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Notable Births & Deaths for Garden View ...

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

  • Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Landrus (PA) on October 13, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on August 20, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
    • Landrus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Garden View.
    • Lewisburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Garden View.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair<1>
  • James W.H. 'Jim' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on December 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Clinton County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lock Haven is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Garden View.
    • Williamsport is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east of Garden View.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
  • Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke     (Major League Baseball)
  • John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi     (Crime figure)
  • John Charles Lush     (Major League Baseball)
  • John French Sloan     (Artist)
    • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
    • Lock Haven is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Garden View.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>
  • George Winston     (Musician, producer, philanthropist)
    • Full name: George Otis Winston, III
    • He was born in Hart (MI) on December 26, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on June 4, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Williamsport is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east of Garden View.

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.