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Notable Births & Deaths for Monroe ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monroe. 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)
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Abbundando<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Ossining is located in Westchester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 31.
    • He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John RC Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. John RC Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to St. John RC Cemetery
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
  • Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chuck Barris<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tuesday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Palisades is located in Rockland County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alice Guy Blache<1>
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tuesday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 94.
    • She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Maryrest Cemetery
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • 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 in Westchester County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Evangeline Cory Booth     (Social reformer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Evangeline Cory Booth<1>
    • She was born in London (England) on December 25, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Hartsdale (NY) on July 17, 1950 (a Monday).
    • Hartsdale is located in Westchester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
    • She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Kensico Cemetery
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Northern James Calloway<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on January 22, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Ossining (NY) on January 9, 1990 (a Tuesday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Ossining is located in Westchester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 42.
    • He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Ferncliff Cemetery
  • Joseph Campbell     (Professor of literature, mythologist, author)
  • Louis Capone     (Crime figure)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louis Capone<1>
    • He was born in Naples (Italy) on September 5, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Ossining (NY) on March 4, 1944 (a Saturday).
    • Ossining is located in Westchester County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Monroe (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 47.
    • He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast of Monroe. The cemetery is located in Kings County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Cross Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holy Cross Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Monroe to Holy Cross Cemetery

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.