Notable Births & Deaths for Rochester ...

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

• Frank Alexander     (Actor)
  • Full name: Frank Dwight Alexander
  • He was born in Olympia (WA) on May 25, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 8, 1937 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Olympia is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Alexander<1>
• Bob Houbregs     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: Robert J. Houbergs
  • He was born in Vancouver (BC) on March 12, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Olympia (WA) on May 28, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
  • Olympia is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Houbregs<1>
• Helmi Juvonen     (Artist)
  • She was born in Butte (MT) on January 17, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Elma (WA) on October 18, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elma is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helmi Juvonen<1>