Notable Births & Deaths for Monroe ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monroe. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
• Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on April 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Guilford (CT) on February 19, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Guilford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<1>
• Faith Baldwin     (Author)
  • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • Norwalk is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • Meriden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Barry<1>
• James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Monroe.
  • Bloomfield is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
• Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • He was born in Knightstown (IN) on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • North Haven is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Austin Beard<1>
• Frank Beisler     (Professional hockey)
  • 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) at the age of 59. He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • North Haven is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Monroe.
  • North Haven is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Beisler<1>
• Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Bridgeport is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
• Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • West Haven is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Monroe.
• Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
  • He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Stamford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
• Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • He was born in Ogden (UT) on December 22, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 31, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Stamford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Solon Hannibal Borglum<1>
• Ernest Borgnine     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Born: Ermes Effron Borgnino
  • He was born in Hamden (CT) on January 24, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hamden is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Borgnine<1>
• Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
• Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
  • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Norwalk is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
• Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
  • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90.
  • Wilton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Iola Brubeck<1>
• George F. Bryant     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Bridgeport is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
• William Frank Buckley     (Author, conservative commentator)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on November 24, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 27, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Bernard Cemetery (Litchfield County, Connecticut).
  • Stamford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frank Buckley<1>
• Gary Burghoff     (Actor)
  • Full name: Gary Rich Burghoff
  • He was born in Bristol (CT) on May 24, 1943 (a Monday)
  • Bristol is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Monroe.
• Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Stamford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Monroe.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
• George W. Bush     (43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009))
  • Full name: George Walker Bush
  • He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday)
  • New Haven is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Monroe.

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