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Notable Births & Deaths for Eastchester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Eastchester. 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).
    • New York is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Montrose is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • New York is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Ossining is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Jacob P. Adler     (Actor)
    • Born: Yankev Palovich Adler
    • He was born in Odessa (Ukraine) on February 12, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on March 31, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Manhattan is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob P. Adler<1>
  • Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • Shana Alexander     (Journalist, author)
  • Nelson Algren     (Author)
    • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Long Island City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • Mary Alice     (Actress)
    • Born: Mary Alice Smith
    • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Manhattan is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
  • Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti     (Actor, puppeteer)
    • He was born in Manhattan (NY) on April 6, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 26, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Manhattan is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<1>
  • John Amos     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Newark is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
  • Albert Anastasia     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Umberto Anastasio
    • He was born in Tropea (Italy) on September 26, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 25, 1957 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Manhattan is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Anastasia<1>
  • Glenn Anders     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Englewood is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle     (Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter)
    • Full name: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
    • He was born in Smith Center (KS) on March 24, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on June 29, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
    • Manhattan is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle<1>
  • Elizabeth Arden     (Businesswoman)
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • New York is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Eastchester.
    • Port Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Phil Arnold     (Actor)
    • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
    • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Hackensack is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Eastchester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)

The official website for Eastchester: www.eastchester.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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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