Notable Births & Deaths for Cracker Jack ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cracker Jack. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • Lawrenceville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
• John Dickson Carr
  • Author. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Springwood Cemetery (Greenville County, South Carolina).
  • Uniontown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dickson Carr<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • Sewickley is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Cracker Jack.
  • Charleroi is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • McClellandtown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Dane Tyrez Jackson
  • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
  • Coraopolis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cracker Jack.
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Cracker Jack.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
• William Holmes McGuffey
  • Author, educator. He was born in Claysville (PA) on September 23, 1800 (a Tueday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on May 4, 1873 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Claysville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Cracker Jack.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holmes McGuffey<1>

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