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Notable Births & Deaths for Murray ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Murray. 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.
- Edie Adams (Actress, singer)
- Nick Adams (Actor, screenwriter)
- Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
- Nanticoke is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
- George Catlin (Artist, lawyer, author)
- Adam Anthony Comorosky (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
- Swoyersville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Swoyersville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
- Herman J. 'Dutch' Dehlman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) in 1852 and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on March 13, 1885 (a Friday).
- Wilkes-Barre is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Pete Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Peter J. Wyshner
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
- Nanticoke is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Nanticoke is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Gray<1>
- Peter J. 'Pete' Gray (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
- Nanticoke is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Nanticoke is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
- William 'Willie' Harmatz (Jockey)
- Russell Johnson (Actor)
- Full name: Russell David Russell
- He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
- Ashley is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
- Marion Lorne (Actress)
- 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 Tueday) at the age of 38.
- Wilkes-Barre is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson (Major League Baseball)
- Claudette Nevins (Actress)
- John 'Mean John' Paluck (Professional football)
- Tony Francis Piet (Major League Baseball)
- Robert W. Repass (Major League Baseball)
- Carl Sawatski (Major League Baseball)
- Dan Terry (Musician)
- Born: Daniel Kostraba
- He was born in Kingston (PA) on December 22, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Danville (IL) on December 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Somerset County, New Jersey).
- Kingston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Murray.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Terry<1>
- Daniel Brink Towner (Composer)
- Edward Augustine 'Big Ed' Walsh (Major League Baseball)
- Michael Whalen (Actor)
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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