Comber (Ontario) - Notables

Notable Births & Deaths for Comber ...

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

Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Amherstburg (ON) on December 15, 1882 (a Friday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
- Amherstburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Comber.
- River Rouge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
Kenne Duncan (Actor)
- Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
- He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chatham is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenne Duncan<1>
Steve Gromek (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Stephen Joseph Gromek
- He was born in Hamtramck (MI) on January 15, 1920 (a Thursday) and died on March 12, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Hamtramck is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Gromek<1>
Julanne Johnstone (Actress, dancer)
- She was born in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 26, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julanne Johnstone<1>
Eugene Hamlet Krapp (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Rochester (NY) on May 12, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on April 13, 1923 (a Friday) at the age of 35.
- River Rouge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Hamlet Krapp<1>
Alfred Laing (Actor)
- Full name: Alfred Benson Laing
- He was born in Windsor (ON) on January 6, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 27, 1976 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Laing<1>
Paul Martin (26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006))
- Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
- He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
Elijah McCoy (Inventor)
- He was born in Colchester (ON) on May 2, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Eloise (MI) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
- Colchester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
Cass Michaels (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Casimir Eugene Kwietniewski
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 4, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on November 12, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Comber.
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cass Michaels<1>
Dean Miller (Actor)
- Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
- He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Windsor (ON) in 1855 and died in Wayne (MI) on September 26, 1890 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore<1>
Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario).
- Wallaceburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence (Musician)
- He was born in Windsor (ON) on April 18, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on April 16, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Soquel Cemetery (Santa Cruz County, California).
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence<1>
Kay Sutton (Actress)
- Full name: Katherine Warburton Sutton
- She was born in Irvington (NJ) on June 14, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on March 1, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Sutton<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 age of 71. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario).
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren<1>
Jack Tocco (Crime figure)
- Born: Giacomo William
- He was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on October 29, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on July 14, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Tocco<1>
Tom Tyler (Actor)
- Born: Vincent Markowski
- He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Hamtramck is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<1>
Meg White (Musician, singer)
- Full name: Megan Martha White
- She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 10, 1974 (a Tueday)
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Comber.
Joe Zerilli (Crime figure)
- Born: Giuseppe Zerilli
- He was born in Terrasini Favarotta (Sicily) on December 10, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe (MI) on October 30, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Zerilli<1>

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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.