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Abplanalp, Robert b. April 4, 1922 d. August 30, 2003
Inventor, Industrialist. He turned the aerosol can into a household fixture. At the age of 27, while working as a machine shop operator, he perfected an inexpensive and reliable valve that could be mass-produced to spray perfume, insecticides and whipped cream. As an industrialist, he was an ally and confidant of President Richard M. Nixon. He lent Nixon the money to buy property in San Clemente, California...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
Cause of death: Cancer
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Allen, Fred b. May 31, 1894 d. March 17, 1956
Radio Entertainer, Actor. Born John Florence Sullivan on May 31, 1894, Fred Allen began his career in vaudeville before becoming one of radio's most original and admired comedians. Allen began his radio career on October 23, 1932, starring on The Linit Bath Club Revue. By 1934, Allen was starring on Town Hall Tonight, a one-hour show which featured Allen examining current events and interviewing unusual guests. It was here that Allen began radio's longest-running "feud" in 1937, when he made a...[Read More] (Bio by: Eamonn)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Baccaloni, Salvatore b. April 14, 1900 d. December 31, 1969
Opera Singer. The archetypal fat Italian basso buffo, he is considered by many to have been the greatest clown in the history of opera. Raised in Rome he got his initial training with the Sistine Chapel Choir then after study with noted baritone Josip Kasman bowed at the Teatro Adriano of Rome in 1922 as Dr. Bartolo from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville". Baccaloni made his 1926 debut at La Scala Milano in Ildebrando Pizetti's now-forgotten "Debora e Jaele" and quickly made a name for himself...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Bilotti, Anton d. November 10, 1963
Composer, pianist, author. Composer of "Spanish Dance," "Concerto for Piano," and "Orchestra and Puck Dance." Author of the children's story "Albert the Weasel." (Bio by: Laurie)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Braden, Spruille b. March 13, 1894 d. January 10, 1978
US Diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Colombia from 1938 to 1942, to Cuba from 1942 to 1945, and Argentina in 1945. As ambassador to Argentina, he famously participated in organizing the opposition against President Edelmiro Julián Farrell and Juan Perón, exacerbating the country's internal political conflict. Perón exploited his intervention with a slogan, "Braden or Perón", which contributed to his victory in the presidential election the following year. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Buckley, Charles Anthony b. June 23, 1890 d. January 22, 1967
Democrat United States Congressman from Bronx, New York 1935-1965. Member of the board of aldermen of New York City 1918-1923. State tax appraiser 1923-1929. Chamberlain of New York City 1929-1933. (Bio by: Eamonn)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burchill, Thomas Francis b. August 3, 1882 d. March 28, 1960
Congressman. A graduate of Niagara University, he worked as an auctioneer, appraiser, and insurance agent. He served in the New York Assembly from 1919 to 1924 and the State Senate from 1924 to 1938. In 1938 Burchill was a member of the New York World's Fair Commission. He was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1942 and served one term, 1943 to 1945. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1944 and returned to his former business interests. (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burns, William John b. October 19, 1860 d. April 14, 1932
FBI Director. He was appointed to the the post of Director of the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) on August 22, 1921 and served until June 14, 1922, when he was asked to resign by Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone. At the time of his resignation, Burns had been involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal, the secret leasing of naval oil reserve lands to private companies. He retired to Sarasota, Florida, where he died in 1932.
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Cagney, James b. July 17, 1899 d. March 30, 1986
Actor. America's quintessential bantam tough guy and a great comedian and song and dance man, James Cagney is in the first rank of Hollywood legends. As might be expected, he was the son of a bartender who grew up in New York and developed into a fine boxer, as well as one of Hollywood's real gentlemen. From "Bottom" in "A Midsummer's Night Dream" to the punk in "The Public Enemy" to the raffish charmer in "The Strawberry Blonde," Cagney could - and did - do it all. He won his only Academy...[Read More] (Bio by: Portia)
Cause of death: Diabetes complicated by heart and lung problems
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Carver (Sampson), Lynne (Virginia Reid) b. September 13, 1916 d. August 12, 1955
Actress.
