Notable Births & Deaths for Big Island ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Big Island. 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).
  • Montrose is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ridgewood (NJ) on June 13, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ridgewood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Berkeley<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Wyckoff is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<1>
• Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<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 southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Theresa Donovan<1>
• Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tueday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
• 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gertrude Ederle<1>
• Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Staten Island (NY) on June 20, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Middletown (NY) on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Middletown is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook<1>
• Eileen Farrell     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Willimantic (CT) on February 13, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Park Ridge (NJ) on March 23, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Castine Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
  • Park Ridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eileen Farrell<1>
• Parker W. Fennelly     (Actor)
  • He was born in Northeast Harbor (ME) on October 22, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Peekskill (NY) on January 22, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Peekskill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
• Valerie Harper     (Actress)
  • She was born in Suffern (NY) on August 22, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 30, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Suffern is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Valerie Harper<1>
• William S. Hart     (Actor, screenwriter, director, author)
  • Full name: William Surry Hart
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
• Helen Hayes     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Helen Hayes Brown
  • She was born in Washington, DC on October 10, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Nyack (NY) on March 17, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rockland County, New York).
  • Nyack is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Hayes<1>
• George Inness     (Artist)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on May 1, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Bridge of Allan (Scotland) on August 3, 1894 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Big Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness<1>

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