Notable Births & Deaths for Alvira ...

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

• Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Landrus (PA) on October 13, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on August 20, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lewisburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair<1>
• James W.H. 'Jim' Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on December 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Clinton County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lock Haven is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Alvira.
  • Williamsport is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
• Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Northumberland (PA) on October 6, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Utica (NY) on November 26, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Northumberland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke<1>
• John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi
  • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on April 29, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on January 12, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Lewisburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi<1>
• John Charles Lush
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Williamsport (PA) on October 8, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 18, 1946 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Williamsport is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Lush<1>
• Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy
  • 1889/07/06:1889/07/09. He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
  • Danville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Alvira.
  • Danville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
• John French Sloan
  • Artist. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Lock Haven is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Alvira.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

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