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• Davis, Arthur Vining    b. May 30, 1867  d. November 17, 1962
  Businessman, Philanthropist. Head of the Aluminum Corporation of America.
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Davis, John William    b. April 13, 1873  d. March 24, 1955
  US Congressman, US Diplomat. Unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic candidate for United States Presisent in 1924. Served as defense attorney in the landmark "Brown vs Board of Education" lawsuit.
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Doubleday, Franklin Nelson    b. January 8, 1862  d. January 30, 1934
  Publisher.
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Goulding, Ray    b. March 22, 1922  d. March 24, 1990
  Actor. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he began his career as an announcer on Boston radio. In 1946, he teamed up with Bob Elliott as a comedic duo the "Bob and Ray Show" which was broadcasted on NBC Radio for decades. The duo also performed on radio dram shows such as "One Fell's Family" and "Mary Backstage, Noble Wife". For television, he appeared as a host with Bob Elliott on "The Name's the Same" and as the role of Bernie Cross on "Happy Days". His film credits include "Thrill of a Romance" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Graziano (Barbella), Rocky (Thomas Rocco)    b. January 1, 1919  d. May 22, 1990
  Professional Boxer. Born Thomas Rocco Barbella, he earned the title of Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World from 1947 to 1948. He is best remembered for 3 intense championship bouts with Tony "The Man of Steel" Zale within 21 months. In 1991, he and Zale were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame together. He was portrayed by actor ...[Read More]
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Grumman, Leroy Randle    b. January 4, 1895  d. October 4, 1982
  Aeronautical Engineer, Test Pilot, Industrialist. Founder of the Grumman Aerospace Corporation, which later became part of Northrop Grumman.
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Lovett, Robert Abercrombie   b. September 14, 1895  d. May 7, 1986
  US Defense Secretary. He graduated from Yale University in 1918 and served during World War I, flying patrols and combat missions with the British Navy and commanding a US Navy air squadron. He then studied at Harvard University, afterwards beginning a banking career that saw him become a Partner at Brown Brothers Harriman. In December 1940 Lovett was named Secretary of War Stimson's Special Assistant, and in 1941 he was named Assistant Secretary of War, earning the Distinguished Service Medal...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Marino, Ralph J   b. January 2, 1927  d. April 6, 2002
  New York State Senator. Served in the New York State Senate from 1969 to 1995, and as Senate Majority leader from 1989 to 1995.
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   
• Stettinius Jr., Edward Reilly    b. October 22, 1900  d. October 31, 1949
  Presidential Cabinet Secretary, US Diplomat. Appointed as Secretary of State in the 3rd Roosevelt Administration, serving from 1944 to 1945. Served as United States Representatives to the United Nations from 1945 to 1946. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, Nassau County, New York, USA
   

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