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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Olive ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mount Olive. 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)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- James M. Barnes (Professional golf)
- Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra (Major League Baseball)
- Alice Stone Blackwell (Social reformer)
- Robert Blake (Actor)
- Born: Michael James Gubitosi
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Blake<1>
- He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday).
- Nutley is located in Essex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo (Crime figure)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday).
- Sandwich is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
- Andre Braugher (Actor)
- Full name: Andre Keith Braugher
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andre Braugher<1>
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 1, 1962 (a Sunday) and died in South Orange (NJ) on December 11, 2023 (a Monday).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- South Orange is located in Essex County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- The body was cremated.
- Francis X. Carey (Astronaut)
- Ernest Trow Carter (Composer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ernest Trow Carter<1>
- He was born in Orange (NJ) on September 3, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on June 21, 1953 (a Sunday).
- Orange is located in Essex County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east of Mount Olive. The cemetery is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Olive to Woodlawn Cemetery
- Anna Case (Opera singer)
- Dolores Cassinelli (Actress)
- Kate Eliza Claxton (Actress)
- Grover Cleveland (22nd & 24th President of the US (1885 - 1889 & 1893 - 1897, died in office due to illness))
- Full name: Stephen Grover Cleveland
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Grover Cleveland<1>
- He was born in Caldwell (NJ) on March 18, 1837 (a Saturday) and died in Princeton (NJ) on June 24, 1908 (a Wednesday).
- Caldwell is located in Essex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- Princeton is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Princeton Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south of Mount Olive. The cemetery is located in Mercer County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Princeton Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Olive to Princeton Cemetery
- Chester Clute (Actor)
- Edward Smtih Cole (Inventor)
- Anthony Comstock (Social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anthony Comstock<1>
- He was born in New Canaan (CT) on March 7, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Summit (NJ) on September 21, 1915 (a Tuesday).
- New Canaan is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- Summit is located in Union County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Lou Costello (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Louis Francis Cristillo
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Costello<1>
- He was born in Paterson (NJ) on March 6, 1906 (a Tuesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on March 3, 1959 (a Tuesday).
- Paterson is located in Passaic County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Mount Olive to Calvary Cemetery
- Marguerite G. Courtot (Actress)
- Judge Joseph Crater (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
- Full name: Joseph Force Crater
- He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
- Easton is located in Northampton County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Mount Olive (which is located in Morris County).
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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