Risingdale (Berkshire County, MA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Risingdale ...

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

Susan B. Anthony (Suffragette, abolitionist)
- Full name: Susan Brownnell Anthony
- She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tuesday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tuesday).
- Adams is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, which is located in Monroe County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Susan B. Anthony<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mark Henry Belanger (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tuesday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 54.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mark Henry Belanger<1>
Peter Bruni (Actor)
- Born: Mario Vincent Bruni
- He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on December 28, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 3, 1992 (a Sunday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter Bruni<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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).
- Lenox is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Carnegie<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
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).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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 Tuesday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Stockbridge is located nearby and to the northeast of Risingdale.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Gibson<1>
Ulysses Franklin Grant (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on August 1, 1865 (a Tuesday) and died in New York (NY) on May 27, 1937 (a Thursday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, which is located in Passaic County, New Jersey.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ulysses Franklin Grant<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Ridgelawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to East Ridgelawn Cemetery
Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt (Social reformer)
- She was born in South Canaan (CT) on July 4, 1830 (a Sunday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on April 24, 1906 (a Tuesday).
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 75.
- She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hills Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Forest Hills Cemetery
James Merritt Ives (Lithographer)
- He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on March 5, 1824 (a Friday) and died in Rye (NY) on January 3, 1895 (a Thursday).
- Great Barrington is located nearby and to the south of Risingdale.
- Rye is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Merritt Ives<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Green - Wood Cemetery
John Wesley North (Abolitionist, founder of the City of Riverside)
- He was born in Sand Lake (NY) on January 4, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on February 22, 1890 (a Saturday).
- Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Fresno is located in Fresno County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Wesley North<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Evergreen Memorial Park
Elaine Cancilla Orbach (Dancer, actress)
- She was born in Pittsfield (MA) on January 19, 1940 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 2009 (a Wednesday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elaine Cancilla Orbach<1>
Brian Piccolo (Professional football)
- Full name: Louis Brian Piccolo
- He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on October 31, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on June 16, 1970 (a Tuesday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Brian Piccolo<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on September 22, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 26, 1909 (a Monday).
- Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at St. Louis Cemetery, which is located in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Louis Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to St. Louis Cemetery
Shorty Rogers (Musician)
- Born: Milton Ranjonsky
- He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on April 14, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday).
- Great Barrington is located nearby and to the south of Risingdale.
- Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Shorty Rogers<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Stephen Alonzo Schoff (Artist)
- He was born in Danville (VT) on January 16, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Norfolk (CT) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday).
- Danville is located in Caledonia County, Vermont.
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Newton Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Stephen Alonzo Schoff<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Newton Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Newton Cemetery
Alexander Skinner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 14, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Washington (MA) on March 5, 1901 (a Tuesday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Washington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of his death, he was 44.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alexander Skinner<1>
Maureen Stapleton (Actress)
- She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday).
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County, New York.
- Lenox is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Risingdale. Both communities are located in Berkshire County.
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maureen Stapleton<1>
Rip Torn (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
- He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tuesday).
- Temple is located in Bell County, Texas.
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rip Torn<1>
Hannah Van Buren (Wife of Martin Van Buren - she died before he became the 8th President of the US (1837 - 1841))
- She was born in Kinderhook (NY) on March 8, 1783 (a Saturday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 5, 1819 (a Friday).
- Kinderhook is located in Columbia County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 35.
- She is buried at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest of Risingdale. The cemetery is located in Columbia County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hannah Van Buren<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
Martin Van Buren (8th President of the US (1837 - 1841))
- He was born in Kinderhook (NY) on December 5, 1782 (a Thursday) and died in Kinderhook (NY) on July 24, 1862 (a Thursday).
- Kinderhook is located in Columbia County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- Kinderhook is located in Columbia County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Risingdale (which is located in Berkshire County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest of Risingdale. The cemetery is located in Columbia County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martin Van Buren<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Risingdale to Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery

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.