Notable Births & Deaths for Nashua ...

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

• Elizabeth Cary Agassiz
  • Scientist. She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
• Jacques Aubuchon
  • Actor. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Nashua.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Nashua.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Nashua.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
• Ron Bouchard
  • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
  • Race car driver. He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Nashua.
  • Fitchburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<1>
• Lewis J. Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
  • Leominster is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis J. Brown<1>
• Luther A. Burbank
  • Botanist, horticulturist. He was born in Lancaster (MA) on March 7, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on April 11, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
  • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther A. Burbank<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 Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Horne Burns<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
• John Gibson Clarkson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cambridge (MA) on July 1, 1861 (a Monday) and died in Belmont (MA) on February 4, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Belmont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Gibson Clarkson<1>
• Edward 'Ed' Cogswell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Fitchburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>
• John Connor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nashua in July 1861 and died in Nashua on November 14, 1905 (a Tueday).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
• Thomas Benedict 'Tom' Cotter
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Waltham (MA) on September 30, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 22, 1906 (a Thursday) at the age of 40.
  • Waltham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Benedict 'Tom' Cotter<1>
• Robert Creeley
  • Poet. He was born in Arlington (MA) on May 21, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Odessa (TX) on March 30, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Creeley<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
• Bette Davis
  • Born: Ruth Elizabeth Davis
  • Oscar nominated actress. 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. We don't have any burial details.
  • Lowell is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bette Davis<1>
• G. Alan Dawson
  • Musician. He was born in Marietta (PA) on July 14, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Lexington (MA) on February 23, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Lexington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: G. Alan Dawson<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Nashua.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nashua: www.ci.nashua.nh.us/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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