Notable Births & Deaths for Otisville ...

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

• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• William Chauvenet
  • Mathematician, professor. He was born in Milford (PA) on May 24, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on December 13, 1870 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Milford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Chauvenet<1>
• Joe Colombo
  • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Newburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Andrew Jackson Downing
  • Architect. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tueday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
• Mort Drucker
  • Caricaturist, cartoonist. He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
  • Woodbury is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
• Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Staten Island (NY) on June 20, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Middletown (NY) on April 30, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Middletown is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook<1>
• William S. Hart
  • Full name: William Surry Hart
  • Actor, screenwriter, director, author. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Newburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
• George Inness
  • Artist. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on May 1, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Bridge of Allan (Scotland) on August 3, 1894 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newburgh is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness<1>
• George Inness, Jr.
  • Artist. He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Cragsmoor is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
• Herbert 'Herb' Kalin
  • Musician, singer. He was born in Port Jervis (NY) on February 16, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on July 21, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens (Charles County, Maryland).
  • Port Jervis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert 'Herb' Kalin<1>
• Milton Kamen
  • Actor, comic. He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hurleyville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
• Richard Kiley
  • Actor. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 31, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Warwick (NY) on March 5, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Warwick Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Warwick is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>
• Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Yonkers (NY) on April 12, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Monticello (NY) on August 10, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Monticello is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick<1>
• Robert Montgomery
  • Born: Henry Montgomery, Jr.
  • Oscar nominated actor, director, producer. He was born in Beacon (NY) on May 21, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on August 27, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Beacon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery<1>
• John 'John the Eagle' Riggi
  • Crime figure. He was born in Elizabeth (NJ) on February 1, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Edison (NJ) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 90.
  • Edison is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'John the Eagle' Riggi<1>
• Kate Williamson
  • Actress. She was born in Ellenville (NY) on September 19, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on December 6, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ellenville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Otisville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Williamson<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Otisville: www.villageofotisville.com/

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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