Notable Births & Deaths for Rochester ...

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

• Isabella MacDonald Alden
  • Author. She was born in Rochester on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<1>
• Susan B. Anthony
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
• Carmen Basilio
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Canastota (NY) on April 2, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester on November 7, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at St. Agatha Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Basilio<1>
• Barney Bernard
  • Actor. He was born in Rochester on August 17, 1877 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 21, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Washington Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney Bernard<1>
• Louise Brooks
  • Full name: Mary Louise Brooks
  • Actress, author. She was born in Cherryvale (KS) on November 14, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Rochester on August 8, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Brooks<1>
• Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Singer, bandleader. He was born in Rochester on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• Walter Cassebeer
  • Artist. He was born in Rochester on November 20, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Greece (NY) on November 13, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Greece is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cassebeer<1>
• Edythe Chapman
  • Actress. She was born in Rochester on October 8, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 15, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edythe Chapman<1>
• Nancy Coleman
  • Actress. She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Brockport is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<1>
• Paul Cook, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Caledonia (NY) on May 5, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester on May 25, 1905 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Caledonia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Cook, Jr.<1>
• Emma Lampert Cooper
  • Artist. She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Pittsford is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
• Edward Nicholas Crane
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boston (MA) on May 27, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester on September 20, 1896 (a Sunday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Nicholas Crane<1>
• Adelaide Crapsey
  • Poet. She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on September 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Rochester on October 8, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adelaide Crapsey<1>
• Charles Sebastian 'Red' Dooin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on June 12, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester on May 14, 1952 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Sebastian 'Red' Dooin<1>
• Emeline Abbey Dunn
  • Artist. She was born in Rochester on May 26, 1859 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester on February 17, 1929 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emeline Abbey Dunn<1>
• Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
• Duverne Konrick Farsace
  • Author, poet. He was born in Jasper (TX) on August 23, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester on August 25, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duverne Konrick Farsace<1>
• Sarah Davids Bills Fish
  • Abolitionist, activist. She was born in Union (NJ) on September 11, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester on November 7, 1868 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Davids Bills Fish<1>
• Elizabeth Hollister Frost
  • Author, poet. She was born in Rochester on March 1, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester on April 9, 1958 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Hollister Frost<1>
• John W. Glenn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester in January 1850 and died in Sandy Hill (NY) on November 10, 1888 (a Saturday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John W. Glenn<1>
• Seth Green
  • Inventor. He was born in Irondequoit (NY) on March 19, 1817 (a Wednesday) and died in Rochester on August 18, 1888 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Irondequoit is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Rochester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Seth Green<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rochester: www.ci.rochester.ny.us/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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