Merion Gardens (Montgomery County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Merion Gardens ...

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

Louisa May Alcott (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louisa May Alcott<1>
- She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tuesday).
- Germantown is located nearby and to the northeast of Merion Gardens.
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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Lloyd Alexander (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Alexander<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located nearby and to the southeast of Merion Gardens.
- Drexel Hill is located nearby and to the southwest of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located nearby and to the southwest of Merion Gardens.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington Cemetery<1>
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William Law Anderson (Professional golf)
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- He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tuesday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Chestnut Hill is located nearby and to the northeast of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast of Merion Gardens. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
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Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday).
- Blackwood is located in Camden County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Philadelphia is located nearby and to the southeast of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast of Merion Gardens. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenmount Cemetery<1>
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Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
- He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday).
- Bala - Cynwyd is located nearby and to the northeast of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located nearby and to the northeast of Merion Gardens.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Samuel Barber (Composer)
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- 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).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Merion Gardens. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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James Barton (Actor)
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- He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday).
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Mineola is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery, which is located in Queens County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John RC Cemetery<1>
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Charles J. Bastian (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday).
- Philadelphia is located nearby and to the southeast of Merion Gardens.
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, located nearby and to the south of Merion Gardens.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Cross Cemetery<1>
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Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
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- He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday).
- New Castle is located in New Castle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Philadelphia is located nearby and to the southeast of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, located nearby and to the east of Merion Gardens.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Mary Blackford (Actress)
- Full name: Mary Bernice Blackford
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- She was born in Bristol (PA) on July 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 24, 1937 (a Friday).
- Bristol is located in Bucks County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 23.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Emley Borden<1>
- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Yeadon is located nearby and to the south of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Merion Gardens. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
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- She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Haverford is located nearby and to the northwest of Merion Gardens.
- Haverford is located nearby and to the northwest of Merion Gardens.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located nearby and to the northeast of Merion Gardens.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Peter Boyle (Actor)
- Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
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- He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tuesday).
- Norristown is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Merion Gardens. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
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Carroll William Brown (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park, which is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Memorial Park<1>
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Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday).
- Philadelphia is located nearby and to the southeast of Merion Gardens.
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Merion Gardens. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
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- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City, Virginia.
- Columbus is located in Burlington County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
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William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tuesday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tuesday).
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County, Alabama.
- Marshallton is located in New Castle County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Merion Gardens. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gracelawn Memorial Park<1>
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Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan (Race car driver)
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- He was born in Phoenix (AZ) on January 28, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on June 19, 1960 (a Sunday).
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Stephan William Burns (Actor)
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- 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).
- Elkins Park is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Merion Gardens. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Barbara Cemetery<1>
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Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
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- He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday).
- Wallingford is located in Delaware County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
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- He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Merion Gardens (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
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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.