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Notable Births & Deaths for Westtown ...

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

  • Gerald Anthony
    • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
    • Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Butler is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur
  • Alice Guy Blache
    • Director. She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin
    • Professional football. He was born in Mahwah (NJ) on January 2, 1978 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 17, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Mahwah is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Westtown.
    • Wyckoff is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jacob Chamberlin<1>
  • William Chauvenet
  • Joe Colombo
    • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Andrew Jackson Downing
  • Mort Drucker
    • Caricaturist, cartoonist. He was born in New York (NY) on March 22, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Woodbury (NY) on April 9, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodbury is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mort Drucker<1>
  • Gertrude Ederle
    • Olympic Gold medalist, first woman to swim the English Channel. She was born in New York (NY) on October 23, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 30, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wyckoff is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gertrude Ederle<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook
  • Valerie Harper
  • William S. Hart
    • Full name: William Surry Hart
    • Actor, screenwriter, director, author. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>
  • George Inness
    • Artist. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on May 1, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Bridge of Allan (Scotland) on August 3, 1894 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Newburgh is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness<1>
  • George Inness, Jr.
    • Artist. He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Cragsmoor is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin
  • Milton Kamen
    • Actor, comic. He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Hurleyville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
  • Richard Kiley
    • Actor. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 31, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Warwick (NY) on March 5, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Warwick Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Warwick is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Westtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Kiley<1>
  • Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick
  • John 'John the Eagle' Riggi
  • Kate Williamson

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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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