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Notable Births & Deaths for Shirks Corner ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shirks Corner. 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.
- Coit Albertson (Actor)
- Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
- He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<1>
- Louisa May Alcott (Author)
- Lloyd Alexander (Author)
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
- Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Drexel Hill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
- Paul Althouse (Opera singer)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
- William Law Anderson (Professional golf)
- He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Chestnut Hill is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
- Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
- Samuel Barber (Composer)
- He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- West Chester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
- Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
- Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
- She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
- Haverford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Shirks Corner.
- Haverford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
- Peter Boyle (Actor)
- Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
- He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Norristown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
- George Washington Bradley (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
- Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan (Race car driver)
- Stephan William Burns (Actor)
- Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Mary Carr (Actress)
- She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Germantown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
- Steve Carruthers (Actor)
- He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
- Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- William Walker 'Ready' Cash (Negro League Baseball)
- Naomi Childers (Actress)
- Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
- She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Pottstown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>
- John J. 'Jack' Clements (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
- Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Norristown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
- Russ Columbo (Singer, actor)
- Michael Constantine (Actor)
- Born: Gus Efstratiou
- He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
- Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Shirks Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
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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