McDougald, Gil b. May 19, 1928 d. November 28, 2010 Major League Baseball Player. He was an All Star infielder for the New York Yankees during the 1950s. Raised in San Francisco, McDougald attended the University of San Francisco before signing with the Yankees in 1948. He reached the majors in 1951 and that year hit .306 while capturing the American League Rookie of the Year award and the first of his five World Series rings; he also became the first rookie to hit a grand slam home run in the World Series. A six-time All Star selection playing...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Saint Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Monty, Gloria b. August 16, 1921 d. March 30, 2006 Executive Producer. Gloria Monty started out as director of the soap opera "The Secret Storm" before moving on to "General Hospital" as executive producer. In 1978, the soap "General Hospital" was given 13 weeks until cancellation when Monty took over as Executive Producer. She was hired by ABC executive Fred Silverman to boost the ratings—and within months Monty elevated the ABC soap to the number one position where it would remain for years. Over those years Ms. Monty was nominated five times...[Read More] (Bio by: Sharon M~*May God Bless and Keep You) Saint Catherines Cemetery, Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Pastorelli, Robert Joseph b. June 21, 1954 d. March 8, 2004 Actor. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he is best remembered for his role as 'Eldin Bernecky' the house painter on the television series, "Murphy Brown" from 1988 to 1994, which also starred Candice Bergen. Pastorelli also starred in such films as, "Modern Vampires" (1998), "Michael" (1996), "The Paint Job" (1992), "Lady Mobster" (1988), "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987), "Outrageous Fortune" (1987), "I Married A Centerfold" (1984), and was also the voice of 'Tony' in the animated feature, "...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Cause of death: Drug overdose Saint Catherines Cemetery, Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Wright, Edythe b. August 16, 1914 d. October 26, 1965 American Singer. Best remembered for singing with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Her big break came in the summer of 1935 when she was asked by bandleader Frank Dailey to fill in for his lead vocalist during an engagement at the Asbury Park Casino. Tommy Dorsey's agent heard her singing and offered her a job to sing with Doresy's orchestra. In a carreer that spanned from 1935 to 1939, she made a total of 121 studio recordings (120 of which were issued...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers FromThe Grave) Saint Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA