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).
  • Easton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Anna Case     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Clinton (NJ) on October 29, 1888 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Clinton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
• Naomi Childers     (Actress)
  • Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
  • She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>
• Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
  • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
  • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
  • Easton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
• Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
• Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • He was born in London (England) on October 24, 1824 (a Sunday) and died in Quakertown (PA) on August 5, 1879 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Quakertown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
• John Gallaudet     (Actor)
  • Full name: John Beury Gallaudet
  • He was born in Doylestown (PA) on August 23, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 5, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Doylestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Gallaudet<1>
• Harry H. Gilbert     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pottstown (PA) on July 7, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on December 23, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry H. Gilbert<1>
• John G. Gilbert     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pottstown (PA) on January 8, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on November 12, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John G. Gilbert<1>
• Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Easton (PA) on July 8, 1805 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 6, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Easton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel David Gross<1>
• Martin Johnson Heade     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lumberville (PA) on August 11, 1819 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Augustine (FL) on September 4, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 85.
  • Lumberville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin Johnson Heade<1>
• William 'Bill' Hewitt     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Bay City (MI) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Sellersville (PA) on January 14, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Sellersville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill' Hewitt<1>
• Hugh J. High     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pottstown (PA) on October 24, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on November 16, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh J. High<1>
• Abbie Hoffman     (Activist)
  • Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
  • He was born in Worcester (MA) on November 20, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Solebury (PA) on April 12, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. The body was cremated.
  • Solebury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abbie Hoffman<1>
• Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • He was born in Allentown on December 15, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on July 2, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca<1>
• Dennis Joseph 'Denny' Mack     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on March 14, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 38.
  • Jim Thorpe is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Allentown.
• Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Bethlehem (PA) on December 12, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on September 14, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Bethlehem is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger<1>
• James Michener     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
  • Full name: James Albert Michener
  • He was born in Doylestown (PA) on February 3, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 16, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 90.
  • Doylestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Michener<1>
• Ranger Bill Miller     (Actor, director)
  • Born: William Joseph Miller
  • He was born in Kutztown (PA) on March 5, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1939 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kutztown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ranger Bill Miller<1>
• Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in William Penn Manor (PA) on November 27, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Aberdeen (WA) on February 18, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
  • William Penn Manor is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole<1>
• Fayette Regina Pinkney     (Singer)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 10, 1948 (a Saturday) and died in Lansdale (PA) on June 27, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lansdale is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fayette Regina Pinkney<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Allentown: www.allentownpa.org/

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/