Notable Births & Deaths for Pennsburg ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pennsburg. 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. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
• William Law Anderson
  • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chestnut Hill is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<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 northeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Catherine Drinker Bowen
  • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Haverford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pennsburg.
  • Haverford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Peter Boyle
  • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
  • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Norristown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
• George Washington Bradley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
• Stephan William Burns
  • Actor. 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) at the age of 35. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Elkins Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephan William Burns<1>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Norristown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
• Michael Constantine
  • Born: Gus Efstratiou
  • Actor. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Reading is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Pennsburg.
• 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darryl Dawkins<1>
• Delmer 'Del' Ennis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 8, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Huntingdon Valley (PA) on February 8, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Huntingdon Valley is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Delmer 'Del' Ennis<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Albert Fechter<1>
• Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 56.
  • Sinking Spring is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
• Marian Filar
  • Pianist. He was born in Warsaw (Poland) on December 17, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Wyncote (PA) on July 10, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Wyncote is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Filar<1>
• Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Reading is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Pennsburg.
  • Pottstown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Pennsburg.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Pennsburg.
  • Pottstown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Pennsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John G. Gilbert<1>

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