Notable Births & Deaths for Ocean Beach ...

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

• Doe Avedon
  • Actress, model. She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• James Barton
  • Actor. He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Mineola is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Lenny Bruce
  • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
  • Writer, comedian. He was born in Mineola (NY) on October 13, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mineola is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
• Harry Chapin
  • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
  • Singer, songwriter, activist. He was born in New York (NY) on December 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Jericho (NY) on July 16, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Huntington Rural Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Jericho is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chipman<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest<1>
• Elliott Dexter
  • Actor. He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 29, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Amityville (NY) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Amityville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
• Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge
  • Full name: David Roy Eldridge
  • Musician. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on January 30, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Valley Stream (NY) on February 26, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Valley Stream is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge<1>
• Carlo Gambino
  • Crime figure. He was born in Palermo (Italy) on August 24, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Massapequa (NY) on October 15, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Massapequa is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>
• Mary Ann Ganser
  • Singer. She was born in Oceanside (NY) on February 4, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Forest Hills (NY) on March 16, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 22. She is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Oceanside is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ann Ganser<1>
• John Golden
  • Producer. He was born in Farmingdale (NY) on June 27, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Bayside (NY) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Farmingdale is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Golden<1>
• Emile Griffith
  • Full name: Emile Alphonse Griffith
  • Boxer. He was born in Saint Thomas (US Virgin Islands) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Hempstead (NY) on July 23, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Hempstead is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emile Griffith<1>
• Annette Hanshaw
  • Singer. She was born in Farmingdale (NY) on October 18, 1901 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 13, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Farmingdale is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annette Hanshaw<1>
• Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hempstead (NY) on April 19, 1845 (a Saturday) and died in Hoboken (NJ) on April 21, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 62.
  • Hempstead is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks<1>
• Gertrude Homan
  • Actress, writer, film editor. She was born in Beauvoir (MS) on April 23, 1882 (a Sunday) and died in Glen Cove (NY) on May 29, 1951 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Glen Cove is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gertrude Homan<1>
• Lynn Bogue Hunt
  • Artist. He was born in Honeoye Falls (NY) on May 11, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Williston Park (NY) on October 12, 1960 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83.
  • Williston Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Ocean Beach.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Bogue Hunt<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ocean Beach: www.obvillage.com/

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/