Notable Births & Deaths for Connerton ...

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

• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Shenandoah is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Gary S. Becker
  • Nobel Prize winning economist, author. He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pottsville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
• Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Northumberland (PA) on October 6, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Utica (NY) on November 26, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Northumberland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke<1>
• Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski
  • Born: Stanislaus Kowalewski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Shamokin (PA) on July 13, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in South Bend (IN) on March 20, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Saint Joseph County, Indiana).
  • Shamokin is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski<1>
• Michael 'Mickey' Doolin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ashland (PA) on May 7, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 1, 1951 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Ashland is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael 'Mickey' Doolin<1>
• Jimmy Dorsey
  • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
  • Big band leader, musician, actor. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
  • Shenandoah is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
• Tommy Dorsey
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
  • Big band leader, musician. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Shenandoah is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
• Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mahanoy City (PA) on May 12, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Norwood (MA) on July 7, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Mahanoy City is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan<1>
• Tom Hatten
  • Radio & TV Personality, actor. He was born in Jamestown (ND) on November 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Freeland (PA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. He is buried at St. Ann's Parish Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Freeland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
• Elisha Albright Hoffman
  • Composer. He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Orwigsburg is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Albright Hoffman<1>
• Dennis Joseph 'Denny' Mack
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on March 14, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 38.
  • Jim Thorpe is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Connerton.
• Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy
  • 1889/07/06:1889/07/09. He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
  • Danville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Connerton.
  • Danville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
• John Henry O'Hara
  • Author. He was born in Pottsville (PA) on January 31, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on April 11, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
  • Pottsville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Henry O'Hara<1>
• Tony Francis Piet
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Berwick (PA) on December 7, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Hinsdale (IL) on December 1, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Ressurection Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Berwick is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Francis Piet<1>
• John Charles 'Jack' Rowe
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hamburg (PA) on December 8, 1856 (a Monday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on April 25, 1911 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Hamburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles 'Jack' Rowe<1>
• Carl Sawatski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Shickshinny (PA) on November 4, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Little Rock (AR) on November 24, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Pinecrest Memorial Park (Saline County, Arkansas).
  • Shickshinny is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Sawatski<1>
• Carl Scheib
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gratz (PA) on January 1, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on March 24, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania).
  • Gratz is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Scheib<1>
• John Franklin 'Silent John' Titus
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Clair (PA) on February 21, 1876 (a Monday) and died in Saint Clair (PA) on January 8, 1943 (a Friday) at the age of 66.
  • Saint Clair is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Connerton.
  • Saint Clair is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Franklin 'Silent John' Titus<1>
• Paul Vathis
  • Photographer. He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on October 18, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Mechanicsburg (PA) on December 10, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jim Thorpe is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Connerton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Vathis<1>

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