full name: Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote
  • He was born in Kenogami Lake (ON) on December 11, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Barrie (ON) on September 9, 2017 (a Saturday).
  • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • We don't have any burial details.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pierre Pilote<1>
• Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Windsor (ON) on September 29, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on November 25, 1999 (a Thursday).
  • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast of Brechin East.
  • Additional References
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren<1>
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Riverside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Brechin East to Riverside Cemetery