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Notable Births & Deaths for Phillipsport ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Phillipsport. 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)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Chauvenet     (Mathematician, professor)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Phillipsport.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Phillipsport.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
  • Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Phillipsport.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • William S. Hart     (Actor, screenwriter, director, author)
    • Full name: William Surry Hart
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Phillipsport.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Phillipsport.
    • 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Phillipsport.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin     (Musician, singer)
  • 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.
    • Hurleyville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Phillipsport.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Phillipsport.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>
  • Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick     (Professional basketball)
  • Sydney Mason     (Actor)
  • Robert Montgomery     (Oscar nominated actor, director, producer)
    • Born: Henry Montgomery, Jr.
    • He was born in Beacon (NY) on May 21, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on August 27, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Beacon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Phillipsport.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery<1>

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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.









 

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