Cause of death: Cancer
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 47, Plot 9, Grave 10
Cockran, William Bourke b. February 28, 1854 d. March 1, 1923
U.S. Congressman. He was educated in Ireland and France and moved to America when he was 17. Cockran served in the House from 1887 to 1889; 1891 to 1895; 1904 to 1909; and 1921 until his death. A noted orator, his opposition to Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan and active support for Republican nominee William McKinley was an important factor in McKinley's 1896 victory. He returned to the Democrats and supported Bryan for president in 1900. (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Considine, Bob b. November 4, 1906 d. September 25, 1975
Journalist. A political reporter and newspaper columnist, he wrote over twenty-five books, including "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo."
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Coughlin, Kevin b. December 12, 1945 d. January 19, 1976
Actor. Born John Kevin Barry Coughlin, his parents and sister would soon move to Rye New York. He appeared on stage in the Frogs of Spring, Life with Mother, The King and I and the Square Root of Wonderful. His TV credits are vast. He appeared in episodes of Bonanza, Dragnet, The Virginian, Gunsmoke, The FBI, Combat, The Patty Duke Show and Lassie just to name a few. His movie credits include The Gay Deceivers, The Defiant Ones, Happy Anniversary, Duel at Diablo, Maryjane, Wild in the Streets...[Read More] (Bio by: Matthew Fatale)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 44, Plot 604, Grave 10
Devine, Finbar d. September 30, 1995
Musician. Born in Manhattan, New York, in 1930, he was a Sergeant in the New York City Police Department. In 1960, Sergeant Devine began leading the New York City Police Department's Emerald Society Pipes and Drums. As drum major, his kilted Irish bagpipers played at numerous funerals, dinners, concerts and in the St. Patrick's Day Parade for 35 consecutive years. They also performed for Pope John Paul II during his 1979, visit to New York. He died in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, after a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Digges, Dudley b. June 9, 1879 d. December 29, 1947
Actor. He began his career on the stage, starting with Dublin's Abbey Players, and then moved onto Broadway, where he appeared in over 60 productions. A few of his more acclaimed roles were as George in "Hedda Gabler" (1924 and 1926), the grandfather in "On Borrowed Time" (1938), and as saloonkeeper Harry Hope in Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" (1946). He also had a busy career in Hollywood, appearing as a supporting actor in over 50 films, including "Condemned" (1929), "The Maltese...[Read More] (Bio by: Tami K.)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Dragonette, Jessica b. 1905 d. March 15, 1980
Singer, Actress, Radio Performer. She began her singing career in 1926 as a soprano, mainly performing operettas and semiclassical music. She would later become familiar to radio audiences as a voice on the program "The Philco Hour" for more then 20 years.
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Farley, James Aloysius b. May 30, 1888 d. June 9, 1976
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was one of 5 sons. His father was a brick maker and his mother was a housewife. When he was ten he lost his father after a horse kicked him in the chest. He and his brothers worked in the grocery store and saloon his mother bought after her husbands death. He received a public school education and studied bookkeeping. He took a job with the United States Gypsum Company working his way up to salesman where he stayed, by his own admission, for 14 or 15 years...[Read More] (Bio by: Matthew Fatale)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Gavagan, Joseph Anthony b. August 20, 1892 d. October 18, 1968
Member of the New York State assembly 1923-1929. A Democrat to the United States Congress from New York's 21st District 1929-1943. Justice of the New York Supreme Court 1943-1968. (Bio by: Eamonn)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Gilbert, William Oliver b. June 21, 1876 d. August 8, 1927
Major League Baseball Player. Billy Gilbert was a hard-nosed infielder who played 8 seasons in the Majors. After a season at Milwaukee and a season at Baltimore, both of the American League, Gilbert jumped his contract to sign with his former manager with Baltimore, John McGraw, to play with the New York Giants. Gilbert manned second base in an infield that also featured Art Devlin at 3rd base, 'Bad Bill' Dahlen at shortstop, and Dan McGann at 1st base. That quartet was considered by many to be...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 35, Plot 36, Grave 8
Haydon, Julie b. June 10, 1910 d. December 24, 1994
Actress. She is best remembered as "Laura" in the original Broadway production of "The Glass Menagerie". She also appeared in Saroyan's "The Time of Your Life". She also appeared in movies from 1931 until 1994. She was married to the drama critic George Jean Nathan. (Bio by: David Zipperer)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, New York, USA

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