New Gloucester (Cumberland County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for New Gloucester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Gloucester. 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)
- She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
- Portland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Breau<1>
Harry Peter McNab Brown (Author)
- He was born in Portland (ME) on April 30, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 2, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Portland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Peter McNab Brown<1>
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey<1>
Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Cliff Island is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ford<1>
Philip John Ford (Director)
- He was born in Portland (ME) on October 16, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 12, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Portland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip John Ford<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of New Gloucester.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey<1>
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winslow Homer<1>
Linda Lavin (Actress, singer)
- She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
- Portland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poet)
- He was born in Portland (ME) on February 27, 1807 (a Friday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 24, 1882 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Portland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<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).
- Westbrook is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reta Shaw<1>
Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
- He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
- Bath is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Gloucester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence J. White<1>

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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.