Notable Births & Deaths for Woonsocket ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woonsocket. 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. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Woonsocket.
  • Dorchester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Woonsocket.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Woonsocket.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Woonsocket.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
• George Thorndike Angell
  • Social reformer. He was born in Southbridge (MA) on June 5, 1823 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Southbridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thorndike 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Woonsocket.
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<1>
• 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 northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Woonsocket.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Woonsocket.
  • Framingham is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<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).
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Woonsocket.
  • 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 northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Bishop<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
• 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 northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kitty Bransfield<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Woonsocket.
  • Fall River is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
• Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on December 4, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Worcester (MA) on May 27, 1953 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett<1>
• Ralph Jose P. Burns
  • Musician, composer. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Jose P. Burns<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 Woonsocket.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Woonsocket.
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Carle<1>
• Barbara Carroll
  • Musician. She was born in Worcester (MA) on January 25, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Mt. Judah Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Woonsocket.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Carroll<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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