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Notable Births & Deaths for Port-au-Peck ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Port-au-Peck. 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.

  • Bud Abbott     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: William Alexander Abbott
    • He was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Asbury Park is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Pat Benetar     (Musician)
    • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
    • She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
    • Greenpoint is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Sully Boyar     (Actor)
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Williamsburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<1>
  • Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tony Canzoneri     (Professional boxer)
  • John Carradine     (Actor, sculptor)
    • Born: Richmond Reed Carradine
    • He was born in Greenwich Village (NY) on February 5, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Milan (Italy) on November 27, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Greenwich Village is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Carradine<1>
  • Joan Carroll     (Actress)
    • Born: Joan Marie Felt
    • She was born in Elizabeth (NJ) on January 18, 1931 (a Sunday) and died in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) on November 16, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery (Santa Clara County, California).
    • Elizabeth is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joan Carroll<1>
  • Jack Carter     (Comedian, actor, TV Host)
    • Born: Jack Chakrin
    • He was born in Brighton Beach (NY) on June 24, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on June 28, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
    • Brighton Beach is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Carter<1>
  • Jack Cassidy     (Actor, singer, writer, designer)
    • Born: John Joseph Edward
    • He was born in Richmond Hill (NY) on March 5, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on December 12, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 49. We don't have any burial details.
    • Richmond Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Cassidy<1>
  • Dolores Cassinelli     (Actress)
  • Oleg Cassini     (Fashion designer)
    • He was born in Paris (France) on April 11, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on March 17, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
    • Long Island City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Port-au-Peck.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oleg Cassini<1>

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The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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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