Notable Births & Deaths for Saltaire ...

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

• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• 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 Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Saltaire.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
  • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
• Lenny Bruce     (Writer, comedian)
  • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
• Harry Chapin     (Singer, songwriter, activist)
  • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Saltaire.
  • 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 Saltaire.
  • 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 Saltaire.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
• Rodney Dangerfield     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Jacob Rodney Cohen
  • He was born in Babylon (NY) on November 22, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Westwood (CA) on October 5, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Babylon is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Dangerfield<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Saltaire.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
• Cathy Downs     (Actress)
  • She was born in Port Jefferson (NY) on March 3, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 8, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
  • Port Jefferson is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy Downs<1>
• Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge     (Musician)
  • Full name: David Roy Eldridge
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge<1>
• Al Ferguson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Rosslare (Ireland) on April 19, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (NY) on December 4, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Long Beach is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Ferguson<1>
• George Gately Gallagher     (Cartoonist, creator of Heathcliff)
  • He was born in Queens Village (NY) on November 21, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died on September 30, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Queens Village is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Gately Gallagher<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ann Ganser<1>
• Kenny Gardner     (Singer)
  • He was born in Lake View (IA) on March 20, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Plandome (NY) on July 26, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Plandome is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Saltaire.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Gardner<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saltaire: www.saltaire.org/

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

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