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Notable Births & Deaths for Cooks Summit ...

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

  • Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay
  • John Charles Barclay
  • Nellie Bly
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
    • Journalist. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Lawrenceville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
  • Doug Buffone
    • Professional football. 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 (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Yatesboro is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
  • James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Cooks Summit.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte
    • Professional football. He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tueday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
    • Laird Crossing is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Kittanning is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<1>
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Clarion Cemetery (Clarion County, Pennsylvania).
    • Queenstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
  • Fred McCarren
    • Actor. He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
    • Butler is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Butler is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
  • Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cooks Summit.
    • Pittsburgh is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>
  • William Paul Pim
  • Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson
  • William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Fran Rogel
  • Fred Rogers
    • Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
    • Educator, TV Host. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Cooks Summit.
    • Pittsburgh is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Cooks Summit.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Rogers<1>

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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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