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Notable Births & Deaths for Wading River Landing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wading River Landing. 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
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Barthelmess<1>
  • Charles Austin Beard
    • Historian. He was born on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • North Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Austin Beard<1>
  • Frank Beisler
    • Professional hockey. He was born in North Haven (CT) on October 9, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 8, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 59. He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
    • North Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • North Haven is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Beisler<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Wading River Landing.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • Ernest Borgnine
    • Born: Ermes Effron Borgnino
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Hamden (CT) on January 24, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
    • Hamden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Borgnine<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
  • George W. Bush
    • Full name: George Walker Bush
    • 43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009). He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday)
    • New Haven is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
  • Al Capp
    • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
    • Cartoonist. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
  • Karen Carpenter
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Frederic Edwin Church
  • Dr. Harvey Williams Cushing
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Wading River Landing.
    • New Haven is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brian Dennehy<1>
  • Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<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.
    • Derby is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wading River Landing.
    • New Haven is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Wading River Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James K. Egan<1>
  • Les Elgart

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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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