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Notable Births & Deaths for Easton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Easton. 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 Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Arno<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Port Chester is located in Westchester County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest of Easton. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Easton to Kensico Cemetery
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Faith Baldwin<1>
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday).
    • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • Norwalk is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Easton. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Goodwin Batterson<1>
    • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday).
    • Bloomfield is located in Hartford County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • Bloomfield is located in Hartford County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast of Easton. The cemetery is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Easton to Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Austin Beard<1>
    • He was born in Knightstown (IN) on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday).
    • Knightstown is located in Henry County, Indiana.
    • North Haven is located in New Haven County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 73.
    • He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest of Easton. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Easton to Ferncliff Cemetery
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Frank Beisler     (Professional hockey)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Beisler<1>
    • He was born in North Haven (CT) on October 9, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 8, 1973 (a Saturday).
    • North Haven is located in New Haven County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • North Haven is located in New Haven County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 59.
    • He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast of Easton. The cemetery is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Lawrence Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Easton to St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
    • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Belzer<1>
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday).
    • Bridgeport is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Easton. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday).
    • Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Easton (which is located in Fairfield County).
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
  • Victor Borge     (Pianist, conductor, composer, comedian, actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Victor Borge<1>
    • He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) on January 3, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday).
    • Greenwich is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Easton. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • Ernest Borgnine     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jonathan Brandis<1>
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tuesday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday).
    • Danbury is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Easton. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 27.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Al Brodax     (Producer)
  • Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dave Brubeck<1>
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday).
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County, California.
    • Norwalk is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Easton. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.

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.