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Notable Births & Deaths for Avonmore ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Avonmore. 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
  • Nellie Bly
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
    • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Cochrans Mills is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
  • William Dickson Boyce
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Avonmore.
    • Lawrenceville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Avonmore.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
  • Doug Buffone
    • Professional football. He was born in Yatesboro (PA) on June 27, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Yatesboro is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
  • James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
  • Stephen Foster
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte
    • Professional football. He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tueday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
    • Laird Crossing is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Avonmore.
    • Kittanning is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<1>
  • Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Arnold Palmer
    • Golfer. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 25, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Latrobe is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Avonmore.
    • Pittsburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Paul Pim<1>
  • Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson
  • William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Fran Rogel
  • Fred Rogers
    • Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
    • Educator, TV Host. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Unity Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
    • Latrobe is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Avonmore.
    • Pittsburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Avonmore.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Rogers<1>
  • Mike Scarry
  • Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • James 'Jimmy' Stewart

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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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