Notable Births & Deaths for Grafton ...

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

• William Taylor Adams
  • Author. He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Medway is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
• Horatio Alger, Jr.
  • Author. He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Natick is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
• Ezra Ames
  • Artist. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Framingham is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
• David Lawrence Angell
  • Producer. He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Providence is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
• George Thorndike Angell
  • Social reformer. He was born in Southbridge (MA) on June 5, 1823 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Southbridge is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thorndike Angell<1>
• Mary Carew Armstrong
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
  • Framingham is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
• Louise 'Lou' Arnold
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Pawtucket is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
• 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) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
• Richard Bakalyan
  • Actor. He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watertown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<1>
• Harvey Ross Ball
  • Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo. He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • Shrewsbury is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Barry<1>
• Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Framingham is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Grafton.
  • Framingham is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
• Martin 'Marty' Bergen
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on October 25, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in North Brookfield (MA) on January 19, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
  • North Brookfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Grafton.
  • North Brookfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Bergen<1>
• William Aloysius Bergen
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on June 13, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • North Brookfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Grafton.
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Aloysius Bergen<1>
• Elizabeth Bishop
  • Poet. She was born in Worcester (MA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 6, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Hope Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Bishop<1>
• Ron Bouchard
  • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
  • Race car driver. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Grafton.
  • Fitchburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<1>
• George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milford (MA) on January 7, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 45.
  • Milford is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
• Kitty Bransfield
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Worcester (MA) on January 7, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 1, 1947 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kitty Bransfield<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 Tueday) at the age of 30.
  • Leominster is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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) at the age of 77.
  • Lancaster is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther A. Burbank<1>
• Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on December 4, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 27, 1953 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Worcester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Grafton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grafton: www.town.grafton.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/