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Notable Births & Deaths for Ralston ...

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

  • Platt Adams
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Belleville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
  • Eleanor Audley
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<1>
  • David Bailey
  • Leila Bennett
    • Actress. She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 17, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 5, 1965 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Newark is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leila Bennett<1>
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra
  • Salome Bey
    • Musician, songwriter, producer. She was born in Newark (NJ) on October 10, 1933 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 8, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newark is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salome Bey<1>
  • Alice Stone Blackwell
  • Vivian Blaine
    • Born: Vivian Stapleton
    • Actress, singer. She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 21, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 9, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Newark is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vivian Blaine<1>
  • Robert Blake
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • Actor. He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
    • Nutley is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
  • Mark Blum
    • Actor. He was born in Newark (NJ) on May 14, 1950 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 26, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newark is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Blum<1>
  • Carol Haney Blyden
    • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
    • Dancer. She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Saddle Brook is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
  • Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre
    • Crime figure. He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on January 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Garfield (NJ) on April 16, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 33. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Garfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre<1>
  • William Campbell
  • Tony Canzoneri
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Slidell (LA) on November 6, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Staten Island is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
  • Francis X. Carey
  • Ron Carey
    • Born: Ronald Joseph Cicenia
    • Actor. He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 11, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 16, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newark is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Carey<1>
  • Ernest Trow Carter
  • 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 Ralston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>

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The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

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

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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