Notable Births & Deaths for Wyomissing ...

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

• David Hayes Agnew     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Christiana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
• Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<1>
• Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
• Gary S. Becker     (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
  • Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
  • He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pottsville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
• George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
• Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
  • Born: Lydia Slubowski
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
• James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Buchanan<1>
• Steve Carruthers     (Actor)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
• Naomi Childers     (Actress)
  • Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
  • She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pottstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>
• Michael Constantine     (Actor)
  • Born: Gus Efstratiou
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
• Charles Demuth     (Painter)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<1>
• Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
• Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 56.
  • Sinking Spring is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
• Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<1>
• Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Talmage is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
• Harry H. Gilbert     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pottstown (PA) on July 7, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on December 23, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pottstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Pottstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry H. Gilbert<1>
• John G. Gilbert     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pottstown (PA) on January 8, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on November 12, 1903 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Pottstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Pottstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John G. Gilbert<1>
• Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on September 14, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in Reading (PA) on March 9, 1890 (a Sunday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Charles Evans Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Reading is located Less than 2 miles to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob 'Jake' Goodman<1>
• John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)
  • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on July 8, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Glendale (CA) on September 12, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lancaster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Emanuel Hamp<1>
• Betty Harte     (Actress, screenwriter)
  • Born: Daisey Mae Light
  • She was born in Lebanon (PA) on May 13, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Sunland (CA) on January 3, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lebanon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Harte<1>
• Hugh J. High     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pottstown (PA) on October 24, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on November 16, 1962 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Pottstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyomissing.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh J. High<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wyomissing: www.wyomissingpa.org/

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/