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Notable Births & Deaths for Crestmoore ...

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

  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday).
    • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
    • East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Andre Braugher     (Actor)
    • Full name: Andre Keith Braugher
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andre Braugher<1>
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 1, 1962 (a Sunday) and died in South Orange (NJ) on December 11, 2023 (a Monday).
    • Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
    • South Orange is located in Essex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Anna Case     (Opera singer)
  • Dolores Cassinelli     (Actress)
  • Kate Eliza Claxton     (Actress)
  • Grover Cleveland     (22nd & 24th President of the US (1885 - 1889 & 1893 - 1897, died in office due to illness))
    • Full name: Stephen Grover Cleveland
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Grover Cleveland<1>
    • He was born in Caldwell (NJ) on March 18, 1837 (a Saturday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on June 24, 1908 (a Wednesday).
    • Caldwell is located in Essex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • Princeton is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Princeton Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast of Crestmoore. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Princeton Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Princeton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Crestmoore to Princeton Cemetery
  • Anthony Comstock     (Social reformer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anthony Comstock<1>
    • He was born in New Canaan (CT) on March 7, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Summit (NJ) on September 21, 1915 (a Tuesday).
    • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    • Summit is located in Union County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • Marguerite G. Courtot     (Actress)
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
  • Henry H. 'Hank' Daniels, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Donald Dillaway     (Actor)
  • Michael Douglas     (Oscar winning actor, producer, activist)
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday).
    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
  • Asher Brown Durand     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Asher Brown Durand<1>
    • He was born in Maplewood (NJ) on August 21, 1796 (a Sunday) and died in Maplewood (NJ) on September 17, 1886 (a Friday).
    • Maplewood is located in Essex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • Maplewood is located in Essex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east of Crestmoore. The cemetery is located in Kings County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Crestmoore to Green - Wood Cemetery
  • Jay Eaton     (Actor)
  • Pat Egan     (Professional hockey)
    • Born: Martin Egan
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pat Egan<1>
    • He was born in Alberta on April 25, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Berkeley Heights (NJ) on June 3, 2008 (a Tuesday).
    • Blackie is located in Alberta.
    • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Crestmoore (which is located in Morris County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • Edward Stephen 'Doc' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sarah Davids Bills Fish     (Abolitionist, activist)
  • James Chipman Fletcher     (Space pioneer, NASA Administrator)

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.