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Notable Births & Deaths for Shay ...

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

  • Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nellie Bly     (Journalist)
  • William Dickson Boyce     (Founder of the Boy Scouts of America)
  • George Brenlin     (Actor)
  • Doug Buffone     (Professional football)
  • James 'Buster' Clarkson     (Negro League Baseball)
  • William Eythe     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Eythe<1>
    • He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday).
    • Mars is located in Butler County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Shay (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
    • He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of Shay. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Peters Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Peters Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shay to St. Peters Cemetery
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte     (Professional football)
  • Leland J. 'Lee' Gamble     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
    • He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday).
    • Queenstown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Shay. Both communities are located in Armstrong County.
    • Clarion is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Clarion Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north of Shay. The cemetery is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Clarion Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clarion Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shay to Clarion Cemetery
  • Rosanna Huffman     (Actress)
  • Lenita Mary Lane     (Actress)
  • Fred McCarren     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred McCarren<1>
    • He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Shay (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Shay (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at North Side Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of Shay. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Side Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Side Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shay to North Side Cemetery
  • Harry David 'Moose' Miller     (Professional basketball)
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien     (Major League Baseball)
  • Arnold Palmer     (Golfer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arnold Palmer<1>
    • He was born in Latrobe (PA) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 25, 2016 (a Tuesday).
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Shay (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • The body was cremated.
  • William Paul Pim     (Cartoonist, author)
  • Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson     (Astronaut)
  • Fred Rogers     (Educator, TV Host)
    • Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Rogers<1>
    • He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday).
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Shay (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
    • He is buried at Unity Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Shay. The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Unity Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Unity Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shay to Unity Cemetery
  • Rich Saul     (Professional football)
  • Ossee Schreck     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ossee Schreck<1>
    • He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday).
    • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Shay (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest of Shay. The cemetery is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kittanning Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kittanning Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Shay to Kittanning Cemetery

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.