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Notable Births & Deaths for Waymart ...

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

  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns
  • Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Carbondale (PA) on November 30, 1851 (a Sunday) and died in Carbondale (PA) on May 4, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
    • Carbondale is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Waymart.
    • Carbondale is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
  • Wanda Hawley
    • Born: Selma Wanda Pittack
    • Actress. She was born in Scranton (PA) on July 30, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 18, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wanda Hawley<1>
  • Charles Hines
    • Director. He was born in Oakland (PA) on February 14, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 16, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Oakland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Hines<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
  • Edward 'Ed' Kennedy
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<1>
  • Charles Emmett Mack
    • Actor. He was born in Scranton (PA) on November 25, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on March 17, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Emmett Mack<1>
  • Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson
  • Pat O'Malley
  • Steve O'Neill
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Minooka (PA) on July 6, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 26, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at St. Josephs RC Cemetery (Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania).
    • Minooka is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve O'Neill<1>
  • Robert W. Repass
  • Peter Steele
    • Born: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk
    • Musician. He was born in Red Hook (NY) on January 4, 1962 (a Thursday) and died in Scranton (PA) on April 14, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Scranton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Waymart.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Steele<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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