Notable Births & Deaths for North Jay ...

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

• Michael Philip Anderson
  • Astronaut, USAF. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on December 25, 1959 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Plattsburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Philip Anderson<1>
• Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Port Henry (NY) in November 1860 and died in Holyoke (MA) on January 29, 1910 (a Saturday). He is buried at St. Jerome Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Port Henry is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett<1>
• Orson Bean
  • Born: Dallas Frederick Burrows
  • Actor, comedian, writer, producer. He was born in Burlington (VT) on July 22, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 7, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Burlington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of North Jay.
• Ralph Albert Blakelock
  • Artist. He was born in New York (NY) on October 15, 1847 (a Friday) and died in Elizabethtown (NY) on August 9, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Elizabethtown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Albert Blakelock<1>
• Grace Coolidge
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929). She was born in Burlington (VT) on January 3, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Northampton (MA) on July 8, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Burlington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Coolidge<1>
• Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Factoryville (PA) on August 12, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on October 7, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
  • Saranac Lake is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher 'Christy' Mathewson<1>
• John Barney 'Dots' Miller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Kearny (NJ) on September 9, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in Saranac Lake (NY) on September 5, 1923 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Saranac Lake is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Barney 'Dots' Miller<1>
• Donald Moffat
  • Author. He was born in Saint Huberts (NY) on July 18, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on May 4, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Saint Huberts is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Moffat<1>
• Bryan O'Byrne
  • Actor. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Pacifica (CA) on December 4, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Plattsburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bryan O'Byrne<1>
• Wallace Rooney
  • Actor. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on December 29, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 10, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Plattsburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wallace Rooney<1>
• Tom Tyler
  • Born: Vincent Markowski
  • Actor. He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Port Henry is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<1>
• Graham Witherill Velsey
  • Actor. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on February 10, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in East Islip (NY) on September 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 81.
  • Plattsburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of North Jay.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Graham Witherill Velsey<1>

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