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
  • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
  • Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Easton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on May 12, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in West Caldwell (NJ) on September 22, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Morris County, New Jersey).
  • West Caldwell is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra<1>
• Alice Stone Blackwell
  • Social reformer. She was born in Orange (NJ) on September 14, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 15, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Orange is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<1>
• Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
  • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
  • Crime figure. 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 Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
• Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum
  • Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor. He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • East Stroudsburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
• Francis X. Carey
  • Astronaut. He was born in Paterson (NJ) on May 4, 1933 (a Thursday) and died in Wheat Ridge (CO) on October 14, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
  • Paterson is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis X. Carey<1>
• Ernest Trow Carter
  • Composer. He was born in Orange (NJ) on September 3, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Stamford (CT) on June 21, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Orange is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Trow Carter<1>
• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
• Dolores Cassinelli
  • Actress. She was born in Chicago (IL) on July 4, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in New Brunswick (NJ) on April 26, 1984 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Holy Redeemer Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • New Brunswick is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Cassinelli<1>
• Grover Cleveland
  • Full name: Stephen Grover Cleveland
  • 22nd & 24th President of the US (1885 - 1889 & 1893 - 1897, died in office due to illness). 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 Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grover Cleveland<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 Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Smtih Cole<1>
• Lou Costello
  • Born: Louis Francis Cristillo
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Paterson (NJ) on March 6, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Costello<1>
• Marguerite Courtot
  • Actress. She was born in Summit (NJ) on August 20, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on May 28, 1986 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Summit is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marguerite Courtot<1>
• Judge Joseph Crater
  • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
  • New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found. He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
  • Easton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Mount Olive.
• Samuel Joseph 'Sam' Dente
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Harrison (NJ) on April 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Montclair (NJ) on April 21, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Montclair is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Joseph 'Sam' Dente<1>
• Donald Dillaway
  • Actor. He was born in Westfield (NJ) on March 17, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on November 18, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Westfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Dillaway<1>
• Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (SC) on December 13, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Montclair (NJ) on June 18, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Montclair is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Mount Olive.
• Allen Balcom Du Mont
  • Scientist, engineer, inventor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on January 29, 1901 (a Tueday) and died in Montclair (NJ) on November 14, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Montclair is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Balcom Du Mont<1>
• Asher Brown Durand
  • Artist. He was born in Maplewood (NJ) on August 21, 1796 (a Sunday) and died in Maplewood (NJ) on September 17, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Maplewood is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Maplewood is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Mount Olive.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Asher Brown Durand<1>

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