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Notable Births & Deaths for Friendly Acres ...

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

  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • East Stroudsburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Friendly Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Friendly Acres.
    • Carbondale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Friendly Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin     (Musician, singer)
  • Milton Kamen     (Actor, comic)
    • He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55.
    • Hurleyville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Friendly Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
  • Edward 'Ed' Kennedy     (1883/05/01:1886/08/25)
  • Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick     (Professional basketball)
  • Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr.     (Actor)

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The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

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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