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Notable Births & Deaths for Sunnyside ...

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

  • Ollie Josephine Prescott Baird Bennett     (Medical pioneer)
  • Luzerne Atwell 'Lu' Blue     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Scott 'Steve' Brodie<1>
    • He was born in Warrenton (VA) on September 11, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on October 30, 1935 (a Wednesday).
    • Warrenton is located in Fauquier County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Sunnyside (which is located in Stafford County).
    • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • Roy Buchanan     (Musician)
  • Chet Bulger     (Professional football)
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chet Bulger<1>
    • He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday).
    • Rumford is located in Oxford County, Maine.
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Sunnyside (which is located in Stafford County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • John Gadsby Chapman     (Artist)
  • Glenda Hope Crane     (Actress)
  • Dr. Abraham Flexner     (Medical pioneer)
  • Matthew Alexander Henson     (Explorer)
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin     (Musician, singer)
  • Michael David Kilian     (Journalist)
  • George Harold Kojac     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Elaine Konigsburg     (Author)
  • James Madison     (4th President of the US (1809 - 1817))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Madison<1>
    • He was born in Port Conway (VA) on March 16, 1751 (a Tuesday) and died in Montpelier Station (VA) on June 28, 1836 (a Tuesday).
    • Port Conway is located in King George County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Sunnyside (which is located in Stafford County).
    • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County, Virginia.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • James Monroe     (5th President of the US (1817 - 1825))
  • Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd     (Physician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd<1>
    • He was born on December 20, 1833 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on January 10, 1883 (a Wednesday).
    • Waldorf is located in Charles County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Sunnyside (which is located in Stafford County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • John 'Mean John' Paluck     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John 'Mean John' Paluck<1>
    • He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on May 23, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on April 22, 2003 (a Tuesday).
    • Swoyersville is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Sunnyside (which is located in Stafford County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr.     (Author)
  • Willard Scott     (Weather personality, actor, author)
    • Full name: Willard Herman Scott, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard Scott<1>
    • He was born in Alexandria (VA) on March 7, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Delaplane (VA) on September 4, 2021 (a Saturday).
    • Alexandria is located in Alexandria City and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Sunnyside (which is located in Stafford County).
    • Delaplane is located in Fauquier County, Virginia.
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • Merriman Smith     (Journalist)

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.