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Notable Births & Deaths for Kulpmont ...

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

  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Gary S. Becker     (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
    • Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Kulpmont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
  • Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair     (Major League Baseball)
  • Betty Brice     (Actress)
  • Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke     (Major League Baseball)
  • Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski     (Major League Baseball)
  • John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi     (Crime figure)
  • Michael 'Mickey' Doolin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jimmy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician, actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Kulpmont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
  • Tommy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Kulpmont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
  • Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy     (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
    • He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
    • Danville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Kulpmont.
    • Danville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Kulpmont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
  • John Henry O'Hara     (Author)
  • Tony Francis Piet     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carl Scheib     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Franklin 'Silent John' Titus     (Major League Baseball)
  • Beryl Wallace     (Entertainer)

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The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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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