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Notable Births & Deaths for Shanksville ...

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

  • Patrick Michael 'Pat' Cummings
  • Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko
    • Professional football. He was born in Johnstown (PA) on December 15, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Windber (PA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Cambria County, Pennsylvania).
    • Johnstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Shanksville.
    • Windber is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Shanksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Nicholas 'Pete' Duranko<1>
  • Frank Anthony Gatins
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Johnstown (PA) on March 6, 1871 (a Monday) and died in Johnstown (PA) on November 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.
    • Johnstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Shanksville.
    • Johnstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Shanksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Anthony Gatins<1>
  • Edward Mallory
    • Actor. He was born in Cumberland (MD) on June 14, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Salisbury (PA) on April 4, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery (Allegany County, Maryland).
    • Cumberland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Shanksville.
    • Salisbury is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Shanksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Mallory<1>
  • Terry McGovern
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Johnstown (PA) on March 9, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on February 22, 1918 (a Friday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Johnstown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Shanksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry McGovern<1>
  • Emil Sitka

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The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

The official website for State 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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