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Notable Births & Deaths for Athol ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Athol. 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.
- James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews (Major League Baseball)
- Jacques Aubuchon (Actor)
- He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday).
- Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol. Both communities are located in Worcester County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jacques Aubuchon<1>
- Jimmy Barrett (Major League Baseball)
- Marion Eugenie Bauer (Composer, author)
- Martin 'Marty' Bergen (Major League Baseball)
- William Aloysius Bergen (Major League Baseball)
- Ron Bouchard (Professional auto racing)
- Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
- He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tuesday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday).
- Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol. Both communities are located in Worcester County.
- Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol. Both communities are located in Worcester County.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ron Bouchard<1>
- Lewis J. Brown (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tuesday).
- Leominster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Athol. Both communities are located in Worcester County.
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lewis J. Brown<1>
- Luther A. Burbank (Botanist, horticulturist)
- He was born in Lancaster (MA) on March 7, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on April 11, 1926 (a Sunday).
- Lancaster is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Athol. Both communities are located in Worcester County.
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Luther A. Burbank<1>
- Helen May Butler (Bandmaster)
- Eric Carle (Author)
- He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 25, 1929 (a Tuesday) and died in Northampton (MA) on May 23, 2021 (a Sunday).
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County, New York.
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Athol (which is located in Worcester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eric Carle<1>
- Jack Chesbro (Professional baseball)
- Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
- He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday).
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- Conway is located in Franklin County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Athol (which is located in Worcester County).
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Howland Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest of Athol. The cemetery is located in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Chesbro<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Athol to Howland Cemetery
- Edward 'Ed' Cogswell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday).
- Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol. Both communities are located in Worcester County.
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>
- Calvin Coolidge (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
- Grace Coolidge (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929))
- William H. Crane (Actor)
- William Arthur Cummings (Major league baseball)
- Cecil B. DeMille (Producer, director)
- Emily Dickinson (Poet)
- Full name: Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
- She was born in Amherst (MA) on December 10, 1830 (a Friday) and died in Amherst (MA) on May 15, 1886 (a Saturday).
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Athol (which is located in Worcester County).
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Athol (which is located in Worcester County).
- At the time of her death, she was 55.
- She is buried at West Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Athol. The cemetery is located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Emily Dickinson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for West Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Athol to West Cemetery
- Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges (Poet)
- Walter Alden Dyer (Author)
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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