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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.

  • 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
  • William Chauvenet
    • Mathematician, professor. He was born in Milford (PA) on May 24, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on December 13, 1870 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
    • Milford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<1>
  • Wanda Hawley
    • Born: Selma Wanda Pittack
    • Actress. She was born in Scranton (PA) on July 30, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 18, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scranton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wanda Hawley<1>
  • 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. She was born in West Pittston (PA) on August 12, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • West Pittston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<1>
  • Charles Emmett Mack
    • Actor. He was born in Scranton (PA) on November 25, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on March 17, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scranton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Emmett Mack<1>
  • John Albert Macy
  • Steve O'Neill
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Minooka (PA) on July 6, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 26, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at St. Josephs RC Cemetery (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania).
    • Minooka is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mountainhome.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve O'Neill<1>
  • Robert W. Repass
  • Peter Steele
    • Born: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk
    • Musician. 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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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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