Notable Births & Deaths for Amity ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Amity. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Peter Boyle
  • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
  • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Norristown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
• John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Norristown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
• Judge Joseph Crater
  • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
  • New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found. He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
  • Easton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Amity.
• Darryl Dawkins
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
  • Allentown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
• Delmer 'Del' Ennis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 8, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Huntingdon Valley (PA) on February 8, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Huntingdon Valley is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Delmer 'Del' Ennis<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
• Marian Filar
  • Pianist. He was born in Warsaw (Poland) on December 17, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Wyncote (PA) on July 10, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Wyncote is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Filar<1>
• Dick Foran
  • Actor, vocalist. He was born in Flemington (NJ) on June 18, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Panorama City (CA) on August 10, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Flemington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Foran<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 southwest of Amity.
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Amity.
  • 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 southwest of Amity.
  • Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Amity.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel David Gross<1>
• Billy 'Flash' Harrell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Norristown (PA) on July 18, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Albany (NY) on May 6, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
  • Norristown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy 'Flash' Harrell<1>
• Wilmer Joseph 'Will' Harris
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Meadowbrook (PA) on December 23, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Meadowbrook is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilmer Joseph 'Will' Harris<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Amity.
  • 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 southwest of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh J. High<1>
• Abbie Hoffman
  • Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
  • Activist. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abbie Hoffman<1>
• Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca
  • Automobile executive. He was born in Allentown (PA) 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).
  • Allentown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca<1>
• Si Jenks
  • Born: Howard H. Jenkins
  • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on September 23, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 6, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Norristown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Si Jenks<1>
• Edward Francis 'Doc' Lafite
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on April 7, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in Jenkintown (PA) on April 12, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jenkintown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Amity.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Francis 'Doc' Lafite<1>

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