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Notable Births & Deaths for Monroe ...

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

  • Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay     (Major League Baseball)
  • James William 'Jim' Duncan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Foster     (Actor)
    • Full name: Henri Donald Foster
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald Foster<1>
    • He was born in Oil City (PA) on July 31, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 23, 1969 (a Tuesday).
    • Oil City is located in Venango County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Monroe (which is located in Clarion County).
    • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Ferncliff Cemetery
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<1>
    • He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tuesday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday).
    • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Monroe (which is located in Clarion County).
    • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Monroe (which is located in Clarion County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 43.
    • He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kittanning Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kittanning Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Kittanning Cemetery
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
    • He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday).
    • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Monroe (which is located in Clarion County).
    • Clarion is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Monroe. Both communities are located in Clarion County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Clarion Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Clarion Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Monroe to Clarion Cemetery
  • Rosanna Huffman     (Actress)
  • Fred McCarren     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred McCarren<1>
    • He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Monroe (which is located in Clarion County).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Monroe (which is located in Clarion County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at North Side Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Side Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Side Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to North Side Cemetery
  • Rich Saul     (Professional football)
  • Ossee Schreck     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ossee Schreck<1>
    • He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday).
    • New Bethlehem is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Monroe. Both communities are located in Clarion County.
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kittanning Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kittanning Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Kittanning Cemetery
  • Joe Stydahar     (Professional football)
  • Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner     (Major League Baseball)

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.