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Notable Births & Deaths for Fire Island Pines Ferry ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fire Island Pines Ferry. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<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 Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annette Hanshaw<1>
  • Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Kibbee<1>
  • Joseph Kilgour
    • Actor. He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bay Shore is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<1>
  • Adrienne King
    • Actress. She was born in Oyster Bay (NY) on July 21, 1960 (a Thursday)
    • Oyster Bay is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
  • John Kirk
    • Actor. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bay Shore is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>
  • Harry Leighton
    • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on June 14, 1866 (a Thursday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 30, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bay Shore is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Fire Island Pines Ferry.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Leighton<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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