Notable Births & Deaths for Jeddo ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Jeddo. 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
  • Born: Elizabeth Edith Enke
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Kingston (PA) on April 16, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 15, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kingston is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edie Adams<1>
• 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Shenandoah is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
• George Catlin
  • Artist. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on July 26, 1796 (a Tueday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on December 23, 1872 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Catlin<1>
• 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Swoyersville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Jeddo.
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
• Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mahanoy City (PA) on May 12, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Norwood (MA) on July 7, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Mahanoy City is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan<1>
• 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Nanticoke is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Nanticoke is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz
  • Jockey. He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• 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 Less than 2 miles to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
• Elisha Albright Hoffman
  • Composer. He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Orwigsburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Albright Hoffman<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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Jeddo.
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Jeddo.
• Claudette Nevins
  • Actress. She was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1937 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 20, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Jeddo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claudette Nevins<1>

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