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Notable Births & Deaths for Rudeville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rudeville. 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)
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
    • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
    • 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 southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
  • Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
    • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre<1>
  • Francis X. Carey     (Astronaut)
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Mahwah (NJ) on January 2, 1978 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 17, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rudeville.
    • Wyckoff is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jacob Chamberlin<1>
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • Grover Cleveland     (22nd & 24th President of the US (1885 - 1889 & 1893 - 1897, died in office due to illness))
    • Full name: Stephen Grover Cleveland
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • 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 southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Smtih Cole<1>
  • Lou Costello     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Louis Francis Cristillo
    • He was born in Paterson (NJ) on March 6, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Costello<1>
  • Samuel Joseph 'Sam' Dente     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby<1>
  • Anne Theresa Donovan     (Professional basketball)
  • Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Mort Drucker     (Caricaturist, cartoonist)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
  • Allen Balcom Du Mont     (Scientist, engineer, inventor)
  • Gertrude Ederle     (Olympic Gold medalist, first woman to swim the English Channel)
    • She was born in New York (NY) on October 23, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 30, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wyckoff is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Rudeville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gertrude Ederle<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook     (Major League Baseball)

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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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