Notable Births & Deaths for Parryville ...

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

• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Shenandoah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
  • He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Easton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Gary S. Becker     (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
  • Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
  • He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pottsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Parryville.
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
• Jimmy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician, actor)
  • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
  • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
  • Shenandoah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
• Tommy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician)
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
  • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Shenandoah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
• Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Joseph Anthony Dugan
  • He was born in Mahanoy City (PA) on May 12, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Norwood (MA) on July 7, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Massachusetts).
  • Mahanoy City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan<1>
• Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Easton (PA) on July 8, 1805 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 6, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Easton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel David Gross<1>
• Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • He was born in Jamestown (ND) on November 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Freeland (PA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. He is buried at St. Ann's Parish Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Freeland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
• Elisha Albright Hoffman     (Composer)
  • He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Orwigsburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Albright Hoffman<1>
• Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • He was born in Allentown (PA) on December 15, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on July 2, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Allentown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca<1>
• 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 northwest of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
• Norman Howard Larker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Beaver Meadows (PA) on December 27, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Beaver Meadows is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Howard Larker<1>
• 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.
  • Jim Thorpe is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Parryville.
• John Albert Macy     (Author)
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 10, 1877 (a Tueday) and died in Stroudsburg (PA) on August 26, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Stroudsburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Albert Macy<1>
• Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Bethlehem (PA) on December 12, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on September 14, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Bethlehem is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger<1>
• Ranger Bill Miller     (Actor, director)
  • Born: William Joseph Miller
  • He was born in Kutztown (PA) on March 5, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1939 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kutztown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ranger Bill Miller<1>
• John Henry O'Hara     (Author)
  • He was born in Pottsville (PA) on January 31, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on April 11, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
  • Pottsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Henry O'Hara<1>
• Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in William Penn Manor (PA) on November 27, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Aberdeen (WA) on February 18, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
  • William Penn Manor is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Parryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole<1>

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