Notable Births & Deaths for Port Townsend ...

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

• Earl Averill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Howard Earl Averill
  • He was born in Snohomish (WA) on May 21, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Everett (WA) on August 16, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 81.
  • Everett is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Averill<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Chesnes     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Everett (WA) on May 23, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Snohomish County, Washington).
  • Everett is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chesnes<1>
• Nancy Coleman     (Actress)
  • She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Everett is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<1>
• Charles Murrell 'Charley' Schanz     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Anacortes (WA) on June 18, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on May 28, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Anacortes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Murrell 'Charley' Schanz<1>
• Earl Torgeson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Clifford Earl Torgeson
  • He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 1, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Everett (WA) on November 8, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 66.
  • Everett is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Torgeson<1>
• Helen Westcott     (Actress)
  • Born: Myrthas Helen Hickman
  • She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
  • Edmonds is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Westcott<1>
• John Francis 'Black Jack' Wilson     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Portland (OR) on April 12, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on April 19, 1995 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Edmonds is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Port Townsend.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Black Jack' Wilson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Port Townsend: www.ci.port-townsend.wa.us/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/