Notable Births & Deaths for Vergennes ...

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

• Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Port Henry (NY) in November 1860 and died in Holyoke (MA) on January 29, 1910 (a Saturday). He is buried at St. Jerome Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Port Henry is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Vergennes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Vergennes.
• Ralph Albert Blakelock
  • Artist. He was born in New York (NY) on October 15, 1847 (a Friday) and died in Elizabethtown (NY) on August 9, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Elizabethtown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Vergennes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Albert Blakelock<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Vergennes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Coolidge<1>
• Donald Moffat
  • Author. He was born in Saint Huberts (NY) on July 18, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on May 4, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Saint Huberts is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Vergennes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Moffat<1>
• Tom Tyler
  • Born: Vincent Markowski
  • Actor. He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Port Henry is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Vergennes.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Vergennes: www.vergennes.org/

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