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Notable Births & Deaths for Homewood ...

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

  • Chris Alcaide     (Actor)
  • Charles Wesley Bennett     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
    • He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday).
    • New Castle is located in Lawrence County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • Caitlin Clarke     (Actress, instructor)
    • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Caitlin Clarke<1>
    • She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday).
    • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • Sewickley is located in Allegheny County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 52.
    • She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast of Homewood. The cemetery is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Sewickley Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sewickley Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Homewood to Sewickley Cemetery
  • Charles H. Crawford     (Crime figure)
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • William Lawrence DeVenzio     (Professional basketball)
  • William Eythe     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Eythe<1>
    • He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday).
    • Mars is located in Butler County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
    • He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Homewood. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Peters Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Peters Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Homewood to St. Peters Cemetery
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • Joe Flynn     (Actor)
    • Full name: Joseph Anthony Flynn, III
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Flynn<1>
    • He was born in Youngstown (OH) on November 8, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on July 19, 1974 (a Friday).
    • Youngstown is located in Mahoning County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • Bel Air is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • Ralph Goldston, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • Elizabeth Hartman     (Actress)
    • Full name: Mary Elizabeth Hartman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elizabeth Hartman<1>
    • She was born in Youngstown (OH) on December 23, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 10, 1987 (a Wednesday).
    • Youngstown is located in Mahoning County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of her death, she was 43.
  • Dane Tyrez Jackson     (National Football League (NFL))
    • He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday).
    • Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
  • Michael Keaton     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael John Douglas
    • He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on September 5, 1951 (a Wednesday).
    • Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
  • Tony Lip     (Actor)
  • Billy Mays     (Television personality)
    • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Billy Mays<1>
    • He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday).
    • McKees Rocks is located in Allegheny County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 50.
    • He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast of Homewood. The cemetery is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Homewood to Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Fred McCarren     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred McCarren<1>
    • He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Homewood (which is located in Beaver County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at North Side Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Homewood. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Side Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Side Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Homewood to North Side Cemetery
  • John James McCook     (Social reformer, educator)
  • Alexander Hamilton McGuffey     (Author)
  • Burr McIntosh     (Actor)
  • Arne Oldberg     (Composer)
  • Joseph L. Quest     (Professional baseball)

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.