Notable Births & Deaths for Alford ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alford. 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.
Mark Henry Belanger (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tuesday). Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.New York is located in Kings County, New York.At the time of his death, he was 54. Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mark Henry Belanger <1>
Peter Bruni (Actor)James Cagney (Oscar winning actor)Andrew Carnegie (Industrialist, philanthropist)John Francis 'Jack' Ferry (Major League Baseball)
He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on April 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsfield (MA) on August 29, 1954 (a Sunday). Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.At the time of his death, he was 67. Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Francis 'Jack' Ferry <1>
Carmen Filpi (Actor)
He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on March 22, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on May 9, 2003 (a Friday). Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.At the time of his death, he was 80. Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carmen Filpi <1>
Dorothy Frooks (Actress, author)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 Tuesday). New York is located in Kings County, New York.Stockbridge is located nearby and to the northeast of Alford.At the time of his death, he was 94. The body was cremated.
Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Gibson <1>
Ulysses Franklin Grant (Negro League Baseball)Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt (Social reformer)James Merritt Ives (Lithographer)John Wesley North (Abolitionist, founder of the City of Riverside)Elaine Cancilla Orbach (Dancer, actress)
She was born in Pittsfield (MA) on January 19, 1940 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 2009 (a Wednesday). Pittsfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.New York is located in Kings County, New York.At the time of her death, she was 69. Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elaine Cancilla Orbach <1>
Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker (Author)Brian Piccolo (Professional football)Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers (Major League Baseball)Shorty Rogers (Musician)
Born: Milton Ranjonsky He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on April 14, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday). Great Barrington is located nearby and to the southeast of Alford.Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.At the time of his death, he was 70. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills , which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for Shorty Rogers <1>
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Stephen Alonzo Schoff (Artist)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 Tuesday). Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.Washington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.At the time of his death, he was 44. We don't have any burial details.
Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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). Troy is located in Rensselaer County, New York.Lenox is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Alford. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.At the time of her death, she was 80. Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maureen Stapleton <1>
Rip Torn (Actor, comedian)
Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tuesday). Temple is located in Bell County, Texas.Lakeville is located in Litchfield County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Alford (which is located in Berkshire County).At the time of his death, he was 88. The body was cremated.
Additional References Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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 .