Notable Births & Deaths for Wana ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wana. 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
  • Born: William John Bertanzetti
  • Actor. 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 Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millsboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Wana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Barty<1>
• Reverend Robert S. Graetz
  • Minister, activist. He was born in Clarksburg (WV) on May 16, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Montgomery (AL) on September 20, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Clarksburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Wana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Robert S. Graetz<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Wana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler<1>
• Don Knotts
  • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Morgantown (WV) 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).
  • Morgantown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Wana.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Wana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• William Holmes McGuffey
  • Author, educator. He was born in Claysville (PA) on September 23, 1800 (a Tueday) and died in Charlottesville (VA) on May 4, 1873 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Claysville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holmes McGuffey<1>

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

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