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Notable Births & Deaths for Savoy ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Savoy. 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
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
  • 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 Tueday) at the age of 54.
    • Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Henry Belanger<1>
  • Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Savoy.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Savoy.
    • Conway is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Savoy.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Savoy.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Coolidge<1>
  • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Field<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) at the age of 80.
    • Pittsfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Ulysses Franklin Grant
  • 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) at the age of 75. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Sand Lake is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley North<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<1>
  • Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers
  • 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 Tueday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
    • Washington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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) at the age of 80.
    • Lenox is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Savoy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<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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