Notable Births & Deaths for Camden ...

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

• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Greensburg is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Billy Barty
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• Earl Thomas Beal
  • Musician. He was born in Donora (PA) on July 18, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Donora is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Thomas Beal<1>
• William Dickson Boyce
  • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
  • New Texas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
• 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Camden.
  • Lawrenceville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
• John Mitchell Brooks
  • Civil rights activist. He was born in Braddock (PA) on September 1, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on August 8, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Braddock is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Camden.
  • Sewickley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<1>
• James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Hopkins (SC) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Jeannette (PA) on January 18, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jeannette is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Buster' Clarkson<1>
• Lloyd Colteryahn
  • Professional football. He was born in Brentwood (PA) on August 26, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on May 2, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Brentwood is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
• Myrna J. Darby
  • Actree. She was born in Connellsville (PA) on April 10, 1908 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on September 26, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 21. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Connellsville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
• Stephen Foster
  • Composer. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 13, 1864 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrenceville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
• Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath
  • Professional football. He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Belle Vernon is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Camden.
  • Charleroi is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
• Dane Tyrez Jackson
  • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
  • Coraopolis is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Camden.
• Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Canonsburg (PA) on May 28, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 20, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Canonsburg is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Malloy<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
• Matt McHugh
  • Full name: Matthew McHugh
  • Actor. He was born in Connellsville (PA) on January 22, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 22, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
  • Connellsville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
• Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 28, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Latrobe (PA) on April 18, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at St. Vincent Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Latrobe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry David 'Moose' Miller<1>
• Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Verona (PA) on February 20, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 3, 1901 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Verona is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Latrobe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Camden.
  • Pittsburgh is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Camden.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>

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