RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Suffolk County >> Sayville Heights >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York


The Commemorative Quarter for New York







Notable Births & Deaths for Sayville Heights ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sayville Heights. 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
  • J.J. Barry
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton
  • 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 Less than 2 miles to the east of Sayville Heights.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
  • Teddy Charles
    • Muscian, composer, bandleader. He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Riverhead is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Chipman
  • Mady Christians
    • Actress. She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • South Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
  • John William Coltrane
  • Lawrence 'Larry' Conley
  • Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
  • Jimmy Dorsey
    • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
    • Big band leader, musician, actor. He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
    • Fairfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annette Hanshaw<1>
  • Nathaniel Woodhull 'Nat' Hicks
  • Verna Hillie
    • Actress. She was born in Hancock (MI) on May 5, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfield (CT) on October 3, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
    • Fairfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sayville Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verna Hillie<1>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sayville Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024