Notable Births & Deaths for Pelham ...

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

• Edwin Adams     (Actor)
  • He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Medford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Adams<1>
• Hannah Adams     (Author)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Medford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
• 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).
  • Boston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Arlington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
• Louis Agassiz     (Scientist)
  • He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Agassiz<1>
• Harry Agganis     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
  • Lynn is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
• Jack Albertson     (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
  • Full name: Harold Albertson
  • He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
  • Malden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<1>
• Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
  • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Chelsea is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
• Ed Ames     (Entertainer)
  • Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
  • He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Malden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<1>
• Isabel Anderson     (Author)
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Boston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Brookline is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
• Mary Carew Armstrong     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
  • Medford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
• Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watertown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Maria Louise Baldwin     (Educator)
  • She was born in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Boston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<1>
• John Bartlett     (Author)
  • He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Pelham.
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
• Charles Bickford     (Actor)
  • Full name: Charle Ambrose Bickford
  • He was born in Cambridge (MA) on January 1, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 9, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bickford<1>
• Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in Orange (NJ) on September 14, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 15, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Pelham.
  • Malden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pelham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pelham: www.pelhamweb.com/

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

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