Notable Births & Deaths for North Branford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding North Branford. 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
  • Born: Peter William Jablonski
  • Major League Baseball. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of North Branford.
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Barry<1>
• Charles Austin Beard
  • Historian. He was born 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of North Branford.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of North Branford.
  • North Haven is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Beisler<1>
• Richard Belzer
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • Actor, comedian, author. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of North Branford.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Ernest Borgnine
  • Born: Ermes Effron Borgnino
  • Oscar winning actor. 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. The body was cremated.
  • Hamden is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Borgnine<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
• George W. Bush
  • Full name: George Walker Bush
  • 43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009). He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday)
  • New Haven is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of North Branford.
• Al Capp
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • Cartoonist. He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • New Haven is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
• Art Carney
  • Full name: Arthur William Matthew Carney
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Mount Vernon (NY) on November 4, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Westbrook (CT) on November 9, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85.
  • Westbrook is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Carney<1>
• Karen Carpenter
  • Singer. She was born in New Haven (CT) on March 2, 1950 (a Thursday) and died in Downey (CA) on February 4, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 32. She is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New Haven is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Carpenter<1>
• Gerald Chapman
  • Born: George Chartres
  • Crime figure. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on August 16, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Wethersfield (CT) on April 6, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Wethersfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Chapman<1>
• Teddy Charles
  • Muscian, composer, bandleader. He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Riverhead is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
• Frederic Edwin Church
  • Artist. He was born in Hartford (CT) on May 4, 1826 (a Thursday) and died in Greenport (NY) on April 7, 1900 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Hartford is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of North Branford.
  • Greenport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Edwin Church<1>
• Robert Edward 'Bob' Crane
  • Actor. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edward 'Bob' Crane<1>
• Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on April 8, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in New Haven (CT) on October 7, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • New Haven is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing<1>
• Brian Dennehy
  • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
  • Actor. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Bridgeport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of North Branford.
  • New Haven is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<1>
• Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Meriden (CT) in 1856 and died in New Haven (CT) on June 10, 1891 (a Wednesday).
  • Meriden is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of North Branford.
  • New Haven is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan<1>
• Michael Cornelius 'Mike' Dorgan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Middletown (CT) on October 2, 1853 (a Sunday) and died in Hartford (CT) on April 26, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
  • Middletown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of North Branford.
  • Hartford is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of North Branford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Cornelius 'Mike' Dorgan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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