Notable Births & Deaths for Wildwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wildwood. 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) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lewisburg is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair<1>
• 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) at the age of 47. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Clinton County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lock Haven is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wildwood.
  • Williamsport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Northumberland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke<1>
• Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski
  • Born: Stanislaus Kowalewski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Shamokin (PA) on July 13, 1889 (a Saturday) and died in South Bend (IN) on March 20, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Saint Joseph County, Indiana).
  • Shamokin is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski<1>
• 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) at the age of 64. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Lewisburg is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi<1>
• 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) at the age of 61. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Williamsport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Lush<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
  • Danville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Wildwood.
  • Danville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
• 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) at the age of 91. He is buried at St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania).
  • Gratz is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Scheib<1>
• John French Sloan
  • Artist. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Lock Haven is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wildwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>

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