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Notable Births & Deaths for Pine Grove ...

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

  • Maryanne Amacher
    • Composer. She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pine Grove.
    • Bloomfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Cagney
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Andrew Carnegie
    • Industrialist, philanthropist. He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • James Douglas
    • Actor. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • William Gibson
    • Playwright, author. He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Sarah Pratt 'Sally' McLean Greene
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • Collis Huntington
    • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
    • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Harwinton is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • James Merritt Ives
  • Benson John Lossing
  • Francis D. Moran
    • Professional football. He was born in Belle Plaine (IA) on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
    • New Milford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>
  • Robert Hogg Nisbet
    • Artist. He was born in Providence (RI) on August 25, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Kent (CT) on April 19, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Kent is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hogg Nisbet<1>
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker
  • Shorty Rogers
  • Stephen Alonzo Schoff
  • Alexander Skinner
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 14, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Washington (MA) on March 5, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
    • Washington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Skinner<1>
  • Maureen Stapleton
    • Actress. She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 80.
    • Lenox is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<1>
  • Rip Torn
    • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Lakeville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Pine Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<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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