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Notable Births & Deaths for Wapwallopen ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wapwallopen. 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.
- Edie Adams (Actress, singer)
- Nick Adams (Actor, screenwriter)
- Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
- Nanticoke is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
- George Catlin (Artist, lawyer, author)
- Adam Anthony Comorosky (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
- Swoyersville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Swoyersville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- Herman J. 'Dutch' Dehlman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) in 1852 and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on March 13, 1885 (a Friday).
- Wilkes-Barre is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- Jimmy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician, actor)
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- Tommy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
- Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan (Major League Baseball)
- Pete Gray (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Peter J. Wyshner
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
- Nanticoke is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Nanticoke is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Gray<1>
- Peter J. 'Pete' Gray (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
- Nanticoke is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Nanticoke is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
- William 'Willie' Harmatz (Jockey)
- Tom Hatten (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Hugh Jennings (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
- Pittston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
- Russell Johnson (Actor)
- Full name: Russell David Russell
- He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
- Ashley is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
- Norman Howard Larker (Major League Baseball)
- Marion Lorne (Actress)
- She was born in West Pittston (PA) on August 12, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- West Pittston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Wapwallopen.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<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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