Notable Births & Deaths for Worcester ...

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

• Walter R. Brooks     (Author)
  • He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
  • Roxbury is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Springfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
• James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
  • Cooperstown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
• William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
  • Nelliston is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen<1>
• Henry John Kaiser     (Industrialist)
  • He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Sprout Brook is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John Kaiser<1>
• Jerry Jeff Walker     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
  • He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
  • Oneonta is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<1>
• Henry Herman Westinghouse     (Inventor, businessman)
  • He was born in Central Bridge (NY) on November 16, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1933 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Central Bridge is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Worcester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Herman Westinghouse<1>

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