Notable Births & Deaths for Bentleyville ...

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

• Billy Barty
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• Earl Thomas Beal
  • Musician. He was born in Donora (PA) on July 18, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Donora is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Thomas Beal<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
• Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on December 4, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 27, 1953 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Wheeling is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
• William Russell 'Russ' Craft
  • Professional football. He was born in McEwen (TN) on October 15, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Wellsburg (WV) on January 12, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Franklin Cemetery (Brooke County, West Virginia).
  • Wellsburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Russell 'Russ' Craft<1>
• Henrietta Crosman
  • Actress. She was born in Wheeling (WV) on September 2, 1861 (a Monday) and died in Pelham Manor (NY) on October 31, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Wheeling is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henrietta Crosman<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
• John S. 'Jack' Easton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeport (OH) on February 22, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on November 28, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
  • Bridgeport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Steubenville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John S. 'Jack' Easton<1>
• Joseph Francis 'Joe' Fortunato, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Mingo Junction (OH) on March 28, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Natchez (MS) on November 6, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Natchez City Cemetery (Adams County, Mississippi).
  • Mingo Junction is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Francis 'Joe' Fortunato, Jr.<1>
• Thomas A. Franckhauser
  • Professional football. He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 26, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 17, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Steubenville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas A. Franckhauser<1>
• Gene 'Augie' Freese
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Wheeling is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
• Rob Garrison
  • Actor. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 59. The body was cremated.
  • Wheeling is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Wheeling is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rob Garrison<1>
• Alex John Groza
  • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on October 7, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 21, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Martins Ferry is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex John Groza<1>
• Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath
  • Professional football. He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Belle Vernon is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Bentleyville.
  • Charleroi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • McClellandtown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Dane Tyrez Jackson
  • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
  • Coraopolis is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bentleyville.
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
  • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Fairchance is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 17, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Martins Ferry is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Canonsburg (PA) on May 28, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 20, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Canonsburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Bentleyville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Malloy<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bentleyville: www.bentleyville.org/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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