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Notable Births & Deaths for Progress ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Progress. 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.
- Walter C. 'Walt' Brown
- Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane
- Sheila Darcy
- Actress. She was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Progress.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
- G. Alan Dawson
- George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker
- Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines
- Hinkey Haines
- Major League Baseball, professional football. He was born in Red Lion (PA) on December 23, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sharon Hill (PA) on January 9, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
- Red Lion is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Progress.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hinkey Haines<1>
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder
- Nancy Kulp
- Full name: Nancy Jane Kulp
- Actress, comedienne. She was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 28, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on February 3, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 69.
- Harrisburg is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Progress.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Kulp<1>
- Cameron Mitchell
- William Harrison 'Billy' Myers
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Enola (PA) on August 14, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on April 10, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
- Enola is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Progress.
- Carlisle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Progress.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
- Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger
- Major League Baseball. He was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in York (PA) on November 10, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery (York County, Pennsylvania).
- York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Progress.
- York is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Progress.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<1>
- Carl Scheib
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Gratz (PA) on January 1, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on March 24, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania).
- Gratz is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Progress.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Scheib<1>
- Helen Twelvetrees
- Paul Vathis
- Victor Woodrow 'Vic' Wertz
- Harry James Westerman
- Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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