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Notable Births & Deaths for Sewickley Hills ...

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

  • William Dickson Boyce
    • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
    • New Texas is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Lawrenceville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
  • Caitlin Clarke
    • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
    • Actress, instructor. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pittsburgh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Sewickley is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<1>
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
  • William Lawrence DeVenzio
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on August 2, 1924 (a Saturday) and died on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Coraopolis is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
  • William Eythe
    • Actor. He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
    • Mars is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<1>
  • Dane Tyrez Jackson
    • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
    • Coraopolis is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Sewickley Hills.
  • Gary Michael Jeter
    • Professional football. He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Weirton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • Tony Lip
    • Born: Frank Anthony Vallelonga
    • Actor. He was born in Beaver Falls (PA) on July 30, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Teaneck (NJ) on January 4, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Beaver Falls is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Lip<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
  • Fred McCarren
    • Actor. He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
    • Butler is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Butler is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • William Paul Pim
    • Cartoonist, author. He was born in Freeport (PA) on December 1, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
    • Freeport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Paul Pim<1>
  • William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Fran Rogel
  • Mike Scarry
    • Professional football. He was born in Duquesne (PA) on February 1, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on September 9, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
    • Duquesne is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Sewickley Hills.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Scarry<1>
  • Maxine Marietta Williams Sullivan

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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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