Notable Births & Deaths for Essex Junction ...

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

• Michael Philip Anderson
  • Astronaut, USAF. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on December 25, 1959 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Plattsburgh is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Essex Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Philip Anderson<1>
• Chester A. Arthur
  • Full name: Chester Alan Arthur
  • 21st President of the US (1881 - 1885). He was born in Fairfield (VT) on October 5, 1829 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1886 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Fairfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Essex Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester A. Arthur<1>
• Orson Bean
  • Born: Dallas Frederick Burrows
  • Actor, comedian, writer, producer. He was born in Burlington (VT) on July 22, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 7, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Burlington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Essex Junction.
• Grace Coolidge
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929). She was born in Burlington (VT) on January 3, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Northampton (MA) on July 8, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Burlington is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Essex Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Coolidge<1>
• Bryan O'Byrne
  • Actor. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Pacifica (CA) on December 4, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • Plattsburgh is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Essex Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bryan O'Byrne<1>
• Wallace Rooney
  • Actor. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on December 29, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 10, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Plattsburgh is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Essex Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wallace Rooney<1>
• Graham Witherill Velsey
  • Actor. He was born in Plattsburgh (NY) on February 10, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in East Islip (NY) on September 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 81.
  • Plattsburgh is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Essex Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Graham Witherill Velsey<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Essex Junction: www.essexjunction.org/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/