Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sharon. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sharon.
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 southeast of Sharon.
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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Sharon.
Bloomfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Sharon.
Peter Bogdanovich (Director, writer, actor, producer)
He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sharon.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Sharon.
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Sharon.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Sharon.
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Sharon.
He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sharon.
Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sharon.
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