Notable Births & Deaths for Greenfield ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenfield. 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. He was born in Shelburne Falls (MA) on June 5, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 27, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Arms Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Shelburne Falls is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews<1>
• Susan B. Anthony
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Adams is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
• Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Port Henry (NY) in November 1860 and died in Holyoke (MA) on January 29, 1910 (a Saturday). He is buried at St. Jerome Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Holyoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett<1>
• Marion Eugenie Bauer
  • Composer, author. She was born in Walla Walla (WA) on August 15, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in South Hadley (MA) on August 9, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • South Hadley is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Eugenie Bauer<1>
• Donald Joseph Bevan
  • Playwright, screenwriter, artist. He was born in Holyoke (MA) on January 16, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Studio City (CA) on May 29, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Holyoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Joseph Bevan<1>
• Helen May Butler
  • Bandmaster. She was born in Keene (NH) on May 17, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Covington (KY) on June 16, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Keene is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen May Butler<1>
• Eric Carle
  • Author. He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 25, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Northampton (MA) on May 23, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
  • Northampton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Carle<1>
• Jack Chesbro
  • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
  • Professional baseball. He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • North Adams is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Greenfield.
  • Conway is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
• Calvin Coolidge
  • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
  • 30th President of the US (1923 - 1929). He was born in Plymouth (VT) on July 4, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Northampton (MA) on January 5, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Northampton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
• Grace Coolidge
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929). She was born in Burlington (VT) on January 3, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Northampton (MA) on July 8, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Northampton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Coolidge<1>
• William Arthur Cummings
  • Major league baseball. He was born in Ware (MA) on October 18, 1848 (a Wednesday) and died in Toledo (OH) on May 16, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Ware is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Arthur Cummings<1>
• Pauline Curley
  • Actress. She was born in Holyoke (MA) on December 19, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 11, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Holyoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pauline Curley<1>
• Cecil B. DeMille
  • Producer, director. He was born in Ashfield (MA) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ashfield is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil B. DeMille<1>
• Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges
  • Poet. She was born in Jefferson City (MO) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Amherst (MA) on April 10, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Amherst is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges<1>
• Walter Alden Dyer
  • Author. He was born in Roslindale (MA) on October 10, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Pelham (MA) on June 20, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Pelham is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Alden Dyer<1>
• Marshall Field
  • Businessman, entrepreneur. He was born in Conway (MA) on August 18, 1834 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 16, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Conway is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Field<1>
• William Morris Hunt
  • Artist. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Brattleboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Brattleboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• Eddie 'Hotshot' Mayo
  • Born: Edward Joseph Mayoski
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Holyoke (MA) on April 15, 1910 (a Friday) and died in Banning (CA) on November 27, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Fairfax Memorial Park (Fairfax County, Virginia).
  • Holyoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'Hotshot' Mayo<1>
• Elisha Graves Otis
  • Inventor. He was born in Halifax (VT) on August 3, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Yonkers (NY) on April 8, 1861 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Halifax is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<1>
• William 'Bill' Sullivan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Maam (Ireland) on July 4, 1853 (a Monday) and died in Holyoke (MA) on November 13, 1884 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. Jerome Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Holyoke is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill' Sullivan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Greenfield: www.townofgreenfield.org/

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