Port Darlington (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for Port Darlington ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Port Darlington. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Port Darlington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Port Darlington.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Port Darlington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Dressler<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Port Darlington.
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Port Darlington.
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Port Darlington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<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.