Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monastery Heights. 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.
Abigail Adams (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
Weymouth is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Monastery Heights.
Quincy is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Monastery Heights.
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 Monastery Heights.
Dorchester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Monastery Heights.
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 Monastery Heights.
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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Monastery Heights.
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 south of Monastery Heights.
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 Monastery Heights.
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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Monastery Heights.
Framingham is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Monastery Heights.
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 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Monastery Heights.
He was born in Newton (MA) on June 29, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 21, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Newton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Monastery Heights.
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 Monastery Heights.
Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Monastery Heights.
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