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Notable Births & Deaths for East Chester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding East Chester. 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)
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alice Guy Blache<1>
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tuesday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of East Chester (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 94.
    • She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast of East Chester. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Chester to Maryrest Cemetery
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
  • Louis Capone     (Crime figure)
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Jacob Chamberlin<1>
    • He was born in Mahwah (NJ) on January 2, 1978 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 17, 2013 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of East Chester (which is located in Orange County).
    • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of East Chester (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 35.
    • He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast of East Chester. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Chester to Maryrest Cemetery
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
  • Aaron Copland     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Aaron Copland<1>
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on November 14, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarrytown (NY) on December 2, 1990 (a Sunday).
    • Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of East Chester (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Anne Theresa Donovan     (Professional basketball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anne Theresa Donovan<1>
    • She was born in Ridgewood (NJ) on November 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Wilmington (NC) on June 13, 2018 (a Wednesday).
    • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of East Chester (which is located in Orange County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
    • At the time of her death, she was 56.
    • She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast of East Chester. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Chester to Maryrest Cemetery
  • Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
    • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tuesday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday).
    • Newburgh is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of East Chester. Both communities are located in Orange County.
    • Riverdale is located in Bronx County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 36.
    • He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of East Chester. The cemetery is located in Orange County, New York.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Chester to Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Mort Drucker     (Caricaturist, cartoonist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mort Drucker<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Woodbury is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of East Chester. Both communities are located in Orange County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Charles Durning     (Actor)
  • Gertrude Ederle     (Olympic Gold medalist, first woman to swim the English Channel)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gertrude Ederle<1>
    • She was born in New York (NY) on October 23, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 30, 2003 (a Sunday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of East Chester (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 98.
    • She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast of East Chester. The cemetery is located in Bronx County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Chester to Woodlawn Cemetery

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.