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Notable Births & Deaths for Hetlerville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hetlerville. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Gary S. Becker
    • Nobel Prize winning economist, author. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
  • Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • Swoyersville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
  • Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
  • Michael 'Mickey' Doolin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ashland (PA) on May 7, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 1, 1951 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
    • Ashland is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael 'Mickey' Doolin<1>
  • Jimmy Dorsey
    • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
    • Big band leader, musician, actor. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
  • Tommy Dorsey
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
    • Big band leader, musician. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
  • Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • Nanticoke is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • Nanticoke is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
  • Elisha Albright Hoffman
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<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.
    • Jim Thorpe is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Hetlerville.
    • Wilkes-Barre is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Hetlerville.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Hetlerville.
    • Danville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Hetlerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>

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The official website for State 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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