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Notable Births & Deaths for Cokeburg Junction ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cokeburg Junction. 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)
- Billy Barty (Actor)
- Earl Thomas Beal (Musician)
- Ziggy Bella (Violinist, orchestra leader)
- Born: Julius Margitza
- He was born in Braddock (PA) on June 14, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on August 29, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
- Braddock is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cokeburg Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ziggy Bella<1>
- George Brenlin (Actor)
- 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 north of Cokeburg Junction.
- Lawrenceville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Cokeburg Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
- John Mitchell Brooks (Civil rights activist)
- John Dickson Carr (Author)
- Ralph Chambers (Actor)
- He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Uniontown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Cokeburg Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
- James 'Buster' Clarkson (Negro League Baseball)
- Lloyd Colteryahn (Professional football)
- Myrna J. Darby (Actree)
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cokeburg Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
- Stephen Foster (Composer)
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Cokeburg Junction.
- Charleroi is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Cokeburg Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
- Earl Kenneth 'Fatha' Hines (Musician)
- Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler (Major League Baseball)
- Dane Tyrez Jackson (National Football League (NFL))
- He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
- Coraopolis is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cokeburg Junction.
- Michael Keaton (Actor)
- Born: Michael John Douglas
- He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on September 5, 1951 (a Wednesday)
- Coraopolis is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Cokeburg Junction.
- Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster (Professional football)
- He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
- Fairchance is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Cokeburg Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
- Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo (Social reformer)
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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