Coram (Suffolk County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Coram ...

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

Faith Baldwin (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Faith Baldwin<1>
- She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday).
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
J.J. Barry (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for J.J. Barry<1>
- He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Huntington Station is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Nassau County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cemetery of the Holy Rood<1>
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Maurice Barrymore (Actor)
- Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maurice Barrymore<1>
- He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday).
- Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery<1>
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Richard Belzer (Actor, comedian, author)
- Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
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- He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday).
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- The body was cremated.
Marian Bergeron (Miss America (1933), singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marian Bergeron<1>
- She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tuesday).
- West Haven is located in New Haven County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Kettering is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at Woodland Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodland Cemetery<1>
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Ballington Booth (Social reformer)
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- He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tuesday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday).
- Blue Point is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west northwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
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Dave Brubeck (Composer, pianist)
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- He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County, California.
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
George F. Bryant (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tuesday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday).
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
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Harry Chapin (Singer, songwriter, activist)
- Born: Harry Forster Chapin
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- He was born in New York (NY) on December 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Jericho (NY) on July 16, 1981 (a Thursday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Jericho is located in Nassau County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at Huntington Rural Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Coram. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
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Liza Chapman (Actress)
- Full name: Elizabeth Ann Chapman
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- She was born in Westerly (RI) on July 27, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on January 21, 1967 (a Saturday).
- Westerly is located in Washington County, Rhode Island.
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 37.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Teddy Charles (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
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- He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday).
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- Riverhead is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- The body was cremated.
Ruth Chatterton (Actress, aviator, novelist)
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- She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 68.
- She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the west of Coram. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Beechwoods Cemetery<1>
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Robert 'Bob' Chipman (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on October 11, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Huntington (NY) on November 8, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- Huntington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west southwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Nassau County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cemetery of the Holy Rood<1>
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Mady Christians (Actress)
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- She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tuesday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday).
- South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 59.
- She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, located 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west northwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
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John William Coltrane (Musician, composer)
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- He was born in Hamlet (NC) on September 23, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Huntington (NY) on July 17, 1967 (a Monday).
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County, North Carolina.
- Huntington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park<1>
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Lawrence 'Larry' Conley (Musician)
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- He was born in Keithsburg (IL) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Copiague (NY) on February 29, 1960 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day).
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County, Illinois.
- Copiague is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
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Dan Curtis (Producer, director, screenwriter)
- Born: Daniel Mayer Cherkoss
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- He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 12, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on March 27, 2006 (a Monday).
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Brentwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Eden Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Eden Memorial Park<1>
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Rodney Dangerfield (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Jacob Rodney Cohen
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- He was born in Babylon (NY) on November 22, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Westwood (CA) on October 5, 2004 (a Tuesday).
- Babylon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- Westwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest (Actor)
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- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in West Islip (NY) on March 19, 2007 (a Monday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- West Islip is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west southwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park<1>
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Brian Dennehy (Actor)
- Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
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- He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday).
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- New Haven is located in New Haven County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Coram (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- We don't have any burial details.
Elliott Dexter (Actor)
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- He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 29, 1870 (a Tuesday) and died in Amityville (NY) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday).
- Galveston is located in Galveston County, Texas.
- Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Coram. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west northwest of Coram. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<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.