Notable Births & Deaths for Miffin Cross Roads ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Miffin Cross Roads. 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.
Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
Shenandoah is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Miffin Cross Roads.
Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Pottsville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Miffin Cross Roads.
Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Landrus (PA) on October 13, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on August 20, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
Lewisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Miffin Cross Roads.
He was born in Northumberland (PA) on October 6, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Utica (NY) on November 26, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
Northumberland is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Miffin Cross Roads.
Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
Born: Stanislaus Kowalewski
He was born in Shamokin (PA) on July 13, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in South Bend (IN) on March 20, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Saint Joseph County, Indiana).
Shamokin is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Miffin Cross Roads.
Wilkes-Barre is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Miffin Cross Roads.
John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi (Crime figure)
He was born in New York (NY) on April 29, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on January 12, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
Lewisburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Miffin Cross Roads.
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) at the age of 53.
Shenandoah is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Miffin Cross Roads.
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Shenandoah is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Miffin Cross Roads.
He was born in Jamestown (ND) on November 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Freeland (PA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. He is buried at St. Ann's Parish Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
Freeland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Miffin Cross Roads.
He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Orwigsburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Miffin Cross Roads.
He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
Ashley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Miffin Cross Roads.
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.