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Notable Births & Deaths for Great River ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Great River. 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.
- Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
- James Barton
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
- Lenny Bruce
- Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
- Writer, comedian. He was born in Mineola (NY) on October 13, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Mineola is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Great River.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
- Robert 'Bob' Chipman
- Mady Christians
- Actress. She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- South Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
- Jimmy Dorsey
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- Big band leader, musician, actor. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
- Fairfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>
- Mary Ann Ganser
- Kenny Gardner
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Great River.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Golden<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/ 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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