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Notable Births & Deaths for Fortenia ...

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

  • Joseph Grubb Alexander     (Screenwriter)
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Carbondale (PA) on November 30, 1851 (a Sunday) and died in Carbondale (PA) on May 4, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Carbondale is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Fortenia.
    • Carbondale is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Fortenia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
  • Wanda Hawley     (Actress)
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Fortenia.
    • Scranton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Fortenia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • Edward 'Ed' Kennedy     (1883/05/01:1886/08/25)
  • Charles Emmett Mack     (Actor)
  • Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Russ Morgan     (Musician)
    • He was born in Scranton (PA) on April 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on August 7, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 65.
    • Scranton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Fortenia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Morgan<1>
  • Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Steve O'Neill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Gene Scherer     (Actor)
  • Peter Steele     (Musician)
    • Born: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk
    • He was born in Red Hook (NY) on January 4, 1962 (a Thursday) and died in Scranton (PA) on April 14, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Scranton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Fortenia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Steele<1>

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The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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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