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Notable Births & Deaths for Epping ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Epping. 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)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Epping.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
  • Leonard Bernstein     (Composer, conductor and pianist)
  • Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Epping.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Epping.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Epping.
    • Nashua is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Epping.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
  • Nathaniel Currier     (Lithographer)
  • Ronnie James Dio     (Musician)
  • William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Epping.
    • Lawrence is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Epping.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John A. 'Jocko' Flynn<1>
  • William Lloyd Garrison     (Abolitionist, social reformer)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Epping.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gerard Goulet<1>
  • George Henry Hall     (Artist)
  • William Morris Hunt     (Artist)
  • Walter Huntley Long     (Actor)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Epping.
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • Leo Penn     (Director, producer, writer, actor)
    • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 27, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 5, 1998 (a Saturday) at the age of 77.
    • Lawrence is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Epping.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leo Penn<1>
  • Franklin Pierce     (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
    • He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
    • Concord is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Epping.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>

The official website for Epping: townofepping.com/

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

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

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.









 

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