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Notable Births & Deaths for Johnstown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Johnstown. 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.
- Patrick Michael 'Pat' Cummings
- Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko
- Professional football. He was born in Johnstown on December 15, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Windber (PA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Cambria County, Pennsylvania).
- Windber is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko<1>
- Frank Anthony Gatins
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Johnstown on March 6, 1871 (a Monday) and died in Johnstown on November 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Anthony Gatins<1>
- Albert Francis Gionfriddo
- Hedda Hopper
- Born: Elda Furry
- Actress, journalist. She was born in Hollidaysburg (PA) on May 2, 1885 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 1, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Blair County, Pennsylvania).
- Hollidaysburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hedda Hopper<1>
- Terry McGovern
- Professional boxer. He was born in Johnstown on March 9, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on February 22, 1918 (a Friday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McGovern<1>
- Harry David 'Moose' Miller
- Arnold Palmer
- Golfer. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 25, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Latrobe is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>
- Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson
- Fred Rogers
- Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
- Educator, TV Host. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Unity Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
- Latrobe is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Rogers<1>
- Emil Sitka
- James 'Jimmy' Stewart
- Steve 'Smokey' Sundra
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Johnstown: www.johnstownpa.com/ The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/ 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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