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Notable Births & Deaths for Pen Argyl ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pen Argyl. 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.
- John Charles Barclay
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Pen Argyl.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Anna Case
- Opera singer. She was born in Clinton (NJ) on October 29, 1888 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Clinton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pen Argyl.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
- Judge Joseph Crater
- Full name: Joseph Force Crater
- New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found. He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
- Easton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Pen Argyl.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Pen Argyl.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Pen Argyl.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
- Dr. Samuel David Gross
- Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca
- Charles Lewis 'Chuck' Low
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Pen Argyl.
- John Albert Macy
- Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger
- Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole
- Eddie Sachs
- Race car driver. He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Saviour Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
- Allentown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Pen Argyl.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Sachs<1>
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.
- Paul Vathis
- John Weldon Wyckoff
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pen Argyl: www.penargylborough.com/ The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/ The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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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