Notable Births & Deaths for Strausstown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Strausstown. 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. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Professional football. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Shenandoah is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Gary S. Becker
  • Nobel Prize winning economist, author. He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pottsville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
• Michael Constantine
  • Born: Gus Efstratiou
  • Actor. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
• Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski
  • Born: Stanislaus Kowalewski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Shamokin (PA) on July 13, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in South Bend (IN) on March 20, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Saint Joseph County, Indiana).
  • Shamokin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski<1>
• Michael 'Mickey' Doolin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ashland (PA) on May 7, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Orlando (FL) on November 1, 1951 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Ashland is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael 'Mickey' Doolin<1>
• Jimmy Dorsey
  • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
  • Big band leader, musician, actor. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
  • Shenandoah is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
• Tommy Dorsey
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
  • Big band leader, musician. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Shenandoah is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
• Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mahanoy City (PA) on May 12, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Norwood (MA) on July 7, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Mahanoy City is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Anthony 'Jumping Joe' Dugan<1>
• Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 56.
  • Sinking Spring is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
• Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<1>
• Jacob 'Jake' Goodman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lancaster (PA) on September 14, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Reading (PA) on March 9, 1890 (a Sunday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob 'Jake' Goodman<1>
• Elisha Albright Hoffman
  • Composer. He was born in Orwigsburg (PA) on May 7, 1839 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 25, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Orwigsburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Albright Hoffman<1>
• Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan
  • Professional football. He was born in Reading (PA) on June 7, 1898 (a Tueday) and died on May 11, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Annville Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry 'Two-Bits' Homan<1>
• George John 'Whitey' Kurowski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Shillington (PA) on December 9, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Gethsemane Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Shillington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George John 'Whitey' Kurowski<1>
• Chadwick Todd Matz
  • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on January 10, 1973 (a Wednesday) and died in Grapevine (TX) on January 29, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grapevine Cemetery (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Reading is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chadwick Todd Matz<1>
• John Henry O'Hara
  • Author. He was born in Pottsville (PA) on January 31, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on April 11, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
  • Pottsville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Henry O'Hara<1>
• Fran Rogel
  • Professional football. He was born in North Braddock (PA) on December 12, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Richland (PA) on June 3, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Richland is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Strausstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Rogel<1>

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