Notable Births & Deaths for West Kittanning ...

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

• Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Millville (PA) on May 16, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1909 (a Saturday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Easton Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
  • Millville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay<1>
• 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of West Kittanning.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
• Doug Buffone
  • Professional football. He was born in Yatesboro (PA) on June 27, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Yatesboro is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
• James William 'Jim' Duncan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saltsburgh (PA) on July 1, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Foxburg (PA) on October 16, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery (Venango County, Pennsylvania).
  • Foxburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Jim' Duncan<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Eythe<1>
• Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte
  • Professional football. He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tueday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
  • Laird Crossing is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of West Kittanning.
  • Kittanning is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<1>
• Robert Emmet Heidrick
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Clarion Cemetery (Clarion County, Pennsylvania).
  • Queenstown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of West Kittanning.
  • Clarion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
• Fred McCarren
  • Actor. He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of West Kittanning.
  • Butler is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
• Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Verona (PA) on February 20, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 3, 1901 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Verona is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien<1>
• William Paul Pim
  • Cartoonist, author. He was born in Freeport (PA) on December 1, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Freeport is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Paul Pim<1>
• Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson
  • Astronaut. She was born in Homer City (PA) on March 12, 1963 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 24, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Indiana County, Pennsylvania).
  • Homer City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson<1>
• Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Bethlehem is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost<1>
• James 'Jimmy' Stewart
  • Full name: James Maitland Stewart
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Indiana (PA) on May 20, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on July 2, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Indiana is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Jimmy' Stewart<1>
• Joe Stydahar
  • Professional football. He was born in Kaylor (PA) on March 17, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Beckley (WV) on March 23, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery (Harrison County, West Virginia).
  • Kaylor is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Stydahar<1>
• Wallace Ignatius 'Bucky' Williams
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Baltimore (MD) on December 15, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Penn Hills (PA) on November 16, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 102. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Penn Hills is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Kittanning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wallace Ignatius 'Bucky' Williams<1>

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