Notable Births & Deaths for Meridian ...

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

• Charles Wesley Bennett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • New Castle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
• Nellie Bly
  • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
  • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Cochrans Mills is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
• William Dickson Boyce
  • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
  • New Texas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Lawrenceville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
• Caitlin Clarke
  • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
  • Actress, instructor. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pittsburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Sewickley is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<1>
• William Lawrence DeVenzio
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on August 2, 1924 (a Saturday) and died on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Coraopolis is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
• James William 'Jim' Duncan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saltsburgh (PA) on July 1, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Foxburg (PA) on October 16, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery (Venango County, Pennsylvania).
  • Foxburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Jim' Duncan<1>
• William Eythe
  • Actor. He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
  • Mars is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
• Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte
  • Professional football. He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tueday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
  • Laird Crossing is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Meridian.
  • Kittanning is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<1>
• Robert Emmet Heidrick
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Clarion Cemetery (Clarion County, Pennsylvania).
  • Queenstown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
• Dane Tyrez Jackson
  • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
  • Coraopolis is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Meridian.
• Tony Lip
  • Born: Frank Anthony Vallelonga
  • Actor. He was born in Beaver Falls (PA) on July 30, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Beaver Falls is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Lip<1>
• Billy Mays
  • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
  • Television personality. He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • McKees Rocks is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
• Fred McCarren
  • Actor. He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Meridian.
  • Butler is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
• Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Verona (PA) on February 20, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 3, 1901 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Verona is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien<1>
• William Paul Pim
  • Cartoonist, author. He was born in Freeport (PA) on December 1, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Freeport is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Paul Pim<1>
• Joseph L. Quest
  • Professional baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 16, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 14, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • New Castle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. Quest<1>
• Robert Sterling
  • Born: William Hart
  • Actor. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 13, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on May 30, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • New Castle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Sterling<1>
• Joe Stydahar
  • Professional football. He was born in Kaylor (PA) on March 17, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Beckley (WV) on March 23, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery (Harrison County, West Virginia).
  • Kaylor is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Stydahar<1>
• Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm
  • Social reformer. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 6, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 22, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pittsburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Lawrenceville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Meridian.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm<1>

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