Notable Births & Deaths for Bridgton ...

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

• Lenny Breau     (Jazz musician)
  • Full name: Leonard Harold Breau
  • He was born in Auburn (ME) on August 5, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 12, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Auburn is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Breau<1>
• E.E. Cummings     (Poet, writer)
  • Full name: Edward Estlin Cummings
  • He was born in Cambridge (MA) on October 14, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in North Conway (NH) on September 3, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • North Conway is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: E.E. Cummings<1>
• Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lewiston (ME) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Passaic (NJ) on August 3, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Lewiston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey<1>
• Marvelous Marvin Hagler     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on May 23, 1954 (a Sunday) and died in Bartlett (NH) on March 13, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. We don't have any burial details.
  • Bartlett is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvelous Marvin Hagler<1>
• Edwin Herbert Hall     (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
  • He was born in North Gorham (ME) on November 7, 1855 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on November 20, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • North Gorham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Herbert Hall<1>
• Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Cranston (RI) in 1853 and died in Lewiston (ME) on February 6, 1891 (a Friday). He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
  • Lewiston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey<1>
• Jonathan Eastman Johnson     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lovell (ME) on July 29, 1824 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 5, 1906 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Lovell is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Eastman Johnson<1>
• Louise Lamprey     (Author)
  • She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Limerick is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
• Harry Donald Lord     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Porter (ME) on March 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Westbrook (ME) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Kezar Falls Burial Ground (Oxford County, Maine).
  • Porter is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgton.
  • Westbrook is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
• Reta Shaw     (Actress)
  • She was born in South Paris (ME) on September 13, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on January 8, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • South Paris is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reta Shaw<1>
• Marshall Stedman     (Actor, director)
  • Full name: Edward Marshall Stedman, Jr.
  • He was born in Bethel (ME) on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on December 16, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
  • Bethel is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Stedman<1>
• Steve Trapilo     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Boston (MA) on September 20, 1964 (a Sunday) and died in Effingham (NH) on May 21, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Milton Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Effingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Trapilo<1>
• Clarence J. White     (Musician)
  • He was born in Lewiston (ME) on June 7, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on July 15, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lewiston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Bridgton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence J. White<1>

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