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Notable Births & Deaths for Beaver Falls ...

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

  • Chris Alcaide
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Lawrenceville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
  • Caitlin Clarke
    • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
    • Actress, instructor. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pittsburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Sewickley is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<1>
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan
  • William Lawrence DeVenzio
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on August 2, 1924 (a Saturday) and died on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Coraopolis is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
  • Stephen Foster
    • Composer. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 13, 1864 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lawrenceville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
  • Ralph Goldston, Sr.
  • Dane Tyrez Jackson
    • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
    • Coraopolis is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
  • Gary Michael Jeter
    • Professional football. He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Weirton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • Tony Lip
    • Born: Frank Anthony Vallelonga
    • Actor. He was born in Beaver Falls 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).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Lip<1>
  • Billy Mays
    • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
    • Television personality. He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • McKees Rocks is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Beaver Falls.
    • Butler is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
  • John James McCook
    • Social reformer, educator. He was born in Lisbon (OH) on February 4, 1843 (a Saturday) and died in Hartford (CT) on January 9, 1927 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Lisbon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John James McCook<1>
  • Alexander Hamilton McGuffey
  • Joseph L. Quest
    • Professional baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 16, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 14, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
    • New Castle is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. Quest<1>
  • Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Beaver Falls.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Brownlee Sherwood<1>
  • Midred Joanne Smith

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The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.pa.us/

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

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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