Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hickory Haven. 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 William Appleton (Major League Baseball)
Born: Peter William Jablonski
He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
Terryville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Hickory Haven.
He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
Bloomfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Hickory Haven.
Bloomfield is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Hickory Haven.
He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
Danbury is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Hickory Haven.
Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
Poughkeepsie is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hickory Haven.
He was born in Waterbury (CT) on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on June 29, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Waterbury is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Hickory Haven.
She was born in Melrose (MA) on February 28, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Ridgefield (CT) on March 11, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Ridgefield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Hickory Haven.
He was born in Danbury (CT) on September 29, 1817 (a Monday) and died somewhere in New York (we don't know the specific location) on May 7, 1866 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
Danbury is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Hickory Haven.
He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on April 21, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Wilton (CT) on May 18, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
Wilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hickory Haven.
Charles Sidney Grodin (Actor, director, screenwriter)
He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on April 21, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Wilton (CT) on May 18, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Adath Jeshurun Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
Wilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hickory Haven.
He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on May 1, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on December 22, 1930 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
Poughkeepsie is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hickory Haven.
She was born in Vancouver (BC) on November 8, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 28, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
Wilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Hickory Haven.
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