Notable Births & Deaths for Joppa ...

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

• Edwin Adams     (Actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Adams<1>
  • He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday).
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of his death, he was 43.
  • He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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• Hannah Adams     (Author)
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  • She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday).
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of her death, she was 76.
  • She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Harry Agganis     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday).
  • Lynn is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his death, he was 26.
• Jack Albertson     (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
  • Full name: Harold Albertson
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  • He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday).
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • The body was cremated.
• Thomas Bailey Aldrich     (Author, poet, editor)
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  • He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tuesday).
  • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his death, he was 70.
  • He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
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  • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tuesday).
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Natick is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Ed Ames     (Entertainer)
  • Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
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  • He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday).
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 95.
  • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• Mary Carew Armstrong     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
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  • She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday).
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of her death, she was 88.
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
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  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday).
  • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located in Westchester County, New York.
  • At the time of her death, she was 105.
  • She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
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• George Baker     (Cartoonist)
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  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday).
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Riverside is located in Riverside County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 60.
  • He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
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• Will Barnet     (Artist)
  • Born: William Barris Barnett
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  • He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tuesday).
  • Beverly is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 101.
• Lee Bergere     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday).
  • Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
  • Fremont is located in Rockingham County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 88.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Leonard Bernstein     (Composer, conductor and pianist)
  • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
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  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday).
  • Lawrence is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
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• Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday).
  • Bradford is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 24.
  • He is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
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• Frank J. Bonner     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday).
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • At the time of his death, he was 36.
• Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 22, 1821 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester By The Sea (MA) on September 16, 1883 (a Sunday).
  • Charleston is located in Charleston County, South Carolina.
  • Manchester By The Sea is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 61.
  • He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
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• Nathaniel Bowditch     (Scientist)
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  • He was born in Salem (MA) on March 26, 1773 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1838 (a Friday).
  • Salem is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Walter Brennan     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Walter Andrew Brennan
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  • He was born in Lynn (MA) on July 25, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday).
  • Lynn is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • Oxnard is located in Ventura County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 80.
  • He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• Wally Brown     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Wallace Edgar Brown
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  • He was born in Malden (MA) on October 8, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 13, 1961 (a Monday).
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 57.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• William Wells Brown     (Author, historian)
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  • He was born in Lexington (KY) on November 6, 1814 (a Sunday) and died in Chelsea (MA) on November 6, 1884 (a Thursday).
  • Lexington is located in Fayette County, Kentucky.
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Joppa (which is located in Essex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 70.
  • He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• John Horne Burns     (Author)
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  • He was born in Andover (MA) on October 7, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Cecina (Italy) on August 11, 1953 (a Tuesday).
  • Andover is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Joppa. Both communities are located in Essex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 36.
  • He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest of Joppa. The cemetery is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
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