Find A Grave - George Washington Memorial Park

Barker, Jedh Colby b. June 20, 1945 d. September 21, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Marine Corps during the War in Viet Nam as a Lance Corporal in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division (Rein), FMF. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Con Thein, Republic of Vietnam on September 21, 1967. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machine gunner with Company F. During a...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Block M, Lot 63, Section A, Grave 2
Boorse, Henry A b. September 17, 1904 d. July 25, 2003
Scientist. Member of the Manhattan Project that developed the first Atomic Bombs. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Brown, Wandra b. 1925 d. November 2, 1994
Composer and Singer. She wrote "Baby Lover" for Petula Clark, "Don't Take It Out on This World" for the Adam's Apples, and other hits for singers, including Connie Francis. She co-wrote "Pepino the Italian Mouse" for Lou Monte. (Bio by: Richard H.)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Block FF, Lot 47,Section C, Grave 1
Dickman, George Emerson b. November 12, 1914 d. April 27, 1981
Major League Baseball Player. Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1936 to 1941. He went 22-15 125 games he appeared in relief. He went on to serve in World War II and in 1949 was named coach of the Princeton University varsity baseball team in New Jersey for three seasons. (Bio by: Robert)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
DiMino, Alfonso b. 1920 d. November 3, 2001
Inventor. He was a businessman with 50 patents in non-invasive medical devices, dermatological formulations, microchip manufacturing and printing and copying technology. In 1950 he came to New York, after earning a doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Palermo, Italy. He worked as a handyman for a carbon paper manufacturer, and invented a machine to make carbon paper more efficiently. He was appointed research director for the company. He later worked at Burroughs Corporation from 1959...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section B Plot 60 Grave D-4
Dow, Harold b. September 28, 1947 d. August 21, 2010
Television Journalist. He was best known as a correspondent work on the TV series "48 Hours" from 1988 until his death. He studied at the University of Nebraska (Omaha), and served as an anchor at Theta Cable TV in Santa Monica, a freelance reporter at KCOP-TV in Los Angeles, and an anchor with WPAT Radio in Paterson, New Jersey, before joining CBS News in 1972. In 1986, Dow achieved national notice for his efforts on the documentary "48 Hours on Crack Street". During his career Dow conducted...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Durham, Eddie b. August 19, 1906 d. March 6, 1987
Musician. He was a jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer and musical arranger of the swing music during the 1930s and 1940s. He performed and arranged for all the greats of the era such as Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller. As a composer, his songs include "Hittin' the Bottle", "One O'Clock Jump", "Topsy", "Harlem Shout" and "Pigeon Walk". In the 1980s, he toured Europe with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band. He died in New York City, at age 80. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Eboli, Thomas Ryan 'Tommy' b. 1911 d. July 16, 1972
Organized Crime Figure. He was the acting boss of the Genovese Family after Vito Genovese's death in 1969.
Cause of death: Killed in the Mafia wars
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Fennar, Albertus 'Cleffie' b. May 12, 1911 d. June 15, 2001
Negro league Baseball Player. He was an infielder on six Negro League teams from 1930-1947, such as the Lincoln Giants, the Black Yankees, the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Cuban Stars. He was a lead off hitter, known for his speed. He was given his nickname ‘Cleffie' by his father and brother, who were musicians at the famous Clef Club in New York. His baseball glove has been displayed at the Negro League memorabilia section at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y...[Read More] (Bio by: Ginny M)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section Z Lot 139 Grave D-2
Howard, Elston b. February 23, 1929 d. December 14, 1980
Major League Baseball Player. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was a catcher and the first African American to play for the New York Yankees. Prior to his debut for the Yankees on April 14, 1955, he was in the Negro Leagues, playing for the Kansas City Monarchs when assigned to the Yankees' farm team at Muskegon, Michigan. For fourteen seasons, he played with the New York Yankees (1955-66) and the Boston Red Sox (1967-68). Over the coarse of his career, he played in nine All-Star games 1957 to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section DD, Lot 10-AI
Isley, Marvin b. August 18, 1953 d. June 6, 2010
Musician. A bassist, he was a member of the R&B music group The Isley Brothers. The original trio, which consisted of older brothers O'Kelly, Ronald and Rudolph, are best known for the hits "Twist and Shout" (1962), "This Old Heart of Mine" (1966) and "It's Your Thing" (1969). Following the establishment of their own record label T-Neck in 1969, younger brothers Ernie, Marvin and brother-in-law Chris Jasper joined the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Isley Jr., O'Kelly b. December 25, 1937 d. March 31, 1986
Grammy Award winning member of The Isley Brothers. They had such hits as "It's Your Thing", "Shout", "Twist and Shout", "That Lady", and "This Old Heart of Mine." (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
McPhatter, Clyde Lensley b. November 15, 1932 d. June 13, 1972
Singer. For three years he was the lead singer for the R&B group "Billy Ward and His Dominoes". He left in 1953 to form "The Drifters", only to be drafted into the Army in 1954 where he entertained fellow servicemen. Such work prompted a solo career which lasted until the mid-1960's. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Heart attack
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Block O, Lot 121, Section D, Grave 4
Nardino, Gary b. August 26, 1935 d. January 31, 1998
Television producer for 30 years with "North Hall Productions."
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Robinson, Sylvia b. March 6, 1936 d. September 29, 2011
Singer, Record Producer. Born Sylvia Vanterpool, she was regarded as the pioneer mother of the hip-hop music craze. Her roots in the record music industry began in the 1950s, as a blues singer. She recorded for Columbia Records, released the single "Chocolate Candy Blues" and later was part of the pop duo Mickey & Sylvia which had the Top 40 hit, "Love Is Strange" (1957). In 1964, she married Joe Robinson continued working in the record business and helped form the All Platinum Records label...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Vandross, Luther b. April 20, 1951 d. July 1, 2005
Singer. He became famous for his soulful, romantic ballads and his many collaborations with such stars as Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson. Beginning his career singing background vocals for Richard Marx and Chaka Khan, he was discovered by David Bowie, who overheard him singing his song "Young Americans," and had him make a recording of the song. His debut solo album "Never Too Much," released in 1981, became a huge success. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he was considered...[Read More]
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: All Faiths on the Hill Mausoleum, SW Quad, Building 3, Sec B, Row A, Tier 4
White, Sherman b. December 16, 1928 d. August 4, 2011
Basketball Player. Sometimes called "the greatest player you never saw", he was a 6'8" All-American forward at Long Island University (LIU) in the early 1950s who is remembered for the disgrace in which his career ended. Raised in Englewood, New Jersey, he was the star of Dwight Morrow High School's undefeated 1947 team and briefly attended Villanova University before transferring to LIU. With Coach Clair Bee's Blackbirds he progressed steadily and by his junior season was a standout, earning...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

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