West Lawn (Union County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Lawn ...

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

Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Landrus (PA) on October 13, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on August 20, 1948 (a Friday).
- Landrus is located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
- Lewisburg is located nearby and to the northeast of West Lawn.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery, located nearby and to the east northeast of West Lawn.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lewisburg Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewisburg Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to Lewisburg Cemetery
Betty Brice (Actress)
- Born: Betty Duarte
- She was born in Sunbury (PA) on August 4, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on February 15, 1935 (a Friday).
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 46.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Betty Brice<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
James W.H. 'Jim' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on December 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday).
- Lock Haven is located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Highland Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest of West Lawn. The cemetery is located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to Highland Cemetery
Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Northumberland (PA) on October 6, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Utica (NY) on November 26, 1907 (a Tuesday).
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- Utica is located in Oneida County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, which is located in Oneida County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Agnes Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to St. Agnes Cemetery
Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Stanislaus Kowalewski
- He was born in Shamokin (PA) on July 13, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in South Bend (IN) on March 20, 1984 (a Tuesday).
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery, which is located in Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Joseph Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to St. Joseph Cemetery
John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi (Crime figure)
- He was born in New York (NY) on April 29, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on January 12, 1979 (a Friday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Lewisburg is located nearby and to the northeast of West Lawn.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery, which is located in Queens County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John RC Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. John RC Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to St. John RC Cemetery
John Charles Lush (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Williamsport (PA) on October 8, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 18, 1946 (a Monday).
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Charles Lush<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to Calvary Cemetery
Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
- He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tuesday).
- Danville is located in Montour County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- Danville is located in Montour County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of West Lawn. The cemetery is located in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Odd Fellows Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to Odd Fellows Cemetery
Carl Scheib (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gratz (PA) on January 1, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on March 24, 2018 (a Saturday).
- Gratz is located in Dauphin County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- San Antonio is located in Bexar County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of West Lawn. The cemetery is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carl Scheib<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Lawn to St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
George Winston (Musician, producer, philanthropist)
- Full name: George Otis Winston, III
- He was born in Hart (MI) on December 26, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on June 4, 2023 (a Sunday).
- Hart is located in Oceana County, Michigan.
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Lawn (which is located in Union County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- We don't have any burial details.

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.