Notable Births & Deaths for Candia ...

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

• Thomas Bailey Aldrich     (Author, poet, editor)
  • He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• Amy Marcy Cheney Beach     (Composer)
  • She was born in Henniker (NH) on September 5, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 27, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Henniker is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<1>
• Lee Bergere     (Actor)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fremont is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
• Leonard Bernstein     (Composer, conductor and pianist)
  • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Lawrence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
• Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Bradford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• John Horne Burns     (Author)
  • He was born in Andover (MA) on October 7, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Cecina (Italy) on August 11, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Andover is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Horne Burns<1>
• Al Capp     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • South Hampton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
• John Connor     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Nashua (NH) in July 1861 and died in Nashua (NH) on November 14, 1905 (a Tueday).
  • Nashua is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Candia.
  • Nashua is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
• Nathaniel Currier     (Lithographer)
  • He was born in Roxbury (MA) on March 27, 1813 (a Saturday) and died in Amesbury (MA) on November 20, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amesbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
• Ronnie James Dio     (Musician)
  • Born: Ronald James Padavona
  • He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on July 10, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 16, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie James Dio<1>
• William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Forsyth (NY) on December 9, 1923 (a Sunday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>
• John A. 'Jocko' Flynn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on June 30, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrence (MA) on December 31, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 43.
  • Lawrence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Candia.
  • Lawrence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John A. 'Jocko' Flynn<1>
• William Lloyd Garrison     (Abolitionist, social reformer)
  • He was born in Newburyport (MA) on December 10, 1805 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 24, 1879 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Newburyport is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lloyd Garrison<1>
• Robert Gerard Goulet     (Actor, singer)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on November 26, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 30, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. The body was cremated.
  • Lawrence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gerard Goulet<1>
• Horace Greeley     (Journalist)
  • He was born in Amherst (NH) on February 3, 1811 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasantville (NY) on November 29, 1872 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Greeley<1>
• George Henry Hall     (Artist)
  • He was born in Manchester (NH) on September 21, 1825 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 17, 1913 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Manchester is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Hall<1>
• William Morris Hunt     (Artist)
  • He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Portsmouth is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Walter Huntley Long     (Actor)
  • He was born in Nashua (NH) on March 5, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 4, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Nashua is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Huntley Long<1>
• Mandy Moore     (Singer, songwriter, actress)
  • Full name: Amanda Leigh Moore
  • She was born in Nashua (NH) on April 10, 1984 (a Tueday)
  • Nashua is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Candia.
• George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 1, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Concord (NH) on August 24, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Concord is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Candia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Ault 'Tad' Mosel<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Candia: https://candianh.org/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/