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Notable Births & Deaths for Gorham ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gorham. 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.
- Dorothy Appleby (Actress)
- Henry A. Barrows (Actor)
- Harry Peter McNab Brown (Author)
- Frederick Nicholls Crouch (Composer)
- He was born in Marylebone (England) on July 31, 1808 (a Sunday) and died in Portland (ME) on August 18, 1896 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Portland is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
- Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- John Ford (Director)
- Born: John Martin Feeney
- He was born in Cape Elizabeth (ME) on February 1, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on August 31, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 79.
- Cape Elizabeth is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ford<1>
- Philip John Ford (Director)
- Edwin Herbert Hall (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
- Winslow Homer (Artist)
- He was born in Boston (MA) on February 24, 1836 (a Wednesday) and died in Prouts Neck (ME) on September 29, 1910 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Prouts Neck is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winslow Homer<1>
- Louise Lamprey (Author)
- Linda Lavin (Actress, singer)
- She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 29, 2024 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Portland is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linda Lavin<1>
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poet)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Gorham.
- Westbrook is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
- Gary Merrill (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
- He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 74.
- Falmouth is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<1>
- Alfred 'Fred' Parent (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 97. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (York County, Maine).
- Biddeford is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Gorham.
- Sanford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Gorham.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Trapilo<1>
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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