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Notable Births & Deaths for Hollisterville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hollisterville. 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
  • 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 southeast of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Swoyersville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
  • 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 southwest of Hollisterville.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Hollisterville.
    • Carbondale is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
  • William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • Wanda Hawley
    • Born: Selma Wanda Pittack
    • Actress. She was born in Scranton (PA) on July 30, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 18, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scranton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wanda Hawley<1>
  • Hugh Jennings
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Pittston is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Scranton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Kennedy<1>
  • Marion Lorne
    • Actress. She was born in West Pittston (PA) on August 12, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • West Pittston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<1>
  • Charles Emmett Mack
    • Actor. He was born in Scranton (PA) on November 25, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on March 17, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scranton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Emmett Mack<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.
    • Wilkes-Barre is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Hollisterville.
  • Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson
  • Claudette Nevins
  • Pat O'Malley
  • Steve O'Neill
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Minooka (PA) on July 6, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 26, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at St. Josephs RC Cemetery (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania).
    • Minooka is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve O'Neill<1>
  • John 'Mean John' Paluck
    • Professional football. He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on May 23, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on April 22, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 67.
    • Swoyersville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Hollisterville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Mean John' Paluck<1>
  • Robert W. Repass

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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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