Find A Grave - Southampton

Arledge, Roone Pinckney b. July 8, 1931 d. December 5, 2002
Television Producer, Sports and News Innovator. He was a mainstay at ABC, first innovating and guiding the sports division to heights it had never before achieved, then later taking over and reparing the slumping news division. He was responsible for innovations in sports such as the slow motion instant replay, and also created Monday Night Football. Mr. Arledge had retired in 1998 and had been suffering from cancer. (Bio by: John T. Chiarella)
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Capasso, Carl 'Andy' b. September 10, 1945 d. March 14, 2001
Crime Figure. "Millionaire tax cheat" Carl "Andy" Capasso, the ex-lover of former Miss America Bess Myerson and a key player in one of the most lurid scandals of the New York City "Koch era," died of cancer at his Upper East Side apartment, one month after being diagnosed. Capasso, a sewer contractor, was at the center of what came to be known as the "NYC Bess Mess" in the mid-1980s. Along with Myerson, who was Mayor Koch's Cultural Affairs Commissioner. He was indicted in October 1987 by then-...[Read More] (Bio by: John T. Chiarella)
Cause of death: Cancer
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Cooper, Gary (Frank James) b. May 7, 1901 d. May 13, 1961
Actor. His career lasted over thirty six years in which he received five Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning twice and also received an Honorary Award from the Academy for his many memorable screen performances and the international recognition he, as an individual, had gained for the motion picture industry. He was born Frank James Cooper in Helena, Montana to English parents and spent part of his childhood around Helena - his father served as a Montana Supreme Court Justice and...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Cancer
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary R.C. Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Jesus & Mary Section
Cooper Converse, Veronica b. May 27, 1913 d. February 16, 2000
Actress. Wife of screen legend Gary Cooper, "Rocky" was a devoted wife and mother to their only child, Maria. Prior to her 1933 marriage, she embarked upon a brief career in film using the screen name of Sandra Shaw. One of the films in which she was briefly featured was the classic King Kong. A respected athlete, she was California State Woman's Skeet Champion during the 1930s. In addition, she was an avid golfer, swimmer, scuba diver and tennis player. After Cooper's death in 1961, she...[Read More] (Bio by: Ashley)
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary R.C. Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Dempsey, Jack b. June 24, 1895 d. May 31, 1983
Professional Boxer. Nicknamed "The Manassa Mauler", he was Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926. The legendary Dempsey was born in Manassa, Colorado, one of 11 children. At 16 he left home and traveled on freight trains and fought to earn money. Then Dempsey met manager Jack 'Doc' Kearns and started knocking out legitimate contenders like Fireman Jim Flynn, Fred Fulton, former Light Heavyweight Champion Battling Levinsky and Gunboat Smith. On July 4, 1919, Dempsey met...[Read More]
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Healey, James Christopher b. December 24, 1909 d. December 16, 1981
US Congressman. He was a track star at the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1933, and received a law degree from St. John's University in 1936. Healey practiced law in New York City as a staff attorney for the New York State Labor Relations Board and as an Assistant United States attorney. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. After World War II he was New York City's Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1946 to 1948 and Counsel to the Bronx Borough...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary R.C. Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Lawford (Kennedy), Patricia b. May 6, 1924 d. September 17, 2006
Kennedy Family Member and Socialite. Sister of US President John F. Kennedy and wife of British actor Peter Lawford. The sixth of nine children (and fourth of five daughters) born to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Patricia was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, into a world of politics, power and privilege. Her father would be US Ambassador to Great Britain and she grew up having traveled extensively. As early as 1946, she joined the political campaign for her brother, John...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Norton, Jack b. September 2, 1889 d. October 14, 1958
American Motion Picture Actor. He earned cinematic fame as a comic drunk despite being a teetotaller. Norton entered films in 1934 often playing stone-cold sober characters as well. The Jack Norton which audiences loved was first seen in "Cockeyed Cavaliers" (1934). Norton would actually follow a drunk for blocks, memorizing each movement in order to perfect his character. He played sober roles in "You Belong to Me" (1940), "The Fleet's In" (1941), "Sin of Harold Diddlebock" (1946), "The Awful...[Read More]
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary R.C. Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Reeves, Henry Augustus b. December 7, 1832 d. March 4, 1916
US Congressman. He attended the University of Michigan before graduating from Union College in 1852. He studied law, became an attorney and was also editor of Greenport's Republican Watchman newspaper. Reeves was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1868 and served one term, 1869 to 1871. He did not run for reelection and returned to editing the Republican Watchman. He was Southold's Town Supervisor and a member of the Suffolk County Board of Supervisors from 1872 to 1894. Reeves also served...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Scavullo, Francesco b. January 16, 1921 d. January 6, 2004
Fashion and portrait photographer. His photography graced the covers of such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar for over 30 years. Among his famous subjects were Grace Kelly, Liz Taylor, Paul Newman and a young Brooke Shields. Some of his work is displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. (Bio by: Kelly Whyte)
Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary R.C. Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Van Allen, James A. b. September 7, 1914 d. August 9, 2006
Scientist. He was an astrophysicist who was well known for his work with the United States space program during its early years. Van Allen helped with the design and manufacture of some of the insturments used on early space probes, including Explorer I (the first US satellite). He discovered the bands of radiation surrounding the Earth; these bands of radiation were named the Van Allen Belts in his honor. Later, he designed instruments for Mariner 2, the first probe to orbit Venus. Dr. Van...[Read More] (Bio by: Jesse)
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA

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