Notable Births & Deaths for Bridgeton ...

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

• Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Blackwood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>
• Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• Carroll William Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woodbury (NJ) on February 2, 1887 (a Wednesday) and died in Burlington (NJ) on February 8, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
  • Woodbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<1>
• Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
  • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• Donald Byrd
  • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
  • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Dover is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• Felix Octavius Carr Darley
  • Artist. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 22, 1821 (a Friday) and died in Claymont (DE) on March 27, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Claymont is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Octavius Carr Darley<1>
• Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis
  • Musician. He was born in Laurens (SC) on April 30, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Hammonton (NJ) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rockville Cemetery (Nassau County, New York).
  • Hammonton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis<1>
• Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
  • Born: Charles Esbacher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Salem is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
• Frankie Frisch
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
• Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeton on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
  • Bridgeton Junction is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
• Tom Hall
  • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
  • Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
• William Victor 'Dick' Hawke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Elsmere is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
• Walt Hazzard
  • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
  • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
• Judy Johnson
  • Born: William Julius Johnson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
• John Kirk
  • Actor. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>
• Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty
  • 1876/09/15:1877/10/02. He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
• Edward Lilley
  • Actor, director. He was born in Chester (PA) on August 7, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on April 3, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lilley<1>
• John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 18, 1881 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 14, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert<1>
• Harry Pratt Lyons
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Mauricetown (NJ) on June 30, 1912 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bridgeton.
  • Mauricetown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Pratt Lyons<1>
• Bill McGowan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on January 18, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Wilmington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bridgeton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill McGowan<1>

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