Norristown (Montgomery County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Norristown ...

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

Louisa May Alcott (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louisa May Alcott<1>
- She was born in Germantown (PA) on November 29, 1832 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 6, 1888 (a Tuesday).
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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Lloyd Alexander (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Alexander<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Drexel Hill is located in Delaware County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Arlington Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington Cemetery<1>
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William Law Anderson (Professional golf)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Law Anderson<1>
- He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tuesday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
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Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday).
- Blackwood is located in Camden County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenmount Cemetery<1>
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Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
- He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday).
- Bala - Cynwyd is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Samuel Barber (Composer)
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- He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday).
- West Chester is located in Chester County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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James Barton (Actor)
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- He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday).
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Mineola is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery, which is located in Queens County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John RC Cemetery<1>
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Charles J. Bastian (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Cross Cemetery<1>
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Mary Blackford (Actress)
- Full name: Mary Bernice Blackford
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Blackford<1>
- She was born in Bristol (PA) on July 22, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 24, 1937 (a Friday).
- Bristol is located in Bucks County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 23.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
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Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
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- She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Haverford is located in Delaware County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Peter Boyle (Actor)
- Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
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- He was born in Norristown on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tuesday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Green River Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
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Carroll William Brown (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park, which is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Laurel Memorial Park<1>
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Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan (Race car driver)
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- He was born in Phoenix (AZ) on January 28, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on June 19, 1960 (a Sunday).
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Stephan William Burns (Actor)
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- He was born in Elkins Park (PA) on November 15, 1954 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 22, 1990 (a Thursday).
- Elkins Park is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Norristown. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Barbara Cemetery<1>
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Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter T. Butterworth<1>
- He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday).
- Wallingford is located in Delaware County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
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- He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday).
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Hockessin is located in New Castle County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
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Mary Carr (Actress)
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- She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday).
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 99.
- She is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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William Walker 'Ready' Cash (Negro League Baseball)
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- He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday).
- Round Oak is located in Jones County, Georgia.
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rolling Green Memorial Park<1>
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Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
- He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Chester is located in Delaware County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Norristown (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 23.
- He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest of Norristown. The cemetery is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery<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.