Notable Births & Deaths for Greenwood Lake ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenwood Lake. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Greenwood Lake.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
• Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
• George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ridgewood (NJ) on June 13, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ridgewood is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Berkeley<1>
• Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on May 12, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in West Caldwell (NJ) on September 22, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Morris County, New Jersey).
  • West Caldwell is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra<1>
• 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
• Robert Blake     (Actor)
  • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
  • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
  • Nutley is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
• Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
  • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
  • Mount Kisco is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Greenwood Lake.
• Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
  • Also known as: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo
  • He was born in Naples (Italy) on December 8, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Livingston (NJ) on October 29, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Livingston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo<1>
• Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on January 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Garfield (NJ) on April 16, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 33. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Garfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre<1>
• Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • He was born in Rome (GA) on September 28, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on March 6, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Booth, Jr.<1>
• Evangeline Cory Booth     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in London (England) on December 25, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Hartsdale (NY) on July 17, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Hartsdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evangeline Cory Booth<1>
• Russ Brown     (Actor)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on May 30, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 19, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Englewood is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Greenwood Lake.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Brown<1>

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