Notable Births & Deaths for West Royalston ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Royalston. 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
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Shelburne Falls (MA) on June 5, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 27, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Arms Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Shelburne Falls is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
• Ron Bouchard
  • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
  • Race car driver. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<1>
• Lewis J. Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
  • Leominster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis J. Brown<1>
• Helen May Butler
  • Bandmaster. She was born in Keene (NH) on May 17, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Covington (KY) on June 16, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Keene is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen May Butler<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).
  • Conway is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
• Edward 'Ed' Cogswell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>
• Cecil B. DeMille
  • Producer, director. He was born in Ashfield (MA) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ashfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil B. DeMille<1>
• Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges
  • Poet. She was born in Jefferson City (MO) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Amherst (MA) on April 10, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Amherst is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges<1>
• Walter Alden Dyer
  • Author. He was born in Roslindale (MA) on October 10, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Pelham (MA) on June 20, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Pelham is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Alden Dyer<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Field<1>
• William Morris Hunt
  • Artist. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Brattleboro is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Ray Hylan
  • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on August 7, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on May 27, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Hylan<1>
• Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Brattleboro is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• Paul Edmore 'Lefty' LaPalme
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Springfield (MA) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Leominster (MA) on February 7, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at St. Leo Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Leominster is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Edmore 'Lefty' LaPalme<1>
• P.J. O'Rourke
  • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
  • Author, satirist. He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sharon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of West Royalston.
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<1>
• Martin J. 'Mart' Powell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on March 25, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on February 5, 1888 (a Sunday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. Bernards Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Royalston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin J. 'Mart' Powell<1>

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