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Notable Births & Deaths for Albion ...

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

  • Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay     (Major League Baseball)
  • Doug Buffone     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Douglas John Buffone
    • He was born in Yatesboro (PA) on June 27, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Yatesboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Albion.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
  • Leland J. 'Lee' Gamble     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick     (Major League Baseball)
  • Rosanna Huffman     (Actress)
  • Mike Menosky     (Professional baseball)
  • Matthew James Mindler     (Actor)
    • He was born in DuBois (PA) on November 23, 2001 (a Friday) and died on August 28, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 19. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania).
    • DuBois is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Albion.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew James Mindler<1>
  • Ossee Schreck     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
    • He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
    • New Bethlehem is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Albion.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossee Schreck<1>
  • Jack Sonni     (Musician)
    • Full name: John Thomas Sonni
    • He was born in Indiana (PA) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday) and died on August 30, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. We don't have any burial details.
    • Indiana is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Albion.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Sonni<1>
  • James 'Jimmy' Stewart     (Oscar winning actor)

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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.









 

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