Newcastle Village (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for Newcastle Village ...

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

Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Port Hope (ON) on February 1, 1842 (a Tueday) and died in Pocatello (ID) on April 9, 1910 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Bannock County, Idaho).
- Port Hope is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy<1>
Les Ascott (Professional football)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on October 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Ascott<1>
A.J. Cook (Actress)
- Full name: Andrea Joy Cook
- She was born in Oshawa (ON) on July 22, 1978 (a Saturday)
- Oshawa is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Newcastle Village.
Ross B. Craig (Professional football)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
Marie Dressler (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Leila Marie Koerber
- She was born in Cobourg (ON) on November 9, 1868 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on July 28, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cobourg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Dressler<1>
Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Saskatoon (SK) on October 14, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on July 30, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Saskatchewan).
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler<1>
James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on January 12, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on December 21, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at St. Peter's RC Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan<1>
May Irwin (Actress, singer comedian)
- Born: Georgina May Campbell
- She was born in Whitby (ON) on June 27, 1862 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on October 22, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Whitby is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Irwin<1>
Farley McGill Mowat (Author, environmentalist)
- He was born in Belleville (ON) on May 12, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 6, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
- Port Hope is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley McGill Mowat<1>
Alice Munro (Author)
- Full name: Alice Ann Laidlaw Munro
- She was born in Wingham (ON) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 13, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
- Port Hope is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>
Colleen Peterson (Musician)
- She was born in Peterborough (ON) on November 14, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on October 9, 1996 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Little Lake Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Peterson<1>
George 'Shorty' Redding (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on March 6, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on October 17, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Shorty' Redding<1>
George Sullivan (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on December 24, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on January 19, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 89.
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Peterborough is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Newcastle Village.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Sullivan<1>

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.