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Notable Births & Deaths for Lockwood ...

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

  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
    • He was born in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • East Orange is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Robert Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • 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 Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
  • Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
    • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
  • Andre Braugher     (Actor)
    • Full name: Andre Keith Braugher
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 1, 1962 (a Sunday) and died in South Orange (NJ) on December 11, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 61. The body was cremated.
    • South Orange is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andre Braugher<1>
  • Francis X. Carey     (Astronaut)
  • Ernest Trow Carter     (Composer)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin     (Professional football)
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • Grover Cleveland     (22nd & 24th President of the US (1885 - 1889 & 1893 - 1897, died in office due to illness))
    • Full name: Stephen Grover Cleveland
    • He was born in Caldwell (NJ) on March 18, 1837 (a Saturday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on June 24, 1908 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Caldwell is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grover Cleveland<1>
  • Chester Clute     (Actor)
    • Full name: Chester Lamont Clute
    • He was born in Orange (NJ) on February 18, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 2, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Orange is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester Clute<1>
  • Edward Smtih Cole     (Inventor)
    • He was born in Washington, DC on December 29, 1871 (a Friday) and died in Upper Montclair (NJ) on March 18, 1950 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Upper Montclair is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Smtih Cole<1>
  • Anthony Comstock     (Social reformer)
    • He was born in New Canaan (CT) on March 7, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Summit (NJ) on September 21, 1915 (a Tueday) at the age of 71.
    • Summit is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Comstock<1>
  • Lou Costello     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Louis Francis Cristillo
    • He was born in Paterson (NJ) on March 6, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on March 3, 1959 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Paterson is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Lockwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Costello<1>
  • Marguerite Courtot     (Actress)
  • Henry H. 'Hank' Daniels, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Constance Adams DeMille     (Actress)

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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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