Notable Births & Deaths for Allentown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Allentown. 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 Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Greensburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Billy Barty
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• Earl Thomas Beal
  • Musician. He was born in Donora (PA) on July 18, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Donora is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Thomas Beal<1>
• William Dickson Boyce
  • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
  • New Texas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
• Don Brockett
  • Actor. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on January 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrenceville (PA) on May 2, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrenceville is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Lawrenceville is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
• John Mitchell Brooks
  • Civil rights activist. He was born in Braddock (PA) on September 1, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on August 8, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Braddock is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
• Caitlin Clarke
  • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
  • Actress, instructor. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pittsburgh is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Allentown.
  • Sewickley is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<1>
• James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Hopkins (SC) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Jeannette (PA) on January 18, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jeannette is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Buster' Clarkson<1>
• Lloyd Colteryahn
  • Professional football. He was born in Brentwood (PA) on August 26, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on May 2, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Brentwood is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
• William Lawrence DeVenzio
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on August 2, 1924 (a Saturday) and died on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Coraopolis is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
• William Eythe
  • Actor. He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
  • Mars is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
• Stephen Foster
  • Composer. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 13, 1864 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrenceville is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
• Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath
  • Professional football. He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Belle Vernon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Charleroi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
• Dane Tyrez Jackson
  • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
  • Coraopolis is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Allentown.
• Tony Lip
  • Born: Frank Anthony Vallelonga
  • Actor. He was born in Beaver Falls (PA) on July 30, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Beaver Falls is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Lip<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Canonsburg (PA) on May 28, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 20, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Canonsburg is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Malloy<1>
• Billy Mays
  • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
  • Television personality. He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • McKees Rocks is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
• Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Verona (PA) on February 20, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 3, 1901 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Verona is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien<1>
• William Paul Pim
  • Cartoonist, author. He was born in Freeport (PA) on December 1, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Freeport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Paul Pim<1>
• William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McKeesport (PA) on June 26, 1943 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on July 29, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Gloucester County, New Jersey).
  • McKeesport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.<1>
• Fran Rogel
  • Professional football. He was born in North Braddock (PA) on December 12, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Richland (PA) on June 3, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • North Braddock is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Rogel<1>

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