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Notable Births & Deaths for Maple Lake ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Maple Lake. 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     (Actress, singer)
  • Nick Adams     (Actor, screenwriter)
    • Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
  • Joseph Grubb Alexander     (Screenwriter)
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Catlin     (Artist, lawyer, author)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • Swoyersville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
  • Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Carbondale (PA) on November 30, 1851 (a Sunday) and died in Carbondale (PA) on May 4, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Carbondale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Maple Lake.
    • Carbondale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Maple Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
  • Pete Gray     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Peter J. Wyshner
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • Nanticoke is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
  • William 'Willie' Harmatz     (Jockey)
  • Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • Wanda Hawley     (Actress)
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
    • Scranton is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Maple Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • Russell Johnson     (Actor)
    • Full name: Russell David Russell
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Maple Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
  • Edward 'Ed' Kennedy     (1883/05/01:1886/08/25)
  • Marion Lorne     (Actress)
  • Charles Emmett Mack     (Actor)
  • 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.
    • Wilkes-Barre is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Maple Lake.
  • Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Russ Morgan     (Musician)
    • He was born in Scranton (PA) on April 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on August 7, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 65.
    • Scranton is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Maple Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Morgan<1>

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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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