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Notable Births & Deaths for South Connellsville ...

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

  • John Charles Barclay
  • Billy Barty
    • Born: William John Bertanzetti
    • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Millsboro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
  • Earl Thomas Beal
  • John Dickson Carr
    • Author. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Springwood Cemetery (Greenville County, South Carolina).
    • Uniontown is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dickson Carr<1>
  • Ralph Chambers
    • Actor. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Uniontown is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
  • James 'Buster' Clarkson
    • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Hopkins (SC) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Jeannette (PA) on January 18, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
    • Jeannette is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Buster' Clarkson<1>
  • Stephen Paul Courson
  • Myrna J. Darby
    • Actree. She was born in Connellsville (PA) on April 10, 1908 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on September 26, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 21. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Connellsville is located Less than 2 miles to the north of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<1>
  • Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath
    • Professional football. He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
    • Belle Vernon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of South Connellsville.
    • Charleroi is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Matt McHugh
    • Full name: Matthew McHugh
    • Actor. He was born in Connellsville (PA) on January 22, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Northridge (CA) on February 22, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
    • Connellsville is located Less than 2 miles to the north of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
  • Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • 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 Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Latrobe is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>
  • William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Fred Rogers
    • Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
    • Educator, TV Host. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Unity Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
    • Latrobe is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Rogers<1>
  • Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • Steve 'Smokey' Sundra
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Luxor (PA) on March 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on March 23, 1952 (a Sunday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Luxor is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve 'Smokey' Sundra<1>
  • Olive Thomas
    • Born: Olivia Duffy
    • Actress. She was born in Charleroi (PA) on October 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Marne (France) on September 10, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 25. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Charleroi is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of South Connellsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Thomas<1>
  • John Y. Woodruff

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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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