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Notable Births & Deaths for Heckscherville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Heckscherville. 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.
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
- He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Pottsville is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Heckscherville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
- Betty Brice (Actress)
- Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Heckscherville.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Heckscherville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
- Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan (Major League Baseball)
- Betty Harte (Actress, screenwriter)
- Born: Daisey Mae Light
- She was born in Lebanon (PA) on May 13, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Sunland (CA) on January 3, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lebanon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Heckscherville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Harte<1>
- Tom Hatten (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Norman Howard Larker (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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Heckscherville.
- Danville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Heckscherville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
- Ranger Bill Miller (Actor, director)
- John Henry O'Hara (Author)
- Tony Francis Piet (Major League Baseball)
- Fran Rogel (Professional football)
- John Charles 'Jack' Rowe (Major League Baseball)
- Carl Scheib (Major League Baseball)
- John Franklin 'Silent John' Titus (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Saint Clair (PA) on February 21, 1876 (a Monday) and died in Saint Clair (PA) on January 8, 1943 (a Friday) at the age of 66.
- Saint Clair is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Heckscherville.
- Saint Clair is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Heckscherville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Franklin 'Silent John' Titus<1>
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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