Penryn (Lancaster County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Penryn ...

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

David Hayes Agnew (Medical pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Hayes Agnew<1>
- He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tuesday).
- Christiana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Laurel Hill Cemetery<1>
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Coit Albertson (Actor)
- Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery<1>
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Paul Althouse (Opera singer)
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- 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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George Washington Bradley (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Northwood Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Northwood Cemetery<1>
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Lydia Bruce (Actress, dancer)
- Born: Lydia Slubowski
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- She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, which is located in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pine Grove Cemetery<1>
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James Buchanan (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
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- He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday).
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodward Hill Cemetery<1>
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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 Tuesday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- We don't have any burial details.
Anna Chandler (Actress, singer)
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- She was born in New Cumberland (PA) on February 27, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in El Sereno (CA) on July 10, 1957 (a Wednesday).
- New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- El Sereno is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Michael Constantine (Actor)
- Born: Gus Efstratiou
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- He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tuesday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- The body was cremated.
Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Harrisburg (PA) on September 13, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 12, 1955 (a Saturday).
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Hillside Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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Sheila Darcy (Actress)
- Born: Rebecca Benedict Heffener
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- She was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 2004 (a Friday).
- York is located in York County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 89.
- She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
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G. Alan Dawson (Musician)
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- He was born in Marietta (PA) on July 14, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Lexington (MA) on February 23, 1996 (a Friday).
- Marietta is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- Lexington is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday).
- York is located in York County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Patton is located in San Bernardino County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
Charles Demuth (Painter)
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- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday).
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Jacob Eichholtz (Artist)
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- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tuesday).
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodward Hill Cemetery<1>
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Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Sinking Spring is located in Berks County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<1>
- He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery<1>
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Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday).
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- Talmage is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
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Jacob 'Jake' Goodman (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on September 14, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Reading (PA) on March 9, 1890 (a Sunday).
- Lancaster is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Penryn. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Charles Evans Cemetery<1>
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Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tuesday).
- Red Lion is located in York County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Middletown Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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Hinkey Haines (Major League Baseball, professional football)
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- He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tuesday).
- Red Lion is located in York County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Penryn (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Middletown Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Penryn. The cemetery is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Middletown 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.