Notable Births & Deaths for Manitowish Waters ...

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

• Ralph James Capone
  • Crime figure. He was born in Angri (Italy) on January 12, 1894 (a Friday) and died in Hurley (WI) on November 22, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Hurley is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Manitowish Waters.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph James Capone<1>
• Stafford Lightburn 'Casey' Lambert
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 2, 1909 (a Saturday) and died in Woodruff (WI) on October 3, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Woodruff is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Manitowish Waters.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stafford Lightburn 'Casey' Lambert<1>
• Dominic Angelo 'Dom' Moselle
  • Professional football. He was born in Gile (WI) on June 23, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Superior (WI) on August 19, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Douglas County, Wisconsin).
  • Gile is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Manitowish Waters.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dominic Angelo 'Dom' Moselle<1>
• Eugene A. 'Gene' Ronzani
  • Professional football. He was born in Iron Mountain (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Lac du Flambeau (WI) on September 12, 1975 (a Friday) at the age of 66.
  • Lac du Flambeau is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Manitowish Waters.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene A. 'Gene' Ronzani<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Manitowish Waters: www.mwtown.org/

The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/