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Notable Births & Deaths for Beechwood Acres ...

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

  • Coit Albertson
  • Paul Althouse
    • Opera singer. He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
  • William Law Anderson
    • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • John Charles Barclay
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • George Washington Bradley
  • Steve Carruthers
    • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Beechwood Acres.
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Michael Constantine
    • Born: Gus Efstratiou
    • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Beechwood Acres.
    • Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Beechwood Acres.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Beechwood Acres.
    • 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 southeast of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Filar<1>
  • Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
    • Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Beechwood Acres.
    • Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Beechwood Acres.
    • Pottstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Beechwood Acres.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Beechwood Acres.
    • Pottstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John G. Gilbert<1>
  • William Evans Garrett Gilmore
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman
  • Dr. Samuel David Gross
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Beechwood Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy 'Flash' Harrell<1>

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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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