Sunrise Beach (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sunrise Beach ...

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

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 time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast of Sunrise Beach.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Les Ascott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Highland Park Cemetery
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 time of his death, he was 89.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rod Coneybeare<1>
A.J. Cook (Actress)
- Full name: Andrea Joy Cook
- She was born in Oshawa (ON) on July 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
Ross B. Craig (Professional football)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tuesday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Grove Cemetery, which is located in Ontario.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ross B. Craig<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Grove Cemetery
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 time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Saskatchewan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Woodlawn Cemetery
James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on January 12, 1892 (a Tuesday) and died in New York (NY) on December 21, 1938 (a Wednesday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at St. Peter's RC Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast of Sunrise Beach.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Peter's RC Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Peter's RC Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to St. Peter's RC Cemetery
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).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for May Irwin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Kensico Cemetery
Colleen Peterson (Musician)
- She was born in Peterborough (ON) on November 14, 1950 (a Tuesday) and died in Toronto (ON) on October 9, 1996 (a Wednesday).
- At the time of her death, she was 45.
- She is buried at Little Lake Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast of Sunrise Beach.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Colleen Peterson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Little Lake Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Lake Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Little Lake Cemetery
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 time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Woodland Cemetery, which is located in Ontario.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George 'Shorty' Redding<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Woodland Cemetery
George Sullivan (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on December 24, 1929 (a Tuesday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on January 19, 2019 (a Saturday).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Sullivan<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 time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast of Sunrise Beach.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sunrise Beach to Riverside Cemetery

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.