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Notable Births & Deaths for California Furnace ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding California Furnace. 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.
- Johnny Arthur (Actor)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- James 'Buster' Clarkson (Negro League Baseball)
- Pat Cummings (Professional basketball)
- Myrna J. Darby (Actree)
- Pete Duranko (Professional football)
- Full name: Peter Nicholas Duranko
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on December 15, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Windber (PA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Windber is located in Somerset County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast of California Furnace. The cemetery is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pete Duranko<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grandview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From California Furnace to Grandview Cemetery
- Frank Anthony Gatins (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on March 6, 1871 (a Monday) and died in Johnstown (PA) on November 8, 1911 (a Wednesday).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Anthony Gatins<1>
- Carlton Haselrig (Professional football)
- Full name: Carlton Lee Haselrig
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on January 22, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Johnstown (PA) on July 22, 2020 (a Wednesday).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast of California Furnace. The cemetery is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlton Haselrig<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grandview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From California Furnace to Grandview Cemetery
- Allyn Joslyn (Actor)
- Edward K. Lincoln (Actor)
- Barney McCosky (Major League Baseball)
- Terry McGovern (Professional boxer)
- Matt McHugh (Actor)
- Full name: Matthew McHugh
- He was born in Connellsville (PA) on January 22, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 22, 1971 (a Monday).
- Connellsville is located in Fayette County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Northridge is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Matt McHugh<1>
- Harry David 'Moose' Miller (Professional basketball)
- Arnold Palmer (Golfer)
- He was born in Latrobe (PA) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 25, 2016 (a Tuesday).
- Latrobe is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of California Furnace. Both communities are located in Westmoreland County.
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arnold Palmer<1>
- Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson (Astronaut)
- Fred Rogers (Educator, TV Host)
- Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
- He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday).
- Latrobe is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of California Furnace. Both communities are located in Westmoreland County.
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Unity Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of California Furnace. The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Rogers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Unity Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unity Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From California Furnace to Unity Cemetery
- Jack Rollins (Songwriter)
- Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold (Major League Baseball)
- Emil Sitka (Actor)
- Jack Sonni (Musician)
- Full name: John Thomas Sonni
- He was born in Indiana (PA) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday) and died on August 30, 2023 (a Wednesday).
- Indiana is located in Indiana County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of California Furnace (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Sonni<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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