Notable Births & Deaths for Lee ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lee. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
• Brooke Astor
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • Philanthropist. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
• Leonard Bernstein
  • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
  • Composer, conductor and pianist. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• Al Capp
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • Cartoonist. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Lawrence is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John A. 'Jocko' Flynn<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gerard Goulet<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lee.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Ault 'Tad' Mosel<1>
• Alfred 'Fred' Parent
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 97. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (York County, Maine).
  • Sanford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lee.
  • 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 west of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• Jane Pierce
  • Born: Jane Means Appleton
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Franklin Pierce (1853 - 1857). She was born in Hampton (NH) on March 12, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Andover (MA) on December 2, 1863 (a Wednesday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Hampton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Pierce<1>
• Winfield Townley Scott
  • Author. He was born in Haverhill (MA) on April 30, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on April 28, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
  • Haverhill is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winfield Townley Scott<1>
• John 'Phenomental' Smith
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Phenomental' Smith<1>
• John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith
  • Born: John Francis Gammon
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith<1>
• Leon B. Stevens
  • Actor. He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Manchester is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Lee.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon B. Stevens<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lee: www.leenh.org/

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

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