Notable Births & Deaths for Blakely ...

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

• Edie Adams
  • Born: Elizabeth Edith Enke
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Kingston (PA) on April 16, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 15, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kingston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edie Adams<1>
• Nick Adams
  • Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
  • Actor, screenwriter. He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
  • Nanticoke is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
• Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Honesdale (PA) on March 30, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on March 19, 1902 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Honesdale is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns<1>
• George Catlin
  • Artist. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on July 26, 1796 (a Tueday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on December 23, 1872 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Catlin<1>
• Adam Anthony Comorosky
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Swoyersville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Swoyersville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
• Herman J. 'Dutch' Dehlman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) in 1852 and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on March 13, 1885 (a Friday).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
• Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Carbondale (PA) on November 30, 1851 (a Sunday) and died in Carbondale (PA) on May 4, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
  • Carbondale is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Blakely.
  • Carbondale is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
• Pete Gray
  • Born: Peter J. Wyshner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
  • Nanticoke is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Nanticoke is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Gray<1>
• Peter J. 'Pete' Gray
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
  • Nanticoke is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Nanticoke is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • Jockey. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Wanda Hawley
  • Born: Selma Wanda Pittack
  • Actress. She was born in Scranton (PA) on July 30, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 18, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Scranton is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wanda Hawley<1>
• Hugh Jennings
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
  • Pittston is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Scranton is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
• Russell Johnson
  • Full name: Russell David Russell
  • Actor. He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Ashley is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
• Edward 'Ed' Kennedy
  • 1883/05/01:1886/08/25. He was born in Carbondale (PA) on April 1, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 20, 1905 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Carbondale is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Kennedy<1>
• Marion Lorne
  • Actress. She was born in West Pittston (PA) on August 12, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • West Pittston is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<1>
• Charles Emmett Mack
  • Actor. He was born in Scranton (PA) on November 25, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on March 17, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Scranton is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Emmett Mack<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 38.
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
• Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Factoryville (PA) on August 12, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on October 7, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
  • Factoryville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson<1>
• Claudette Nevins
  • Actress. She was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1937 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 20, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claudette Nevins<1>
• Pat O'Malley
  • Actor. He was born in Forest City (PA) on September 3, 1890 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 21, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Forest City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat O'Malley<1>
• Steve O'Neill
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Minooka (PA) on July 6, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 26, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at St. Josephs RC Cemetery (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania).
  • Minooka is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Blakely.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve O'Neill<1>

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