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Notable Births & Deaths for Darby ...

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

  • Louisa May Alcott     (Author)
  • Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Darby.
    • Drexel Hill is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
    • He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Charles J. Bastian     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Darby.
    • Pennsauken is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
    • He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • New Castle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Darby.
    • Philadelphia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
  • Mary Blackford     (Actress)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
  • Peter Boyle     (Actor)
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Norristown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
    • Woodbury is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Darby.
    • Burlington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Darby.
    • Chester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan     (Race car driver)
  • Stephan William Burns     (Actor)
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Mary Carr     (Actress)
    • She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Germantown is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Darby.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<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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