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Notable Births & Deaths for Portage ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Portage. 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 Leckie Ake
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Altoona (PA) on August 29, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on May 11, 1887 (a Wednesday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (La Crosse County, Wisconsin).
- Altoona is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Leckie Ake<1>
- Patrick Michael 'Pat' Cummings
- 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).
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Portage.
- Windber is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko<1>
- Frank Anthony Gatins
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Johnstown (PA) on March 6, 1871 (a Monday) and died in Johnstown (PA) on November 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Portage.
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Anthony Gatins<1>
- Albert Francis Gionfriddo
- Hedda Hopper
- Born: Elda Furry
- Actress, journalist. She was born in Hollidaysburg (PA) on May 2, 1885 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 1, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Blair County, Pennsylvania).
- Hollidaysburg is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hedda Hopper<1>
- Terry McGovern
- Professional boxer. He was born in Johnstown (PA) on March 9, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on February 22, 1918 (a Friday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Johnstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McGovern<1>
- Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson
- Emil Sitka
- George 'Germany' Smith
- James 'Jimmy' Stewart
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/ 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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