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Notable Births & Deaths for Sterling Forest ...

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

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Platt Adams<1>
    • He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday).
    • Belleville is located in Essex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sterling Forest (which is located in Orange County).
    • Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County, New Jersey.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
    • He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Sterling Forest. The cemetery is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosedale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sterling Forest to Rosedale Cemetery
  • Glenn Anders     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glenn Anders<1>
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Englewood is located in Bergen County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sterling Forest (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 92.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Sterling Forest. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sterling Forest to Kensico Cemetery
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Phil Arnold     (Actor)
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
  • Wendy Barrie     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wendy Barrie<1>
    • She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday).
    • Englewood is located in Bergen County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sterling Forest (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 65.
    • She is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast of Sterling Forest. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sterling Forest to Kensico Cemetery
  • Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chuck Barris<1>
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tuesday).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • Palisades is located in Rockland County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Sterling Forest (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
    • The body was cremated.
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alice Guy Blache<1>
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tuesday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Sterling Forest (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 94.
    • She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Sterling Forest. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sterling Forest to Maryrest Cemetery
  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Robert Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Blake<1>
    • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday).
    • Nutley is located in Essex County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Sterling Forest (which is located in Orange County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo     (Crime figure)
  • Cesare 'The Tall Guy' Bonventre     (Crime figure)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)

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.