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Notable Births & Deaths for Grover Hill ...

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

  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Grover Hill (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Grover Hill. 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 Grover Hill to Kensico Cemetery
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Grover Hill. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Grover Hill (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • North Haven is located in New Haven County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Grover Hill (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 northeast of Grover Hill. 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 Grover Hill 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 nearby and to the northeast of Grover Hill.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Grover Hill (which is located in Fairfield County).
  • Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ballington Booth<1>
    • He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tuesday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday).
    • Blue Point is located in Suffolk County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Grover Hill (which is located in Fairfield County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest of Grover Hill. 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 Grover Hill to Ferncliff Cemetery
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Grover Hill. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Grover Hill. 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Grover Hill. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
  • Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Iola Brubeck<1>
    • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday).
    • Corning is located in Tehama County, California.
    • Wilton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Grover Hill. Both communities are located in Fairfield County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 90.
  • George F. Bryant     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Frank Buckley     (Author, conservative commentator)

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.