Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Airy ...

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

• David Hayes Agnew     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Christiana is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
• Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<1>
• Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
• George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
• Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
  • Born: Lydia Slubowski
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
• James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Buchanan<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
• Michael Constantine     (Actor)
  • Born: Gus Efstratiou
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
• G. Alan Dawson     (Musician)
  • He was born in Marietta (PA) on July 14, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Lexington (MA) on February 23, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Marietta is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: G. Alan Dawson<1>
• Charles Demuth     (Painter)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<1>
• Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
• Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 56.
  • Sinking Spring is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
• Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<1>
• Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Talmage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
• Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on September 14, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Reading (PA) on March 9, 1890 (a Sunday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob 'Jake' Goodman<1>
• John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on July 8, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Glendale (CA) on September 12, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lancaster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Emanuel Hamp<1>
• Betty Harte     (Actress, screenwriter)
  • Born: Daisey Mae Light
  • She was born in Lebanon (PA) on May 13, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Sunland (CA) on January 3, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lebanon is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Harte<1>
• Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Albright Hoffman<1>
• Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on June 7, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 11, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Annville Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan<1>
• George John 'Whitey' Kurowski     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Shillington (PA) on December 9, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Gethsemane Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Airy.
  • Shillington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George John 'Whitey' Kurowski<1>
• George Lippard     (Author)
  • He was born in Nantmeal Village (PA) on April 10, 1822 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 9, 1854 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Lawnview Memorial Park (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Nantmeal Village is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mount Airy.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Lippard<1>

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