Notable Births & Deaths for Wilton ...

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

• 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Wilton.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Churchill<1>
• Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Joseph Cote
  • He was born in Waterville (ME) on February 22, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on May 31, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
  • Waterville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Cody<1>
• Robert Conville     (Actor)
  • Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
  • He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belgrade is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica<1>
• Abigail Kane Ottmann     (Actress)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery (Kennebec County, Maine).
  • Augusta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reta Shaw<1>
• Francis Edgar Stanley     (Automotive pioneer)
  • He was born in Kingfield (ME) on June 1, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Wenham (MA) on July 13, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Kingfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Wilton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Edgar Stanley<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilton: www.town.wilton.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/