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Notable Births & Deaths for New Town ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Town.  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. 
Abigail Adams     (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
She was born  in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died  in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.  Quincy  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>Edwin Adams     (Actor)
He was born  in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died  in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43.  He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).  Medford  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Adams<1>Hannah Adams     (Author)
She was born  in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died  in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.  She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).  Medford  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of New Town.Brookline  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>John Adams     (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
Full name: John Edmund AdamsHe was born  in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died  in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.  Quincy  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of New Town.Dorchester  is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>Donald 'Don' Addrisi     (Musician)
Elizabeth Cary Agassiz     (Scientist)
She was born  in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died  in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84.  She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).  Boston  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of New Town.Arlington  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>Louis Agassiz     (Scientist)
He was born  in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died  in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday) at the age of 66.  He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).  Cambridge  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Agassiz<1>Harry Agganis     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died  in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.  Lynn  is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of New Town.Cambridge  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>Jack Albertson     (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
Full name: Harold AlbertsonHe was born  in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died  in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74.    The body was cremated.Malden  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<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).  Chelsea  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of New Town.Natick  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>Ed Ames     (Entertainer)
Full name: Edmund Dantes UrickHe was born  in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 95.  He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).  Malden  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>Isabel Anderson     (Author)
She was born  in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died  in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.  Boston  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of New Town.Brookline  is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<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.  Medford  is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of New Town.Framingham  is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>Irving Conrad Ashby     (Musician)
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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
George Baker     (Cartoonist)
Maria Louise Baldwin     (Educator)
She was born  in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died  in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 65.  She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).  Cambridge  is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of New Town.Boston  is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of New Town.Worcester  is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of New Town.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1> 
Footnotes ...
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