Greenville (Ocean County, NJ)

Notable Births & Deaths for Greenville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenville. 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 (Actor, comedian)
- Born: William Alexander Abbott
- 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).
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Belleville is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Normandy Beach is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Greenville. Both communities are located in Ocean County.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north of Greenville. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Platt Adams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosedale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Rosedale Cemetery
Richard Anderson (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Norman Anderson
- He was born in Long Branch (NJ) on August 8, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on August 31, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Anderson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Westwood Memorial Park
Constance Bennett (Actress)
- Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
- She was born in New York (NY) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Dix (NJ) on July 24, 1965 (a Saturday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of her death, she was 60.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Constance Bennett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday).
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, which is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Emley Borden<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Oaklands Cemetery
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown (Professional football)
- He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (NJ) on June 9, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Charlottesville is located in , Virginia.
- Columbus is located in Burlington County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Lincoln Cemetery
Robert L. Cohn (Producer)
- Full name: Robert Leon Cohn
- He was born in Avon-by-the-Sea (NJ) on September 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 3, 1996 (a Monday).
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert L. Cohn<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Lou Creekmur (Professional football)
- He was born in Hopelawn (NJ) on January 22, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Tamarac (FL) on July 5, 2009 (a Sunday).
- Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Tamarac is located in Broward County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Creekmur<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Arlington National Cemetery
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).
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Einstein<1>
James A. Garfield (20th President of the US (March 1881 - September 1881, died in office by assassination))
- Full name: James Abram Garfield
- He was born in Moreland Hills (OH) on November 19, 1831 (a Saturday) and died in Elberon (NJ) on September 19, 1881 (a Monday).
- Moreland Hills is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- Elberon is located in Monmouth County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James A. Garfield<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Lake View Cemetery
Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins (Professional football)
- Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
- He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday).
- Newark is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Jamesburg (NJ) on October 13, 1914 (a Tuesday) and died in Point Pleasant (NJ) on June 22, 1955 (a Wednesday).
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frankie Witman 'Blimp' Hayes<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).
- Weirton is located in Hancock County, West Virginia.
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gary Michael Jeter<1>
Jimmy Mack (Comedian, writer)
- Born: James McNair
- He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday).
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Hillside Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmy Mack<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Hillside Cemetery
Jack Nicholson (Oscar winning actor)
- Born: John Joseph Nicholson
- He was born in Neptune City (NJ) on April 22, 1937 (a Thursday).
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
Edward Joseph 'Eddie' O'Brien (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in South Amboy (NJ) on December 11, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Seattle (WA) on February 21, 2014 (a Friday).
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery, which is located in King County, Washington.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Joseph 'Eddie' O'Brien<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyrood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Holyrood Cemetery
Flora Parker (Actress)
- She was born in Perth Amboy (NJ) on September 1, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 9, 1950 (a Saturday).
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 67.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Flora Parker<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Diana 'Mousie' Powell (Actress)
- She was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on September 18, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 18, 1997 (a Saturday).
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Rancho Mirage is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- She is buried at Desert Memorial Park, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Diana 'Mousie' Powell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Desert Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Desert Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Desert Memorial Park
Melissa Rauch (Actress, comedian)
- Full name: Melissa Ivy Rauch
- She was born in Marlboro (NJ) on June 23, 1980 (a Monday).
- Marlboro is located in Monmouth County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
Charles R. Seeling (Director, producer, cinematographer, screenwriter)
- He was born in Perth Amboy (NJ) on April 4, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on October 13, 1951 (a Saturday).
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles R. Seeling<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Valhalla Memorial Park
Greg Trooper (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Neptune City (NJ) on January 13, 1956 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on January 15, 2017 (a Sunday).
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Greenville (which is located in Ocean County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast of Greenville. The cemetery is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Greg Trooper<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green - Wood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Greenville to Green - Wood Cemetery

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.