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Notable Births & Deaths for Best Station ...

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

  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
  • Gary S. Becker     (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Best Station (which is located in Lehigh County).
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
    • He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • Allentown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Best Station. Both communities are located in Lehigh County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast of Best Station. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Best Station to Greenwood Cemetery
  • Jimmy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician, actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Dorsey<1>
    • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday).
    • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Best Station (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    • At the time of his death, he was 53.
  • Tommy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tommy Dorsey<1>
    • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday).
    • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Best Station (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    • At the time of his death, he was 51.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Best Station to Kensico Cemetery
  • Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • Norman Howard Larker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dennis Joseph 'Denny' Mack     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on March 14, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tuesday).
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Best Station (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • Ranger Bill Miller     (Actor, director)
  • John Henry O'Hara     (Author)
  • Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)
  • John Charles 'Jack' Rowe     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday).
    • Allentown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Best Station. Both communities are located in Lehigh County.
    • Speedway is located in Marion County, Indiana.
    • At the time of his death, he was 37.

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.