Welland (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for Welland ...

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

Elizabeth Arden (Businesswoman)
- She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Vaughan is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
Fred Beir (Actor)
- Full name: Frederick Edwin Beir
- He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on September 21, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 3, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Niagara Falls is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Beir<1>
James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on January 16, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on March 6, 1943 (a Saturday) at the age of 73.
- Niagara Falls is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Buffalo is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Joseph 'Jimmy' Collins<1>
Thomas J. Cottonaro (Actor)
- He was born in Castrogiovanni (Enna), Italy on March 20, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 7, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Niagara Falls is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. Cottonaro<1>
William Donald 'Bill' Cupolo (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Niagara Falls (ON) on January 8, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Niagara Falls (ON) on December 7, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
- Niagara Falls is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Niagara Falls is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Donald 'Bill' Cupolo<1>
Tom Day (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Frederick Day
- He was born in Washington, DC on August 20, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Amherst (NY) on August 21, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Amherst is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Day<1>
Ed Delahanty (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Edward James Delahanty
- He was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 30, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Niagara Falls (ON) on July 2, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Niagara Falls is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Delahanty<1>
Edward James 'Ed' Delahanty (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cleveland (OH) on October 30, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in Niagara Falls (ON) on July 2, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Niagara Falls is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward James 'Ed' Delahanty<1>
Michael Fonfara (Musician)
- He was born in Stevensville (ON) on August 11, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Toronto (ON) on January 8, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
- Stevensville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Fonfara<1>
Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki (Producer)
- He was born in Dunkirk (NY) on October 18, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Tonawanda (NY) on August 20, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Tonawanda is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki<1>
Kathleen Howard (Opera singer, actress)
- She was born in Clifton (ON) on July 27, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 15, 1956 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- Clifton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Howard<1>
Jim Hurtubise (Race car driver)
- He was born in North Tonawanda (NY) on December 5, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Port Arthur (TX) on January 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- North Tonawanda is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Hurtubise<1>
Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Humberstone (ON) on December 12, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Port Colborne (ON) on August 14, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
- Humberstone is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Welland.
- Port Colborne is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy<1>
Del Lord (Director)
- He was born in Grimsby (ON) on October 7, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on March 23, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Olivewood Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
- Grimsby is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Lord<1>
Monroe Salisbury (Actor)
- Born: Orange Salisbury Cash
- He was born in Angola (NY) on May 8, 1876 (a Monday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on August 6, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Angola is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monroe Salisbury<1>
Justin Strzelczyk (Professional football)
- He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
- West Seneca is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
Franchot Tone (Oscar nominated actor)
- Full name: Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone
- He was born in Niagara Falls (NY) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on September 18, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
- Niagara Falls is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Welland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franchot Tone<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Welland: www.welland.ca/

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

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.