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Notable Births & Deaths for Cherry Grove ...

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

  • Doe Avedon
  • J.J. Barry
  • Maurice Barrymore
    • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
    • Actor. He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Amityville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton
  • Ballington Booth
    • Social reformer. He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Blue Point is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • Lenny Bruce
    • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
    • Writer, comedian. He was born in Mineola (NY) on October 13, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Mineola is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
  • Harry Chapin
    • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
    • Singer, songwriter, activist. He was born in New York (NY) on December 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Jericho (NY) on July 16, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Huntington Rural Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Jericho is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
  • Teddy Charles
    • Muscian, composer, bandleader. He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Riverhead is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Chipman
  • John William Coltrane
  • Lawrence 'Larry' Conley
  • Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest
  • Elliott Dexter
    • Actor. He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 29, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Amityville (NY) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Amityville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
  • Carlo Gambino
    • Crime figure. He was born in Palermo (Italy) on August 24, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Massapequa (NY) on October 15, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Massapequa is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>
  • Mary Ann Ganser
  • John Golden
    • Producer. He was born in Farmingdale (NY) on June 27, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Bayside (NY) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Farmingdale is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Golden<1>
  • Emile Griffith
    • Full name: Emile Alphonse Griffith
    • Boxer. He was born in Saint Thomas (US Virgin Islands) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Hempstead (NY) on July 23, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Hempstead is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emile Griffith<1>
  • Annette Hanshaw
    • Singer. She was born in Farmingdale (NY) on October 18, 1901 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 13, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Farmingdale is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annette Hanshaw<1>
  • Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks
  • Lynn Bogue Hunt
  • Guy Kibbee
    • Full name: Guy Bridges Kibbee
    • Actor. He was born in El Paso (TX) on March 6, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in East Islip (NY) on May 24, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • East Islip is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Cherry Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Kibbee<1>

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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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