Notable Births & Deaths for Limerick ...

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

• Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<1>
• Louisa May Alcott     (Author)
  • She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Germantown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa May Alcott<1>
• Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Drexel Hill is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
• Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
• William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chestnut Hill is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
• Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
  • He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Bala - Cynwyd is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
• Samuel Barber     (Composer)
  • He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • West Chester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
• Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Yeadon is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
  • She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Haverford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Haverford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Peter Boyle     (Actor)
  • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
  • He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Norristown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
• George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Limerick.
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
• Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Chester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• Stephan William Burns     (Actor)
  • He was born in Elkins Park (PA) on November 15, 1954 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 22, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Elkins Park is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephan William Burns<1>
• Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
  • He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wallingford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter T. Butterworth<1>
• Mary Carr     (Actress)
  • She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Germantown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
• Steve Carruthers     (Actor)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Limerick.
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Limerick.
  • Chester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• Naomi Childers     (Actress)
  • Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
  • She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pottstown is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>
• John J. 'Jack' Clements     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Norristown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
• Russ Columbo     (Singer, actor)
  • Born: Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolpho Colombo
  • He was born in Camden (NJ) on January 14, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 2, 1934 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Camden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Limerick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Columbo<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Limerick: www.limerickpa.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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