Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Quaker City. 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.
Coit Albertson (Actor)
Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
Shenandoah is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Quaker City.
Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Pottsville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Quaker City.
He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
Michael Constantine (Actor)
Born: Gus Efstratiou
He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
He was born in Orlando (FL) on January 11, 1957 (a Friday) and died in Allentown (PA) on August 27, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
Allentown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Quaker City.
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
Shenandoah is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Quaker City.
He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Shenandoah is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Quaker City.
He was born in Lancaster (PA) on September 14, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Reading (PA) on March 9, 1890 (a Sunday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
He was born in Jamestown (ND) on November 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Freeland (PA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. He is buried at St. Ann's Parish Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
Freeland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Quaker City.
He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
Orwigsburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Quaker City.
He was born in Reading (PA) on June 7, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Glens Falls (NY) on May 11, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Annville Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
George John 'Whitey' Kurowski (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Reading (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Shillington (PA) on December 9, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Gethsemane Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
Reading is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Quaker City.
Shillington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Quaker City.
He was born in Beaver Meadows (PA) on December 27, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Beaver Meadows is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Quaker City.
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.