Philson (Somerset County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Philson ...

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

Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko (Professional football)
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on December 15, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Windber (PA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Cambria County, Pennsylvania).
- Windber is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Philson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko<1>
Robert 'Lefty' Grove (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lonaconing (MD) on March 6, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (OH) on May 22, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Lonaconing is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Philson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
Allyn Joslyn (Actor)
- Full name: Allyn Morgan Joslyn
- He was born in Milford (PA) on July 21, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 21, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Milford is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Philson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allyn Joslyn<1>
Edward Mallory (Actor)
- He was born in Cumberland (MD) on June 14, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Salisbury (PA) on April 4, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Cumberland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Philson.
- Salisbury is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Philson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Mallory<1>
Barney McCosky (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: William Barney McCosky
- He was born in Coal Run (PA) on April 11, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Venice (FL) on September 6, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Coal Run is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Philson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney McCosky<1>
David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gallipolis (OH) on September 11, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Short Gap (WV) on January 9, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
- Short Gap is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Philson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts<1>

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.