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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Laffee ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Laffee. 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)
  • Gary S. Becker     (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Mount Laffee. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Mount Laffee. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Mount Laffee. 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 Mount Laffee 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mount Laffee (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 56.
  • Betty Harte     (Actress, screenwriter)
  • Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mount Laffee (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
  • Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy     (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
    • He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tuesday).
    • Danville is located in Montour County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mount Laffee (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • Danville is located in Montour County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mount Laffee (which is located in Schuylkill County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mount Laffee. The cemetery is located in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Odd Fellows Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Mount Laffee to Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Ranger Bill Miller     (Actor, director)
  • John Henry O'Hara     (Author)
  • Tony Francis Piet     (Major League Baseball)
  • Spottswood Poles     (Nego League Baseball)
  • Fran Rogel     (Professional football)
  • John Charles 'Jack' Rowe     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carl Scheib     (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.