Saginaw (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for Saginaw ...

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

John Candy (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: John Franklin Candy
- He was born in Newmarket (ON) on October 31, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Durango (Mexico) on March 4, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 43.
- Newmarket is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Saginaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Candy<1>
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 age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Lindsay is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Saginaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rod Coneybeare<1>
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 age of 84. He is buried at St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery (Simcoe County, Ontario).
- Orillia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Saginaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lightfoot<1>
Bill Thoms (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Newmarket (ON) on March 5, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Toronto (ON) on December 26, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
- Newmarket is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Saginaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Thoms<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).
- Lindsay is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Saginaw.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren<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.