Rockaway Beach (Calumet County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rockaway Beach ...

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

Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Zion (IL) on December 14, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Fond du Lac (WI) on April 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ledgeview Memorial Park (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin).
- Fond du Lac is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Rockaway Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson<1>
George Liberace (Actor, musician)
- He was born in Fox Crossing (WI) on July 31, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on October 16, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fox Crossing is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Rockaway Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Liberace<1>
Mike Melvoin (Musician, composer)
- He was born in Oshkosh (WI) on May 10, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 22, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Oshkosh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Rockaway Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Melvoin<1>
Charles E. Sample (Professional football)
- He was born in Green Bay (WI) on January 5, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Neenah (WI) on May 15, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Outagamie County, Wisconsin).
- Neenah is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Rockaway Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles E. Sample<1>
Alice Washburn (Actress)
- She was born in Oshkosh (WI) on September 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oshkosh (WI) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Winnebago County, Wisconsin).
- Oshkosh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Rockaway Beach.
- Oshkosh is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Rockaway Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Washburn<1>

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.