West Sumner (Oxford County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Sumner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Sumner. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Breau<1>
Chet Bulger (Professional football)
- Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
- He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
- Rumford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
Frank Churchill (Composer)
- Full name: Frank Edwin Churchill
- He was born in Rumford (ME) on October 20, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Castaic (CA) on May 14, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rumford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Churchill<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey<1>
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eastman Johnson<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Eastman Johnson<1>
Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica (Opera singer)
- She was born in Farmington (ME) on December 12, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Cirebon (Indonesia) on May 10, 1914 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. The body was cremated.
- Farmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of West Sumner.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Stedman<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Sumner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence J. White<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.