Notable Births & Deaths for Morgantown ...

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

• Billy Barty     (Actor)
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • He was born in Millsboro (PA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• John Dickson Carr     (Author)
  • He was born in Uniontown (PA) on November 30, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Greenville (SC) on February 27, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Springwood Cemetery (Greenville County, South Carolina).
  • Uniontown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dickson Carr<1>
• Ralph Chambers     (Actor)
  • He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Uniontown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
• Stephen Paul Courson     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 1, 1955 (a Saturday) and died in Farmington (PA) on November 10, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
  • Farmington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Paul Courson<1>
• Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in McClellandtown (PA) on September 22, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Collins (CO) on February 18, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Blue Eye Cemetery (Stone County, Missouri).
  • McClellandtown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Bernard H. Hyman     (Producer, writer, director)
  • He was born in Grafton (WV) on August 20, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 7, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Grafton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard H. Hyman<1>
• Anna Marie Jarvis     (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
  • She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
  • Webster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
• Don Knotts     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
  • He was born in Morgantown on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Fairchance is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• Steve Nagy     (Professional bowler)
  • He was born in Shoaf (PA) on August 10, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 11, 1966 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Shoaf is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Nagy<1>
• Ed Roebuck     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Edward Jack Roebuck
  • He was born in East Millsboro (PA) on July 3, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakewood (CA) on June 14, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • East Millsboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Morgantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Roebuck<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Morgantown: www.morgantown.com/

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/