Notable Births & Deaths for Derry ...

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

• George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Derry.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• Frank J. Bonner     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Derry.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Derry.
  • Nashua is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Derry.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
• Bette Davis     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Ruth Elizabeth Davis
  • She was born in Lowell (MA) on April 5, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Seinie (France) on October 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bette Davis<1>
• Helen Dickson     (Actress)
  • She was born in Wakefield (MA) on July 20, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 17, 1983 (a Thursday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wakefield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Dickson<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>
• John F. 'Denny' Driscoll     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on November 19, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Lowell (MA) on July 11, 1886 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at St. Patrick Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John F. 'Denny' Driscoll<1>
• Olympia Dukakis     (Actress)
  • She was born in Lowell (MA) on June 20, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on May 1, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olympia Dukakis<1>
• John E. Firth     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 6, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Tewksbury (MA) on June 23, 1902 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Tewksbury State Hospital Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Lowell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Tewksbury is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John E. Firth<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • Lawrence is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Derry.
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Derry.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Derry.
  • 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 northwest of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Hall<1>
• Anne James     (Actress)
  • Born: Delores Anne Sidener
  • She was born in Chicago (IL) on April 15, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Tewksbury (MA) on March 25, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Tewksbury is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Derry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne James<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Derry: derrynh.org/

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

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