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Notable Births & Deaths for Mertz Town ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mertz Town. 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.
- Nick Adams (Actor, screenwriter)
- Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nick Adams<1>
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tuesday).
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Judge Joseph Crater (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
- Full name: Joseph Force Crater
- He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
- Easton is located in Northampton County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Darryl Dawkins<1>
- He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday).
- Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast of Mertz Town. The cemetery is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mertz Town to Greenwood Cemetery
- Jimmy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician, actor)
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday).
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- Tommy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tommy Dorsey<1>
- He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday).
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mertz Town to Kensico Cemetery
- Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan (Major League Baseball)
- Pete Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Peter J. Wyshner
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pete Gray<1>
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday).
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Peter J. 'Pete' Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday).
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Dr. Samuel David Gross (Medical pioneer)
- Tom Hatten (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca (Automobile executive)
- Russell Johnson (Actor)
- Full name: Russell David Russell
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Russell Johnson<1>
- He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday).
- Ashley is located in Luzerne County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Norman Howard Larker (Major League Baseball)
- 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 Tuesday).
- Jim Thorpe is located nearby and to the north of Mertz Town.
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Mertz Town (which is located in Carbon County).
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger (Professional football)
- Ranger Bill Miller (Actor, director)
- John Henry O'Hara (Author)
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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