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Notable Births & Deaths for Middleport ...

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

  • Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Gary S. Becker     (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
  • George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Steve Carruthers     (Actor)
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tuesday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Michael Constantine     (Actor)
    • Born: Gus Efstratiou
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael Constantine<1>
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tuesday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 94.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski     (Major League Baseball)
  • Michael 'Mickey' Doolin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael 'Mickey' Doolin<1>
    • He was born in Ashland (PA) on May 7, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 1, 1951 (a Thursday).
    • Ashland is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Middleport. Both communities are located in Schuylkill County.
    • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Middleport. Both communities are located in Schuylkill 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Middleport. Both communities are located in Schuylkill 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 Middleport to Kensico Cemetery
  • Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 56.
  • Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan     (Professional football)
  • George John 'Whitey' Kurowski     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George John 'Whitey' Kurowski<1>
    • He was born in Reading (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Shillington (PA) on December 9, 1999 (a Thursday).
    • Reading is located in Berks County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • Shillington is located in Berks County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast of Middleport. The cemetery is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Gethsemane Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gethsemane Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Middleport to Gethsemane Cemetery
  • 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 in Carbon County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Middleport (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.

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.