Notable Births & Deaths for Exeter ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Exeter. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Exeter.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• Will Barnet     (Artist)
  • Born: William Barris Barnett
  • He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 101.
  • Beverly is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<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 west of Exeter.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.     (Actor)
  • He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 22, 1821 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester By The Sea (MA) on September 16, 1883 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Manchester By The Sea is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Exeter.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Exeter.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • Tewksbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • Lawrence is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Exeter.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gerard Goulet<1>
• Raymond Greenleaf     (Actor)
  • Born: Roger Ramon Greenleaf
  • He was born in Gloucester (MA) on January 1, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on October 29, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gloucester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Greenleaf<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Exeter.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne James<1>
• Zena Keefe     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Francisco (CA) on June 26, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Danvers (MA) on November 17, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Danvers is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Exeter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zena Keefe<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Exeter: https://exeternh.gov/

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

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