Notable Births & Deaths for Berkeley ...

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

• John Adams
  • Full name: John Edmund Adams
  • 2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801). He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
  • Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
  • Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
• John Quincy Adams
  • 6th President of the US (1825 - 1829). He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
• William Taylor Adams
  • Author. He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Medway is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
• Horatio Alger, Jr.
  • Author. He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Natick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
• Ezra Ames
  • Artist. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
• David Lawrence Angell
  • Producer. He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
• Mary Carew Armstrong
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
• Louise 'Lou' Arnold
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Pawtucket is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • Shrewsbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Barry<1>
• Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
• George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milford (MA) on January 7, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 45.
  • Milford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
• Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
  • Fall River is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Berkeley.
  • Fall River is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
• George H.W. Bush
  • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
  • 41st President of the US (1989 - 1993). He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
  • Milton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
• Herbert Butterfield
  • Actor. He was born in Providence (RI) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 2, 1957 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Butterfield<1>
• Frankie Carle
  • Born: Francis Nunzio Carlone
  • Musician. He was born in Providence (RI) on March 25, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on March 7, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Carle<1>
• Elizabeth Buffum Chace
  • Abolitionist, social reformer. She was born in Providence (RI) on December 9, 1806 (a Tueday) and died in Providence (RI) on December 12, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
• Andrew James Coakley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Providence (RI) on November 20, 1882 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on September 27, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew James Coakley<1>
• George M. Cohan
  • Full name: George Michael Cohan
  • Composer, producer, playwright, actor. He was born in Providence (RI) on July 3, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 5, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George M. Cohan<1>
• Nicholas Colasanto
  • Actor, director. He was born in Providence (RI) on January 19, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Studio City (CA) on February 12, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 61.
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Colasanto<1>
• James Joseph 'Jimmy' Cooney
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cranston (RI) on July 9, 1865 (a Sunday) and died in Cranston (RI) on July 1, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Ann Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Cranston is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Cranston is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Joseph 'Jimmy' Cooney<1>
• Edward M. 'Ed' Daily
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Providence (RI) on September 7, 1862 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on October 21, 1891 (a Wednesday) at the age of 29.
  • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward M. 'Ed' Daily<1>

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