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Notable Births & Deaths for West Glocester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Glocester. 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)
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of West Glocester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester.
    • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • Martin 'Marty' Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on October 25, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in North Brookfield (MA) on January 19, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
    • North Brookfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Glocester.
    • North Brookfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Glocester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Bergen<1>
  • William Aloysius Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on June 13, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • North Brookfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of West Glocester.
    • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Aloysius Bergen<1>
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of West Glocester.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester.
    • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of West Glocester.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of West Glocester.
    • Providence is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of West Glocester.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of West Glocester.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of West Glocester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Colasanto<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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