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Notable Births & Deaths for Shore Acres ...

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

  • Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • Richard Barthelmess     (Oscar nominated actor)
    • Full name: Richard Semler Barthelmess
    • He was born in New York (NY) on May 9, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Southampton (NY) on August 17, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Southampton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Barthelmess<1>
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Jimmy Buffett     (Singer, songwriter, musician, author, businessman)
    • Full name: James William Buffett
    • He was born in Pascagoula (MS) on December 25, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Sag Harbor (NY) on September 1, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Sag Harbor is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Buffett<1>
  • George W. Bush     (43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009))
    • Full name: George Walker Bush
    • He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday)
    • New Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Shore Acres.
  • Al Capp     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
    • He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • New Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
  • Art Carney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: Arthur William Matthew Carney
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (NY) on November 4, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Chester (CT) on November 9, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85.
    • Chester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Carney<1>
  • Karen Carpenter     (Singer, drummer)
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Frederic Edwin Church     (Artist)
  • Frank 'Junior' Coghlan, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing     (Medical pioneer)
  • Brian Dennehy     (Actor)
    • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on July 9, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in New Haven (CT) on April 15, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
    • New Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<1>
  • Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy Downs<1>
  • James K. Egan     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Derby (CT) in 1858 and died in New Haven (CT) on September 26, 1884 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
    • New Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James K. Egan<1>
  • Les Elgart     (Musician)
  • Joseph Farnham     (screenwriter, editor)
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua     (Musician)
  • William Gaddis     (Author)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on December 29, 1922 (a Friday) and died in East Hampton (NY) on December 16, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • East Hampton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gaddis<1>
  • Vitas Gerulaitis     (Professional tennis)
    • Born: Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 26, 1954 (a Monday) and died in Southampton (NY) on September 17, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Southampton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Shore Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vitas Gerulaitis<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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