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Notable Births & Deaths for Woodfield ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woodfield. 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)
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernt Balchen     (Explorer, aviator)
  • Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alice Guy Blache<1>
    • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tuesday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Woodfield (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 94.
    • She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Woodfield. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Woodfield to Maryrest Cemetery
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Woodfield (which is located in Orange County).
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • Northern James Calloway     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Northern James Calloway<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on January 22, 1948 (a Thursday) and died in Ossining (NY) on January 9, 1990 (a Tuesday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Ossining is located in Westchester County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Woodfield (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 42.
    • He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast of Woodfield. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Woodfield to Ferncliff Cemetery
  • Louis Capone     (Crime figure)
  • Frank Jacob Chamberlin     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Jacob Chamberlin<1>
    • He was born in Mahwah (NJ) on January 2, 1978 (a Monday) and died in Wyckoff (NJ) on November 17, 2013 (a Sunday).
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Woodfield (which is located in Orange County).
    • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Woodfield (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 35.
    • He is buried at Maryrest Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Woodfield. The cemetery is located in Bergen County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Maryrest Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maryrest Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Woodfield to Maryrest Cemetery
  • Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
  • Aaron Copland     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Aaron Copland<1>
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on November 14, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarrytown (NY) on December 2, 1990 (a Sunday).
    • Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Woodfield (which is located in Orange County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Woodfield. Both communities are located in Orange 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Woodfield. The cemetery is located in Orange County, New York.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Woodfield 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 nearby and to the southeast of Woodfield.
    • 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.