Notable Births & Deaths for Greater Cross Roads ...

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

• Platt Adams
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Belleville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Gerald Anthony
  • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
  • Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
• Eleanor Audley
  • Born: Eleanor Zellman
  • Actress. She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<1>
• Stefano Badami
  • Crime figure. He was born in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<1>
• David Bailey
  • Actor. He was born in Newark (NJ) on October 27, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Bailey<1>
• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Easton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Leila Bennett
  • Actress. She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 17, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 5, 1965 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
• Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on May 12, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in West Caldwell (NJ) on September 22, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Morris County, New Jersey).
  • West Caldwell is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra<1>
• Salome Bey
  • Musician, songwriter, producer. She was born in Newark (NJ) on October 10, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 8, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salome Bey<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).
  • Orange is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<1>
• Vivian Blaine
  • Born: Vivian Stapleton
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 21, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vivian Blaine<1>
• Robert Blake
  • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
  • Actor. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
• Mark Blum
  • Actor. He was born in Newark (NJ) on May 14, 1950 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 26, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Blum<1>
• Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
  • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
  • Crime figure. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
• William Campbell
  • Actor. He was born in Newark (NJ) on October 30, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 28, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Campbell<1>
• Tony Canzoneri
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Slidell (LA) on November 6, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
• Ron Carey
  • Born: Ronald Joseph Cicenia
  • Actor. He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 11, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 16, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Carey<1>
• Ernest Trow Carter
  • Composer. He was born in Orange (NJ) on September 3, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on June 21, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Orange is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Trow Carter<1>
• Anna Case
  • Opera singer. She was born in Clinton (NJ) on October 29, 1888 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Clinton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
• Dolores Cassinelli
  • Actress. She was born in Chicago (IL) on July 4, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in New Brunswick (NJ) on April 26, 1984 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Holy Redeemer Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • New Brunswick is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Cassinelli<1>
• Charlie Christian
  • Full name: Charles Henry Christian
  • Musician. He was born in Bonham (TX) on July 29, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on March 2, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Gates Hill Cemetery (Fannin County, Texas).
  • Staten Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Greater Cross Roads.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>

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