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Notable Births & Deaths for Meadowbrook ...

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

  • Billy Barty     (Actor)
  • Earl Thomas Beal     (Musician)
  • John Dickson Carr     (Author)
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
  • Stephen Paul Courson     (Professional football)
  • Myrna J. Darby     (Actree)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Meadowbrook.
    • Charleroi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler     (Major League Baseball)
  • Don Knotts     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Morgantown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
  • Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo     (Social reformer)
  • Matt McHugh     (Actor)
    • Full name: Matthew McHugh
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
  • Steve Nagy     (Professional bowler)
    • He was born in Shoaf (PA) on August 10, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 11, 1966 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Shoaf is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Nagy<1>
  • Ed Roebuck     (Major League Baseball)
  • Olive Thomas     (Actress)
    • Born: Olivia Duffy
    • She was born in Charleroi (PA) on October 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Marne (France) on September 10, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 25. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Charleroi is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Meadowbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Thomas<1>
  • John Y. Woodruff     (Olympic Gold Medalist)

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The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.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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