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Notable Births & Deaths for Royal ...

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

  • Joseph Grubb Alexander     (Screenwriter)
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • Adam Anthony Comorosky     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
    • Swoyersville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Royal.
    • Swoyersville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Royal.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
  • Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Carbondale (PA) on November 30, 1851 (a Sunday) and died in Carbondale (PA) on May 4, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Carbondale is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Royal.
    • Carbondale is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Royal.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
  • Wanda Hawley     (Actress)
  • Charles Hines     (Director)
    • He was born in Oakland (PA) on February 14, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 16, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Oakland is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Royal.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Hines<1>
  • Hugh Jennings     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Pittston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Royal.
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Royal.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • Edward 'Ed' Kennedy     (1883/05/01:1886/08/25)
  • Marion Lorne     (Actress)
  • Charles Emmett Mack     (Actor)
  • Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Russ Morgan     (Musician)
    • He was born in Scranton (PA) on April 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on August 7, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 65.
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Royal.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Morgan<1>
  • Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Steve O'Neill     (Major League Baseball)
  • John 'Mean John' Paluck     (Professional football)
  • Robert W. Repass     (Major League Baseball)
  • Gene Scherer     (Actor)
  • Peter Steele     (Musician)
    • Born: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk
    • He was born in Red Hook (NY) on January 4, 1962 (a Thursday) and died in Scranton (PA) on April 14, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Royal.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Steele<1>
  • Edward Augustine 'Big Ed' Walsh     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Evans 'Grasshopper Jim' Whitney     (Major League Baseball)

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The official website for Commonwealth 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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