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Notable Births & Deaths for Breezy Acres ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Breezy 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.
- Nick Adams (Actor, screenwriter)
- Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Breezy Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
- He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Pottsville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Breezy Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
- Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair (Major League Baseball)
- Betty Brice (Actress)
- Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi (Crime figure)
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- Jimmy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician, actor)
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- 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) at the age of 53.
- Shenandoah is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Breezy Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- Tommy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
- He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Shenandoah is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Breezy Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
- Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan (Major League Baseball)
- Pete Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Peter J. Wyshner
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Breezy Acres.
- Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Breezy Acres.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Breezy Acres.
- Nanticoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Breezy Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
- Tom Hatten (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Norman Howard Larker (Major League Baseball)
- Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
- He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
- Danville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Breezy Acres.
- Danville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Breezy Acres.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
- John Henry O'Hara (Author)
- Tony Francis Piet (Major League Baseball)
- Carl Sawatski (Major League Baseball)
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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