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Notable Births & Deaths for Foster ...

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

  • William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • David Lawrence Angell     (Producer)
  • George Thorndike Angell     (Social reformer)
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • Harvey Ross Ball     (Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo)
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
    • Worcester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Foster.
    • Worcester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
  • Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • William Aloysius Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
  • Elizabeth Bishop     (Poet)
    • She was born in Worcester (MA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 6, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Hope Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Worcester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Bishop<1>
  • Roger Bowen     (Actor, novelist)
    • Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
    • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
    • Attleboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kitty Bransfield     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on January 7, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 1, 1947 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Worcester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Foster.
    • Worcester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kitty Bransfield<1>
  • Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Herbert Butterfield     (Actor)
  • Frankie Carle     (Musician)
  • Barbara Carroll     (Musician)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Providence is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
  • Andrew James Coakley     (Major League Baseball)
  • George M. Cohan     (Composer, producer, playwright, actor)
    • Full name: George Michael Cohan
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George M. Cohan<1>
  • Nicholas Colasanto     (Actor, director)
  • Ray Conniff     (Musician, composer)
    • Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
    • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Attleboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Cranston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Foster.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Joseph 'Jimmy' Cooney<1>

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The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

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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