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Notable Births & Deaths for Greenwich ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenwich. 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.

  • John Ball
  • Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta
  • Nick Brignola
    • Musician. He was born in Troy (NY) on July 17, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 8, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 65.
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Brignola<1>
  • Charles F. 'Fatty' Briody
  • Richard D. Buckley
  • William H. 'Bill' Craver
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) in June 1844 and died in Troy (NY) on June 17, 1901 (a Monday). He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Bill' Craver<1>
  • Charles 'Chas' Crocker
  • George Stacy Davis
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cohoes (NY) on August 23, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 17, 1940 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Cohoes is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Stacy Davis<1>
  • Ellen Demming
    • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
    • Actress. She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
    • Schenectady is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
  • James H. 'Jim' Devlin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) on April 16, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Troy (NY) on December 14, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 34. He is buried at St. John Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James H. 'Jim' Devlin<1>
  • Bob Eberly
  • Johnny Evers
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) on July 21, 1881 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on March 28, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 65.
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Evers<1>
  • Abigail Fillmore
    • Born: Abigail Powers
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853). She was born in Stillwater (NY) on March 13, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 30, 1853 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
    • Stillwater is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Fillmore<1>
  • Jane Gail
    • Actress. She was born in Salem (NY) on August 16, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Petersburg (FL) on January 30, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Salem is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Gail<1>
  • Ulysses S. Grant
    • Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
    • Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
    • 18th President of the US (1869 - 1877). He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
    • Wilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>
  • Michael 'King' Kelly
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Troy (NY) on December 31, 1857 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on November 8, 1894 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael 'King' Kelly<1>
  • Florence Nash
    • Born: Florence Ryan
    • Actress, author. She was born in Troy (NY) on October 2, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 2, 1950 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Nash<1>
  • Mary Nash
    • Born: Mary Honora Ryan
    • Actress. She was born in Troy (NY) on August 15, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on December 3, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 92.
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Nash<1>
  • Carmela Anna Ponselle
  • Joey Rourke
    • Actor. He was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on October 6, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
    • Schenectady is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joey Rourke<1>
  • Maureen Stapleton
    • Actress. She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 80.
    • Troy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwich.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<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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