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Notable Births & Deaths for Marlboro ...

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

  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Marlboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Marlboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hinkey Haines     (Major League Baseball, professional football)
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Marlboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elsmere is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Marlboro.
    • Wilmington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Marlboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Marlboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>

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The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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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