Notable Births & Deaths for Oshawa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oshawa. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Oshawa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy<1>
• A.J. Cook     (Actress)
  • Full name: Andrea Joy Cook
  • She was born in Oshawa on July 22, 1978 (a Saturday)
• Stephen Harper     (27th Prime Minister of Canada (February 2006 - November 2015))
  • He was born in Leaside (ON) on April 30, 1959 (a Thursday)
  • Leaside is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Oshawa.
• 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Oshawa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Irwin<1>
• Ada Mackenzie     (Professional golf)
  • She was born in Toronto (ON) on October 30, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Richmond Hill (ON) on January 25, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Toronto is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Oshawa.
  • Richmond Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Oshawa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Mackenzie<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Oshawa.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Oshawa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>
• Phil Nimmons     (Composer, bandleader, clarinetist)
  • Full name: Phillip Rista Nimmons
  • He was born in Kamloops (BC) on June 3, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Thornhill (ON) on April 5, 2024 (a Friday) at the age of 100.
  • Thornhill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Oshawa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Nimmons<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oshawa: www.oshawa.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/