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Notable Births & Deaths for West Pawling ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Pawling. 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)
  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maryanne Amacher<1>
    • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday).
    • Kane is located in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
    • Rhinebeck is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of West Pawling. Both communities are located in Dutchess County.
    • At the time of her death, she was 71.
    • She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Pawling. The cemetery is located in Ulster County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Montrepose Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrepose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Pawling to Montrepose Cemetery
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday).
    • Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of West Pawling (which is located in Dutchess County).
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jonathan Brandis<1>
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tuesday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday).
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of West Pawling (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • West Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 27.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • Al Brodax     (Producer)
  • Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Iola Brubeck<1>
    • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday).
    • Corning is located in Tehama County, California.
    • Wilton is located in Fairfield County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of West Pawling (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 90.
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • James Douglas     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Douglas<1>
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of West Pawling (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Jackson Downing<1>
    • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on October 31, 1815 (a Tuesday) and died in Riverdale (NY) on July 28, 1852 (a Wednesday).
    • Newburgh is located in Orange County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of West Pawling (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • Riverdale is located in Bronx County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 36.
    • He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of West Pawling. The cemetery is located in Orange County, New York.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From West Pawling to Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Mort Drucker     (Caricaturist, cartoonist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mort Drucker<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of West Pawling (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
    • We don't have any burial details.

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.