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Notable Births & Deaths for Mountainhome ...

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

  • Joseph Grubb Alexander     (Screenwriter)
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • East Stroudsburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • Wanda Hawley     (Actress)
  • Hugh Jennings     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Pittston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Mountainhome.
    • Scranton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • Marion Lorne     (Actress)
  • Charles Emmett Mack     (Actor)
  • John Albert Macy     (Author)
  • Russ Morgan     (Musician)
    • He was born in Scranton (PA) on April 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on August 7, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 65.
    • Scranton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Morgan<1>
  • Steve O'Neill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert W. Repass     (Major League Baseball)
  • Gene Scherer     (Actor)
  • Peter Steele     (Musician)
    • Born: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk
    • He was born in Red Hook (NY) on January 4, 1962 (a Thursday) and died in Scranton (PA) on April 14, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Scranton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Steele<1>

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The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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.









 

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