Notable Births & Deaths for Shirley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shirley. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex 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.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery<1>
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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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • At the time of her death, she was 76.
  • She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Elizabeth Cary Agassiz     (Scientist)
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  • She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday).
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • Arlington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of her death, she was 84.
  • She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Louis Agassiz     (Scientist)
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  • He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday).
  • Cambridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 66.
  • He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Shirley. 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 in Essex County, Massachusetts.
  • Cambridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 26.
• 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, Massachusetts.
  • Natick is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Ezra Ames     (Artist)
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  • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tuesday).
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, which is located in Albany County, New York.
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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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of her death, she was 88.
• Jacques Aubuchon     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday).
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
• Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
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  • He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday).
  • Watertown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Elmira is located in Chemung County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex 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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• Maria Louise Baldwin     (Educator)
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  • She was born in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday).
  • Cambridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of her death, she was 65.
  • She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east southeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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• Harvey Ross Ball     (Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo)
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  • He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday).
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 79.
• Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: James Erigena Barrett
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  • He was born in Athol (MA) on March 28, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 1921 (a Monday).
  • Athol is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
  • At the time of his death, he was 46.
  • He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
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• John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tuesday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday).
  • Meriden is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, which is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
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• John Bartlett     (Author)
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  • He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday).
  • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  • Cambridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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• Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday).
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 95.
  • He is buried at Green River Cemetery, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
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• Martin 'Marty' Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on October 25, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in North Brookfield (MA) on January 19, 1900 (a Friday).
  • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 28.
• William Aloysius Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on June 13, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday).
  • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • He is buried at St. John's Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Shirley. The cemetery is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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• 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 in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Shirley (which is located in Middlesex 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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• Charles Bickford     (Actor)
  • Full name: Charle Ambrose Bickford
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  • He was born in Cambridge (MA) on January 1, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 9, 1967 (a Thursday).
  • Cambridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Shirley. Both communities are located in Middlesex County.
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 76.