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Notable Births & Deaths for Shirley ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shirley. 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.
- Johnny Arthur (Actor)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- James 'Buster' Clarkson (Negro League Baseball)
- Pat Cummings (Professional basketball)
- Myrna J. Darby (Actree)
- Pete Duranko (Professional football)
- Full name: Peter Nicholas Duranko
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on December 15, 1943 (a Wednesday) and died in Windber (PA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Windber is located in Somerset County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pete Duranko<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grandview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shirley to Grandview Cemetery
- 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).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Anthony Gatins<1>
- Carlton Haselrig (Professional football)
- Full name: Carlton Lee Haselrig
- He was born in Johnstown (PA) on January 22, 1966 (a Saturday) and died in Johnstown (PA) on July 22, 2020 (a Wednesday).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- He is buried at Grandview Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlton Haselrig<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grandview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shirley to Grandview Cemetery
- Allyn Joslyn (Actor)
- Edward K. Lincoln (Actor)
- Terry McGovern (Professional boxer)
- Matt McHugh (Actor)
- Full name: Matthew McHugh
- He was born in Connellsville (PA) on January 22, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 22, 1971 (a Monday).
- Connellsville is located in Fayette County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- Northridge is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Matt McHugh<1>
- Harry David 'Moose' Miller (Professional basketball)
- Arnold Palmer (Golfer)
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Shirley. Both communities are located in Westmoreland County.
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arnold Palmer<1>
- Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson (Astronaut)
- Fred Rogers (Educator, TV Host)
- Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Shirley. Both communities are located in Westmoreland County.
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Unity Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Rogers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Unity Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Unity Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shirley to Unity Cemetery
- Jack Rollins (Songwriter)
- Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold (Major League Baseball)
- Emil Sitka (Actor)
- Jack Sonni (Musician)
- Full name: John Thomas Sonni
- He was born in Indiana (PA) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday) and died on August 30, 2023 (a Wednesday).
- Indiana is located in Indiana County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Shirley (which is located in Westmoreland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Sonni<1>
- James 'Jimmy' Stewart (Oscar winning actor)
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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