Hilltown (Wayne County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Hilltown ...

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

Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Honesdale (PA) on March 30, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on March 19, 1902 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
- Honesdale is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns<1>
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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Hilltown.
- Carbondale is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
Charles Hines (Director)
- He was born in Oakland (PA) on February 14, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 16, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Oakland is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Hines<1>
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
Edward 'Ed' Kennedy (1883/05/01:1886/08/25)
- He was born in Carbondale (PA) on April 1, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 20, 1905 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Carbondale is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Kennedy<1>
Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Yonkers (NY) on April 12, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Monticello (NY) on August 10, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Monticello is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick<1>
Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Forest City (PA) on September 3, 1890 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 21, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Forest City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Hilltown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr.<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.