Notable Births & Deaths for Middle Island ...

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

• 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.
  • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• J.J. Barry
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • Huntington Station is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Richard Barthelmess
  • Full name: Richard Semler Barthelmess
  • Oscar nominated actor. He was born in New York (NY) on May 9, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Southampton (NY) on August 17, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Southampton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Barthelmess<1>
• Richard Belzer
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • Actor, comedian, author. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Bridgeport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
• Marian Bergeron
  • Miss America (1933), singer. She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • West Haven is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Dave Brubeck
  • Composer, pianist. He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
• George F. Bryant
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Bridgeport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
• George W. Bush
  • Full name: George Walker Bush
  • 43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009). He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday)
  • New Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Middle Island.
• Al Capp
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • Cartoonist. He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • New Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
• Karen Carpenter
  • Singer. She was born in New Haven (CT) on March 2, 1950 (a Thursday) and died in Downey (CA) on February 4, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 32. She is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Carpenter<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
• Ruth Chatterton
  • Actress, aviator, novelist. She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Chatterton<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Chipman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on October 11, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Huntington (NY) on November 8, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • Huntington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chipman<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
• John William Coltrane
  • Musician, composer. He was born in Hamlet (NC) on September 23, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Huntington (NY) on July 17, 1967 (a Monday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Huntington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John William Coltrane<1>
• Lawrence 'Larry' Conley
  • Musician. He was born in Keithsburg (IL) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Copiague (NY) on February 29, 1960 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) at the age of 64. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Copiague is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
• Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on April 8, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in New Haven (CT) on October 7, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • New Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing<1>
• Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest
  • Actor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in West Islip (NY) on March 19, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • West Islip is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest<1>
• Brian Dennehy
  • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
  • Actor. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Bridgeport is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Middle Island.
  • New Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Middle Island.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<1>

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