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Baldwin, Faith b. October 1, 1893 d. March 18, 1978
Author. A native of New Rochelle, New York, she is considered one of the most successful writers of light fiction in the 20th century whose works targeted an audience of middle-class women. They include "Skyscraper," "Alimony," "No Private Heaven," "American Family," "Twenty-Four Hours A Day," "White Collar Girl," "Change Of Heart," "The Office Wife," "Adam's Eden," "Letty & The Law," "Blue Horizons," "The Moons Our Home," "Breath Of Life," "Hotel Hostess," "Rich Girl, Poor Girl," and "...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Genovese, Kitty (Catherine Susan) b. July 7, 1935 d. March 13, 1964
Murder Victim. She was the victim of a street murder which shocked the nation and made headlines due to the fear and apathy of 38 witnesses who allegedly stood by and didn't help out or call the police while the crime was in progress. She was a manager at a bar in Hollis, Queens, New York, and drove her red Fiat to her home in Kew Gardens, Queens, at 3:30 a.m. on March 13, 1964. As she approached her apartment house, she spotted a strange man standing along her route and sensed that something...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony B)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Gregg, John Robert b. 1867 d. 1948
In 1888, he perfected the Gregg Shorthand System, which is used throughout the world and has been adapted to 11 languages. Gregg founded a school in Chicago to teach his system and other business subjects. He directed a firm that published his books and edited 2 business magazines.
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Kelk, Jackie (John) b. August 6, 1921 d. September 5, 2002
Child actor who appeared in films in the 1930s. As an adult he appeared on the radio program "The Aldrich Family," playing best friend 'Homer Brown.' He also appeared on other programs such as "The Donna Reed Show." (Bio by: Chuck Kearns)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot: Next to his mother (Unmarked) [unmarked]
Perkins, Maxwell Evarts b. September 20, 1884 d. June 21, 1947
Publication Editor. Although he started in 1907 as a reporter for the "New York Times", he gained acclaim and notority for his career as a book editor for publisher Charles Scribner's Sons, which be began in 1914. For over 30 years he helped beginning authors such as Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Jones, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Thomas Wolfe to become best-selling novelists. He was known to say "Just get it down on paper, and then we'll see what to do with it." His biography, "...[Read More] (Bio by: Jan Franco)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Rogers, John b. October 30, 1829 d. July 27, 1904
Artist. One of his many realistic "Rogers group" sculpures, entitled "Slave Auction," promoted the cause of the abolishionists. Other works depicted American scenes and ideals, and exposed the average person to art, giving rise to his reputation as "The People's Sculptor." His piece, "The Council of War," contains portraits of President Abraham Lincoln, General Ulysses S. Grant, and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. His life-size sculpture of Lincoln won a bronze medal at the 1893 Columbian...[Read More] (Bio by: Jan Franco)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Skala, Lilia b. November 28, 1896 d. December 18, 1994
Actress. Best remembered as the dance inspiration 'Hanna Long' in the 1983 pop culture classic "Flashdance" and opposite Sidney Poitier in her Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination as 'Mother Superior Maria' in "Lillies of the Field" (1963). At the time of her Oscar nomination for "Lilies of the Field," Lilia was working at the Lost and Found desk of New York's Transit Authority, and was only able to attend the ceremonies when United Artists agreed to pay her fare. Within a year, Lilia was...[Read More] (Bio by: Noni)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Webster, Harold Tucker b. September 21, 1885 d. September 22, 1952
Cartoonist. He drew various newspaper comics for 50 years, including "How to Torture Your Wife," "Life's Darkest Moment," and "Poker Portraits." His most famous and lasting character, 'Caspar Milquetoast', appeared in a comic called "The Timid Soul," and entered the English language as a slang term for meekness. He described 'Caspar' as "the man who speaks softly and gets hit with a big stick." Considered to have a knack of portraying everyday middle-class life with insight and humor, millions...[Read More] (Bio by: Jan Franco)
Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

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