Notable Births & Deaths for Kenneth ...

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

• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Greensburg is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Billy Barty
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• Earl Thomas Beal
  • Musician. He was born in Donora (PA) on July 18, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Donora is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Thomas Beal<1>
• Don Brockett
  • Actor. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on January 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrenceville (PA) on May 2, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrenceville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Lawrenceville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
• John Mitchell Brooks
  • Civil rights activist. He was born in Braddock (PA) on September 1, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on August 8, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Braddock is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
• John Dickson Carr
  • Author. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Springwood Cemetery (Greenville County, South Carolina).
  • Uniontown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dickson Carr<1>
• Ralph Chambers
  • Actor. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Uniontown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
• James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Hopkins (SC) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Jeannette (PA) on January 18, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jeannette is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Buster' Clarkson<1>
• Lloyd Colteryahn
  • Professional football. He was born in Brentwood (PA) on August 26, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on May 2, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Brentwood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
• Stephen Paul Courson
  • Professional football. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Farmington (PA) on November 10, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
  • Farmington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Paul Courson<1>
• Myrna J. Darby
  • Actree. She was born in Connellsville (PA) on April 10, 1908 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on September 26, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 21. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Connellsville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<1>
• Stephen Foster
  • Composer. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 13, 1864 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrenceville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
• Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath
  • Professional football. He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Belle Vernon is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Charleroi is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • McClellandtown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
  • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Fairchance is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Canonsburg (PA) on May 28, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 20, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Canonsburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Malloy<1>
• William Holmes McGuffey
  • Author, educator. He was born in Claysville (PA) on September 23, 1800 (a Tueday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on May 4, 1873 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Claysville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holmes McGuffey<1>
• Matt McHugh
  • Full name: Matthew McHugh
  • Actor. He was born in Connellsville (PA) on January 22, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 22, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
  • Connellsville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
• William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McKeesport (PA) on June 26, 1943 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on July 29, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Gloucester County, New Jersey).
  • McKeesport is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.<1>
• Fran Rogel
  • Professional football. He was born in North Braddock (PA) on December 12, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Richland (PA) on June 3, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • North Braddock is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Rogel<1>
• Mike Scarry
  • Professional football. He was born in Duquesne (PA) on February 1, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on September 9, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
  • Duquesne is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Kenneth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Scarry<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kenneth: www.kennett.pa.us/

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/