Notable Births & Deaths for West Leisenring ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Leisenring. 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
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Greensburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Billy Barty
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • Actor. He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• Earl Thomas Beal
  • Musician. He was born in Donora (PA) on July 18, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Donora is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Thomas Beal<1>
• John Dickson Carr
  • Author. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Springwood Cemetery (Greenville County, South Carolina).
  • Uniontown is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dickson Carr<1>
• Ralph Chambers
  • Actor. He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Uniontown is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
• James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Hopkins (SC) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Jeannette (PA) on January 18, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jeannette is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Buster' Clarkson<1>
• Stephen Paul Courson
  • Professional football. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Farmington (PA) on November 10, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
  • Farmington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Paul Courson<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myrna J. Darby<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of West Leisenring.
  • Charleroi is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • McClellandtown is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Don Knotts
  • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Morgantown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
  • Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Fairchance is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matt McHugh<1>
• William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in McKeesport (PA) on June 26, 1943 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on July 29, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park (Gloucester County, New Jersey).
  • McKeesport is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry 'Bill' Robinson, Jr.<1>
• Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Washingtonville (OH) on November 23, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Greensburg (PA) on December 22, 1921 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Greensburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold<1>
• Steve 'Smokey' Sundra
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Luxor (PA) on March 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on March 23, 1952 (a Sunday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Luxor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve 'Smokey' Sundra<1>
• Olive Thomas
  • Born: Olivia Duffy
  • Actress. She was born in Charleroi (PA) on October 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Marne (France) on September 10, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 25. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Charleroi is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Thomas<1>
• John Y. Woodruff
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Connellsville (PA) on July 5, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Fountain Hills (AZ) on October 30, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Connellsville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of West Leisenring.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Y. Woodruff<1>

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