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Notable Births & Deaths for Derrs ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Derrs. 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.
- Edie Adams (Actress, singer)
- Nick Adams (Actor, screenwriter)
- Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
- Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair (Major League Baseball)
- Betty Brice (Actress)
- James W.H. 'Jim' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi (Crime figure)
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- Jimmy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician, actor)
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- Tommy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
- Pete Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Peter J. Wyshner
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
- Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Gray<1>
- Peter J. 'Pete' Gray (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
- Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
- Russell Johnson (Actor)
- Full name: Russell David Russell
- He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
- Ashley is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
- John Charles Lush (Major League Baseball)
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Derrs.
- Danville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
- Tony Francis Piet (Major League Baseball)
- Carl Sawatski (Major League Baseball)
- Dan Terry (Musician)
- Born: Daniel Kostraba
- He was born in Kingston (PA) on December 22, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Danville (IL) on December 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Somerset County, New Jersey).
- Kingston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Derrs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Terry<1>
- Michael 'Mike' Tresh (Major League Baseball)
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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