Notable Births & Deaths for Stockbridge ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Stockbridge. 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     (Activist, suffragette)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Stockbridge.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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) at the age of 60. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pittsfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bruni<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 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Pittsfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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) at the age of 80.
  • Pittsfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • 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 on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
• Ulysses Franklin Grant     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on August 1, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 27, 1937 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Ridgelawn Cemetery (Passaic County, New Jersey).
  • Pittsfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses Franklin Grant<1>
• Carol Holloway     (Actress)
  • Born: Carolyn Skellie Hommel
  • She was born in Williamstown (MA) on April 30, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on December 18, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Williamstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Holloway<1>
• 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 Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • South Canaan is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
• 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) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Great Barrington is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Merritt Ives<1>
• 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 northwest of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley North<1>
• Matthew Perry     (Actor, comedian, producer)
  • Full name: Matthew Langford Perry
  • He was born in Williamstown (MA) on August 19, 1969 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 28, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Williamstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew Perry<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 Tueday) at the age of 26. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Pittsfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Piccolo<1>
• 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) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Louis Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Pittsfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers<1>
• 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) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Great Barrington is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shorty Rogers<1>
• 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) at the age of 86. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Norfolk is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Alonzo Schoff<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Stockbridge.
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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 Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Lakeville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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) at the age of 35. She is buried at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery (Columbia County, New York).
  • Kinderhook is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Stockbridge.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Van Buren<1>

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