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Notable Births & Deaths for Upton ...

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

  • J.J. Barry
  • Richard Barthelmess
    • Full name: Richard Semler Barthelmess
    • Oscar nominated actor. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Barthelmess<1>
  • Richard Belzer
    • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
    • Actor, comedian, author. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
    • Bridgeport is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
  • Marian Bergeron
    • Miss America (1933), singer. She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • West Haven is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<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 southwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • George F. Bryant
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Bridgeport is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Chipman
  • John William Coltrane
  • Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest
  • Brian Dennehy
    • Born: Brian Manion Dennehy
    • Actor. 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.
    • Bridgeport is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • New Haven is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
  • Tony Elliott
    • Professional football. He was born in New York (NY) on April 23, 1959 (a Thursday) and died in Bridgeport (CT) on December 31, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
    • Bridgeport is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Elliott<1>
  • Charles 'Charlie' Fuqua
  • Vitas Gerulaitis
    • Born: Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis
    • Professional tennis. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vitas Gerulaitis<1>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verna Hillie<1>
  • Arline Judge
  • John Kennedy
    • Full name: John Arthur Kennedy
    • Actor. He was born in Worcester (MA) on February 17, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Branford (CT) on January 5, 1990 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Annapolis County, Nova Scotia).
    • Branford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kennedy<1>
  • Jackie Kennedy
    • Born: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of John F. Kennedy (1961 - 1964). She was born in Southampton (NY) on July 28, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 19, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Southampton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jackie Kennedy<1>
  • Guy Kibbee
    • Full name: Guy Bridges Kibbee
    • Actor. He was born in El Paso (TX) on March 6, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in East Islip (NY) on May 24, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • East Islip is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Kibbee<1>
  • Joseph Kilgour
    • Actor. He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bay Shore is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<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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