Notable Births & Deaths for Sparta ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sparta. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<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 southeast of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • 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 east of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sparta.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Trow Carter<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • Wyckoff is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jacob Chamberlin<1>
• William Chauvenet
  • Mathematician, professor. He was born in Milford (PA) on May 24, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on December 13, 1870 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Milford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<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 southeast of Sparta.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marguerite Courtot<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Eugene 'Larry' Doby<1>
• Anne Theresa Donovan
  • Professional basketball. She was born in Ridgewood (NJ) on November 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Wilmington (NC) on June 13, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Ridgewood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Theresa Donovan<1>

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