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Notable Births & Deaths for Awosting ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Montrose is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Glenn Anders     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Englewood is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Phil Arnold     (Actor)
    • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
    • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Hackensack is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
    • He was born in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • East Orange is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
  • Wendy Barrie     (Actress)
    • She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Englewood is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>
  • Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Palisades is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Robert Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
    • Nutley is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
    • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
    • He was born in Naples (Italy) on December 8, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Livingston (NJ) on October 29, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Livingston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
  • Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on January 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Garfield (NJ) on April 16, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 33. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Garfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Awosting.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre<1>
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)

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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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