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Notable Births & Deaths for Fairmount Springs ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fairmount Springs. 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
  • Nick Adams
    • Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
    • Actor, screenwriter. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
  • George Catlin
  • Adam Anthony Comorosky
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
    • Swoyersville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Swoyersville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
  • Herman J. 'Dutch' Dehlman
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) in 1852 and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on March 13, 1885 (a Friday).
    • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
  • Pete Gray
    • Born: Peter J. Wyshner
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Nanticoke is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Nanticoke is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
  • William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
  • Hugh Jennings
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Pittston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • Russell Johnson
    • Full name: Russell David Russell
    • Actor. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
  • Marion Lorne
    • Actress. She was born in West Pittston (PA) on August 12, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • West Pittston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<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.
    • Wilkes-Barre is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Fairmount Springs.
    • Danville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
  • Claudette Nevins
  • John 'Mean John' Paluck
    • Professional football. He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on May 23, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on April 22, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 67.
    • Swoyersville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Mean John' Paluck<1>
  • Tony Francis Piet
  • Robert W. Repass
  • Carl Sawatski
  • Dan Terry
    • Born: Daniel Kostraba
    • Musician. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Fairmount Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Terry<1>
  • Michael Whalen

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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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