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Notable Births & Deaths for Green Grove ...

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

  • Bud Abbott
    • Born: William Alexander Abbott
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Asbury Park is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
  • 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).
    • Normandy Beach is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Jacobstown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
  • Jack Carter
    • Born: Jack Chakrin
    • Comedian, actor, TV Host. He was born in Brighton Beach (NY) on June 24, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 28, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
    • Brighton Beach is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Carter<1>
  • Dolores Cassinelli
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>
  • Alan Dale
    • Born: Aldo Sigismondi
    • Singer. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 9, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Bay Ridge (NY) on April 20, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Bay Ridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Dale<1>
  • Frank DeCicco
    • Crime figure. He was born in Bath Beach (NY) on November 5, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Dyker Heights (NY) on April 13, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Moravian Cemetery (Richmond County, New York).
    • Bath Beach is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Dyker Heights is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank DeCicco<1>
  • John Dehner
    • Born: John Dehner Forkum
    • Actor. He was born in Staten Island (NY) on November 23, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 4, 1992 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
    • Staten Island is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Dehner<1>
  • Roy Albert DeMeo
    • Crime figure. He was born in Flatlands (NY) on September 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Sheepshead Bay (NY) on January 10, 1983 (a Monday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Flatlands is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Sheepshead Bay is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Albert DeMeo<1>
  • Michael Douglas
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • Oscar winning actor, producer, activist. He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
    • New Brunswick is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Green Grove.
  • Albert Einstein
    • Scientest. He was born in Ulm (Germany) on March 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on April 18, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Plainsboro is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Einstein<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • James A. Garfield
    • Full name: James Abram Garfield
    • 20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination). He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday) at the age of 49.
    • Elberon is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James A. Garfield<1>
  • Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins
    • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
    • Professional football. He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Belmar is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
  • Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes
  • Curly Howard
    • Born: Jerome Lester Horwitz
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Bath Beach (NY) on October 22, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in San Gabriel (CA) on January 18, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 48.
    • Bath Beach is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curly Howard<1>
  • Moe Howard
    • Born: Moses Harry Horwitz
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Bensonhurst (NY) on June 19, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 4, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Bensonhurst is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moe Howard<1>
  • Gary Michael Jeter
    • Professional football. He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Plainsboro is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • Wilfred Johnson
    • Crime figure. He was born in Canarsie (NY) on September 29, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on August 29, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Canarsie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Green Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilfred Johnson<1>

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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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