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Notable Births & Deaths for Fabyan ...

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

  • William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • George Thorndike Angell     (Social reformer)
  • Harvey Ross Ball     (Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo)
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
    • Worcester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fabyan.
    • Worcester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fabyan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
  • Martin 'Marty' Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on October 25, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in North Brookfield (MA) on January 19, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
    • North Brookfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Fabyan.
    • North Brookfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Fabyan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Bergen<1>
  • William Aloysius Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on June 13, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • North Brookfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Fabyan.
    • Worcester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fabyan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Aloysius Bergen<1>
  • Elizabeth Bishop     (Poet)
    • She was born in Worcester (MA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 6, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Hope Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Worcester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fabyan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Bishop<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kitty Bransfield     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on January 7, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 1, 1947 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Worcester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fabyan.
    • Worcester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Fabyan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kitty Bransfield<1>
  • Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Barbara Carroll     (Musician)
  • William H. Crane     (Actor)
  • Zara Cully     (Actress)
  • William Arthur Cummings     (Major league baseball)
  • Hal K. Dawson     (Actor)
  • Joel 'Taz' DiGregorio     (Musician)
  • Walt 'Moose' Dropo     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Walter Dropo
    • He was born in Moosup (CT) on January 30, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Peabody (MA) on December 17, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Windham County, Connecticut).
    • Moosup is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Fabyan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'Moose' Dropo<1>
  • Eileen Farrell     (Opera singer)
  • Robert Frazer     (Actor)
  • Peter 'Pete' Gilbert     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard     (Scientist)

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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.









 

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