West Auburn (Androscoggin County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Auburn ...

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

Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette<1>
- He was born in Winthrop (ME) on September 6, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on June 9, 1972 (a Friday).
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of West Auburn. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenside Cemetery<1>
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Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
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- He was born in Gardiner (ME) on July 27, 1815 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 21, 1879 (a Monday).
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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Lenny Breau (Jazz musician)
- Full name: Leonard Harold Breau
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- He was born in Auburn (ME) on August 5, 1941 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 12, 1984 (a Sunday).
- Auburn is located nearby and to the southeast of West Auburn.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (Author, poet)
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- He was born in Brunswick (ME) on March 18, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Harpswell (ME) on January 20, 1955 (a Thursday).
- Brunswick is located in Cumberland County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Cranberryhorn Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Auburn. The cemetery is located in Cumberland County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery<1>
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Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Lewiston (ME) on January 1, 1884 (a Tuesday) and died in Passaic (NJ) on August 3, 1961 (a Thursday).
- Lewiston is located nearby and to the southeast of West Auburn.
- Passaic is located in Passaic County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery, which is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Michaels Cemetery<1>
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Edwin Herbert Hall (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
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- He was born in North Gorham (ME) on November 7, 1855 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on November 20, 1938 (a Sunday).
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Cranston (RI) in 1853 and died in Lewiston (ME) on February 6, 1891 (a Friday).
- Cranston is located in Providence County, Rhode Island.
- Lewiston is located nearby and to the southeast of West Auburn.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast of West Auburn. The cemetery is located in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
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Gary Merrill (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
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- He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday).
- Hartford is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- Falmouth is located in Cumberland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
Abigail Kane Ottmann (Actress)
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- She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tuesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of West Auburn. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Marys Cemetery<1>
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Reta Shaw (Actress)
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- She was born in South Paris (ME) on September 13, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on January 8, 1982 (a Friday).
- South Paris is located in Oxford County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
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- He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday).
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of West Auburn (which is located in Androscoggin County).
- Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, which is located in Denver County, Colorado.
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Clarence J. White (Musician)
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- He was born in Lewiston (ME) on June 7, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on July 15, 1973 (a Sunday).
- Lewiston is located nearby and to the southeast of West Auburn.
- Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 29.
- He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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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.