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Notable Births & Deaths for Cokeville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cokeville. 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)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
- William Dickson Boyce (Founder of the Boy Scouts of America)
- George Brenlin (Actor)
- 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 north of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
- James 'Buster' Clarkson (Negro League Baseball)
- Patrick Michael 'Pat' Cummings (Professional basketball)
- Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko (Professional football)
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on December 15, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Windber (PA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Cambria County, Pennsylvania).
- Johnstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cokeville.
- Windber is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko<1>
- 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) at the age of 40.
- Johnstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cokeville.
- Johnstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Anthony Gatins<1>
- Lenita Mary Lane (Actress)
- Edward K. Lincoln (Actor)
- Terry McGovern (Professional boxer)
- 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 Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Latrobe is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>
- William Paul Pim (Cartoonist, author)
- 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 Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Unity Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
- Latrobe is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Rogers<1>
- 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) at the age of 68. We don't have any burial details.
- Indiana is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Cokeville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Sonni<1>
- James 'Jimmy' Stewart (Oscar winning actor)
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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