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Notable Births & Deaths for Hawley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hawley. 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)
  • Susan B. Anthony     (Activist, suffragette)
  • Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Marion Eugenie Bauer     (Composer, author)
  • Mark Henry Belanger     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Bevan     (Playwright, screenwriter, artist)
  • Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta     (Author)
  • Peter Bruni     (Actor)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Carle<1>
  • Andrew Carnegie     (Industrialist, philanthropist)
    • He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<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) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • North Adams is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Hawley.
    • Conway is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
  • Calvin Coolidge     (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
    • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
  • Grace Coolidge     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929))
  • Pauline Curley     (Actress)
  • Cecil B. DeMille     (Producer, director)
  • Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges     (Poet)
  • Walter Alden Dyer     (Author)
  • 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) at the age of 67.
    • Pittsfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hawley.
    • Pittsfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
  • Marshall Field     (Businessman, entrepreneur)
  • 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) at the age of 80.
    • Pittsfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Filpi<1>
  • 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 Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Hawley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<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.









 

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