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Notable Births & Deaths for Turtle Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Turtle Creek. 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
  • Earl Thomas Beal
  • Nellie Bly
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
    • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Cochrans Mills is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
  • William Dickson Boyce
    • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
    • New Texas is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
  • Don Brockett
    • Actor. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on January 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrenceville (PA) on May 2, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lawrenceville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
    • Lawrenceville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Brockett<1>
  • John Mitchell Brooks
  • Caitlin Clarke
    • Born: Katherine Anne Clarke
    • Actress, instructor. She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 3, 1952 (a Saturday) and died in Sewickley (PA) on September 9, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Sewickley Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pittsburgh is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Turtle Creek.
    • Sewickley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caitlin Clarke<1>
  • James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Lloyd Colteryahn
    • Professional football. He was born in Brentwood (PA) on August 26, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on May 2, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Brentwood is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Colteryahn<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<1>
  • William Lawrence DeVenzio
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on August 2, 1924 (a Saturday) and died on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Coraopolis is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lawrence DeVenzio<1>
  • William Eythe
    • Actor. He was born in Mars (PA) on April 7, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
    • Mars is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
  • Stephen Foster
    • Composer. He was born in Lawrenceville (PA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 13, 1864 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lawrenceville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Foster<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Turtle Creek.
    • Charleroi is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
  • Dane Tyrez Jackson
    • National Football League (NFL). He was born in Coraopolis (PA) on November 29, 1996 (a Friday)
    • Coraopolis is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Turtle Creek.
  • Robert 'Bob' Malloy
  • Billy Mays
    • Full name: William Darrell Mays, Jr.
    • Television personality. He was born in McKees Rocks (PA) on July 20, 1958 (a Sunday) and died in Tampa (FL) on June 28, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • McKees Rocks is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Mays<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
  • Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • 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 east of Turtle Creek.
    • Pittsburgh is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Turtle Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>

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The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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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