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Notable Births & Deaths for Buena Vista ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Buena Vista. 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.
- Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay (Major League Baseball)
- Nellie Bly (Journalist)
- Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
- Doug Buffone (Professional football)
- Full name: Douglas John Buffone
- 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 (Cook County, Illinois).
- Yatesboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
- James William 'Jim' Duncan (Major League Baseball)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
- Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte (Professional football)
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Buena Vista.
- Clarion is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
- Lenita Mary Lane (Actress)
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Buena Vista.
- Butler is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
- William Paul Pim (Cartoonist, author)
- Rich Saul (Professional football)
- Full name: Richard Robert Saul
- He was born in Butler (PA) on February 5, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on April 15, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Butler is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rich Saul<1>
- Ossee Schreck (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
- He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
- New Bethlehem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossee Schreck<1>
- Joe Stydahar (Professional football)
- Hack Wilson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Lewis Robert Wilson
- He was born in Ellwood City (PA) on April 26, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Berkeley County, West Virginia).
- Ellwood City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Buena Vista.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hack Wilson<1>
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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