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Notable Births & Deaths for Perryopolis ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Perryopolis. 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
  • Billy Barty
  • Earl Thomas Beal
  • William Dickson Boyce
    • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
    • New Texas is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
  • Don Brockett
    • Actor. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on January 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrenceville (PA) on May 2, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lawrenceville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Lawrenceville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
  • John Mitchell Brooks
    • Civil rights activist. He was born in Braddock (PA) on September 1, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on August 8, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Braddock is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
  • John Dickson Carr
  • Ralph Chambers
    • Actor. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Uniontown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
  • James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Lloyd Colteryahn
    • Professional football. He was born in Brentwood (PA) on August 26, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on May 2, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Brentwood is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
  • Stephen Paul Courson
  • Myrna J. Darby
    • Actree. She was born in Connellsville (PA) on April 10, 1908 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on September 26, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 21. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Connellsville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<1>
  • Stephen Foster
    • Composer. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 13, 1864 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lawrenceville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
  • Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath
    • Professional football. He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
    • Belle Vernon is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Charleroi is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
    • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
    • Fairchance is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Matt McHugh
    • Full name: Matthew McHugh
    • Actor. He was born in Connellsville (PA) on January 22, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 22, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
    • Connellsville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
  • Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Arnold Palmer
    • Golfer. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 25, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Latrobe is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Perryopolis.
    • Pittsburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Perryopolis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>

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The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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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.









 

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