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Notable Births & Deaths for Passaic Junction ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • New York is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Montrose is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • New York is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Ossining is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • Nelson Algren     (Author)
    • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Long Island City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • John Amos     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Newark is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
  • Glenn Anders     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Englewood is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
    • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
    • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • New York is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Port Chester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Phil Arnold     (Actor)
    • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
    • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Hackensack is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
    • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
    • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Briarcliff Manor is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • Stefano Badami     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Newark is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<1>
  • Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • New York is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Long Island City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • David Bailey     (Actor)
  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
    • New Rochelle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Passaic Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>

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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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