Notable Births & Deaths for Wassaic ...

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

• Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
  • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
  • Rhinebeck is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
• Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Peter William Jablonski
  • He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
  • Terryville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
• Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) in 1858 and died in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 30, 1888 (a Friday). He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank F. Bahret<1>
• James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
  • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
  • Bloomfield is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Wassaic.
  • Bloomfield is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
• Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kingston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<1>
• Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • She was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on April 11, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on January 8, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Matilda Bolin<1>
• Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
  • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
  • Danbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
• Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on July 8, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on February 18, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs<1>
• John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
  • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
  • Torrington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
• James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Full name: James Francis Cagney
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Stanfordville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
• Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
• James Douglas     (Actor)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
  • Bethlehem is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
• William Maybury Fleming     (Actor)
  • He was born in Danbury (CT) on September 29, 1817 (a Monday) and died somewhere in New York (we don't know the specific location) on May 7, 1866 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Danbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Maybury Fleming<1>
• Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • She was born in Saugerties (NY) on February 12, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on April 13, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Saugerties is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Frooks<1>
• Norman S. Hall     (Screenwriter)
  • He was born in New Milford (CT) on July 21, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 12, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New Milford is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman S. Hall<1>
• Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on May 1, 1867 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on December 22, 1930 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Poughkeepsie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Kassel Harris<1>
• Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in South Canaan (CT) on July 4, 1830 (a Sunday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on April 24, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • South Canaan is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
• Collis Huntington     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
  • He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Harwinton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
• Robert Hutton     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
  • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
  • He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
  • Kingston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Kingston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
• James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on March 5, 1824 (a Friday) and died in Rye (NY) on January 3, 1895 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Great Barrington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Merritt Ives<1>
• James Earl Jones     (Actor)
  • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
  • Pawling is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Wassaic.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>

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