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Notable Births & Deaths for Obtuse Hill ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Obtuse 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 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • Bloomfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Obtuse Hill.
    • North Haven is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
  • Ann Blyth
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Obtuse Hill.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • John Brown
    • Abolitionist, activist. He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frank Buckley<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Obtuse Hill.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Obtuse Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>

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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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