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Notable Births & Deaths for Orefield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Orefield. 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.
- Coit Albertson (Actor)
- Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
- He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<1>
- Paul Althouse (Opera singer)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- George Washington Bradley (Major League Baseball)
- Steve Carruthers (Actor)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
- Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Naomi Childers (Actress)
- Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
- She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>
- Michael Constantine (Actor)
- Born: Gus Efstratiou
- He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
- Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
- Judge Joseph Crater (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
- Full name: Joseph Force Crater
- He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
- Easton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Orefield.
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
- Allentown is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
- Charles Albert Fechter (Actor)
- He was born in London (England) on October 24, 1824 (a Sunday) and died in Quakertown (PA) on August 5, 1879 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Quakertown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
- Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet (Major League Baseball)
- Harry H. Gilbert (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pottstown (PA) on July 7, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on December 23, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
- Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Orefield.
- Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry H. Gilbert<1>
- John G. Gilbert (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pottstown (PA) on January 8, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on November 12, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
- Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Orefield.
- Pottstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John G. Gilbert<1>
- Jacob 'Jake' Goodman (Major League Baseball)
- Dr. Samuel David Gross (Medical pioneer)
- William 'Bill' Hewitt (Professional football)
- Hugh J. High (Major League Baseball)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan (Professional football)
- Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca (Automobile executive)
- George John 'Whitey' Kurowski (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Shillington (PA) on December 9, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Gethsemane Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
- Reading is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Shillington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Orefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George John 'Whitey' Kurowski<1>
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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