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Notable Births & Deaths for Furnace Woods ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Furnace Woods. 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).
    • Montrose is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Furnace Woods.
    • 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).
    • Ossining is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
  • June Allyson
    • Born: Ella Geisman
    • Actress. She was born in Bronx (NY) on October 7, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Ojai (CA) on July 8, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Bronx is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Allyson<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Gerald Anthony
    • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
    • Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Butler is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
  • Peter Arno
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • Cartoonist. 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).
    • Port Chester is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Phil Arnold
    • Actor. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur
  • Brooke Astor
    • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
    • Philanthropist. She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Briarcliff Manor is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
  • Faith Baldwin
    • Author. She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
    • New Rochelle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • Anne Bancroft
    • Born: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
    • Oscar winning actress, singer, director, screenwriter. She was born in Bronx (NY) on September 17, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 6, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Bancroft<1>
  • Billy Bang
    • Born: William Vincent Walker
    • Musician. He was born in Mobile (AL) on September 20, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Bronx (NY) on April 11, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bang<1>
  • Wendy Barrie
    • Actress. She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Englewood is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>
  • Chuck Barris
    • Entertainer, producer, author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Palisades is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
  • Terry Becker
    • Actor, director, producer. He was born in Bronx (NY) on August 5, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Bronx is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Becker<1>
  • Laurie Hope Beechman
  • Alice Guy Blache
    • Director. She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Holbrook Blinn
  • Nellie Bly
    • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
    • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
  • Carol Haney Blyden
    • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
    • Dancer. She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Saddle Brook is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Furnace Woods.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
  • Ann Blyth
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Furnace Woods.

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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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