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Notable Births & Deaths for Armstrong ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Armstrong. 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.
- Charles Wesley Bennett (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
- New Castle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
- Ken Christy (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Kenneth Christy
- He was born in Greenville (PA) on November 23, 1894 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Christy<1>
- Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan (Founder of Texaco)
- James William 'Jim' Duncan (Major League Baseball)
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
- Donald Foster (Actor)
- Full name: Henri Donald Foster
- He was born in Oil City (PA) on July 31, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 23, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Oil City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Foster<1>
- Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte (Professional football)
- Ralph Goldston, Sr. (Professional football)
- Robert Emmet Heidrick (Major League Baseball)
- Tony Lip (Actor)
- Born: Frank Anthony Vallelonga
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Lip<1>
- Ty Longley (Musician)
- He was born in Sharon (PA) on September 4, 1971 (a Saturday) and died in West Warwick (RI) on February 20, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 31.
- Sharon is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ty Longley<1>
- Fred McCarren (Actor)
- He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
- Butler is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
- Butler is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
- Joseph L. Quest (Professional baseball)
- Rich Saul (Professional football)
- Full name: Richard Robert Saul
- He was born in Butler (PA) on February 5, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on April 15, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Butler is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rich Saul<1>
- Kate Brownlee Sherwood (Poet)
- She was born in Poland (OH) on September 24, 1841 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on February 5, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
- Poland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Brownlee Sherwood<1>
- Midred Joanne Smith (Actress)
- Robert Sterling (Actor)
- Born: William Hart
- He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 13, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on May 30, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- New Castle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Sterling<1>
- Joe Stydahar (Professional football)
- Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner (Major League Baseball)
- Hack Wilson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Lewis Robert Wilson
- He was born in Ellwood City (PA) on April 26, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Berkeley County, West Virginia).
- Ellwood City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Armstrong.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hack Wilson<1>
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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