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Notable Births & Deaths for Richeyville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Richeyville. 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
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Richeyville.
    • Lawrenceville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Richeyville.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Richeyville.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Richeyville.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Richeyville.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Richeyville.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Richeyville.
    • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Richeyville.
    • Charleroi is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Richeyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Don Knotts
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Morgantown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Richeyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Richeyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Billy Mays
    • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
    • Television personality. He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • McKees Rocks is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Richeyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
  • William Holmes McGuffey
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Richeyville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
  • William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.

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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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