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Notable Births & Deaths for Brinker ...

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

  • Charles Wesley Bennett
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
    • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
  • Nellie Bly
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
    • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Cochrans Mills is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
  • William Dickson Boyce
  • Don Brockett
    • Actor. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on January 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrenceville (PA) on May 2, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lawrenceville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Brinker.
    • Lawrenceville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
  • John Mitchell Brooks
  • Doug Buffone
    • Professional football. He was born in Yatesboro (PA) on June 27, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Yatesboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
  • Caitlin Clarke
    • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
    • Actress, instructor. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pittsburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Brinker.
    • Sewickley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
  • James William 'Jim' Duncan
  • William Eythe
    • Actor. He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
    • Mars is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
  • Stephen Foster
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Clarion Cemetery (Clarion County, Pennsylvania).
    • Queenstown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
  • Dane Tyrez Jackson
    • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
    • Coraopolis is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Brinker.
  • Tony Lip
    • Born: Frank Anthony Vallelonga
    • Actor. He was born in Beaver Falls (PA) on July 30, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Beaver Falls is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Lip<1>
  • Billy Mays
    • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
    • Television personality. He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • McKees Rocks is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
  • Fred McCarren
    • Actor. He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
    • Butler is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Brinker.
    • Butler is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • William Paul Pim
  • Joseph L. Quest
    • Professional baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 16, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 14, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
    • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Brinker.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. Quest<1>
  • Fran Rogel

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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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