Find A Grave - Calverton

Ashby, Harold Kenneth b. March 26, 1925 d. June 13, 2003
Jazz Musician. He freelanced in the New York jazz circles from 1957 until he was hired by Duke Ellington in 1968. Ashby became Ellington's lead sax player. He continued in that capacity until 1975, a year after Duke's passing. Ashby went back to freelancing, and eventually started his own combo. He played clubs, toured Europe, and recorded a few albums. (Bio by: Chuck Kearns)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 28 Grave 3160
Banks, Larry b. October 3, 1931 d. February 26, 1992
Musician. Real name Lawrence H. Banks. A native of New York, Banks was the bassist and occasional songwriter for the early 1950s rhythm and blues quartet, The Four Fellows. Together with three friends, bass player Teddy Williams, first tenor David Jones, and second tenor Jim McGowan, Banks formed the group in 1954. They went onto have several hits including, "I Sit In My Window", "So Will I", "I Wish I Didn't Love You", "In The Rain", "Please Play My Song", "Angels Say", "I Tried", and the more...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 67, Site 2025
Baylor, Alvin Bobby b. October 27, 1935 d. January 4, 1989
R&B Musician. He was a member of the early rhythm and blues music group, 'The Mello-Moods.' The group which formed in New York in the early 1950s, was one of the first black teen vocal kiddie groups, coming on the scene four years before 'Frankie Lyomon & The Teenagers.' The group was made up of 13 and 14 year old students from the Resurrection Grammar School in Manhattan, New York, that included lead singer Ray 'Buddy' Wooten, singer and piano player Bobby 'Scubie' Williams, tenor and...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 8, Site 11295
Beard, Ethel b. September 12, 1918 d. October 15, 2003
Actress. Beard appeared on radio in the 1940s with the likes of Hume Cronyn, Jonathan Winters, and Sid Caesar, as part of the Experimental Radio Theater, also known as, Experimental Playhouse of the Air. From 1960 to 1962, Beard was a hostess on Merv Griffin's television game show, "Play Your Hunch."
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section H-3 Site C-32
Bishop Jr., Walter F. b. October 4, 1927 d. January 24, 1998
Jazz Musician. A native of New York, New York, he was a noted pianist of the Be-bop era. Mainly a jazz session musician he was a member of Art Blakey's group, 17 Messengers. The son of composer Walter Bishop Sr., he grew up in Harlem, New York, in the section known as Sugar Hill. As a young man he became interested in music and became good friends with the likes of Sonny Rollins, Art Taylor, and Kenny Drew. In 1947, after being inspired by the music of Bud Powell, Art Tatum, and Nat King Cole...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: 19, 0, 2538
Blandon, Richard L b. September 16, 1934 d. December 30, 1991
R&B/Doo-Wop Singer. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Blandon was a member of the musical group, 'The Dubs.' The group formed in Harlem, New York, in 1957, with lead singer Jackie Rue (later of the Starlighters), first tenor Frank Edwards, second tenor Billy Carlisle, baritone Melvin Flood, and bass player Tommy Grate. Originally known as 'The Five Wings', the group recorded a few singles and posthumous tributes to the late R&B musician Johnny Ace in 1955, on the King Record Label. Three members...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: 69, 0, 325
Egan, Eddie 'Popeye' b. January 3, 1930 d. November 4, 1995
Actor. Egan his best remembered for his roles on television in, "Joe Forrester" as 'Sergeant Bernie West' from 1975 to 1976, "Eischied" as 'Inspector Ed Parks' from 1979 to 1980, and "Mike Hammer" as 'Hennessey' from 1984 to 1985. A native of New York, New York, Egan was born on January 3, 1930. In 1962 while serving as a tough New York police officer with the New York Police Department (NYPD), Egan along with his partner, Sonny Grosso managed to bust a 112-pound heroin ring. The heroin bust...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Frooks, Dorothy b. February 12, 1896 d. April 13, 1997
Actress, military figure and author. Frooks played alongside Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton in the film "Reds." She authored several books, including "American Heart" (1919) and "The Olympic Torch." She was the wife of J.P. Vanderbilt. (Bio by: John T. Chiarella)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: 17, 0, 797
Gabreski, Col. Francis S. 'Gabby' b. January 28, 1919 d. January 31, 2002
Known for many years as "America's Greastest Living Ace." He recorded 37 "kills" in both WWII and Korea. Shot down over Europe, he spent eight months in a German POW camp. He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and an airport in Westhampton Beach bears his name. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Garner, Martin b. July 10, 1927 d. September 28, 2001
Actor. A native of Brooklyn, New York, his work includes the films, "Hester Street" (1975), "The Big Fix" (1978), "The Frisco Kid" (1979), "My Favorite Year" (1982), "Airplane II: The Sequel" (1982), "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983), "Oh God! You Devil" (1984), "Chances Are" (1989), "NYPD Mounted" (1991), and the television programs, "The Nurses," "The Bob Newhart Show," "Welcome Back, Kotter," "House Calls," "The A-Team," "The Fall Guy," "St. Elsewhere," "Mr. Belvedere," and "Wiseguy." Garner...[Read More]
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 23, Site 1387
Hobbs Jr., Elsbeary b. August 4, 1936 d. May 31, 1996
Doo-Wop/R&B Singer. Hobbs was the bassist and an original founding member of the musical group, 'The Drifters.' The group was formed in 1953 in New York, New York, by Clyde McPhatter, who at the time was in the group, 'The Dominoes,' founded by Billy West in 1950. The group was very successful up until 1997, when bandmember Johnny Moore died. At the time of Moore's death, only one of the original group's founders was still living. In there long career they played with many talents including...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Jakuc ., . John S ' ' b. October 19, 1909 d. May 25, 1983

Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: 10, 0, 2165
Julian, Hubert Fauntleroy b. September 21, 1897 d. February 19, 1983
Aviation Pioneer. Often known by his nicknames "The Black Eagle" and "The Black Eagle of Harlem." Some say that he was the first person of color to get a pilot's licence in the United States, for which there are other claimants, though he was certainly one of the first. He was a supporter of Marcus Garvey and in 1922 flew his plane over parades in support of Garvey. In 1924, Julian garnered sufficient financial backing for an attempt at a Trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Africa. Julian...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 10, Site 2137
Monson, Remus "Lex" b. March 11, 1926 d. February 12, 2004
Actor. The 1999 recipient of the National Black Theatre Festival's "Living Legend Award", Remus Monson, who used the first name "Lex" professionally, is familiar to film and TV audiences for his roles in "Earthly Possessions", "The Preacher's Wife", "Malcolm X", "Eddie Murphy Raw", and his guest appearances on the series "NY Undercover", "I'll Fly Away", and "Law & Order", among others. An original cast member of Jean Genet's "The Blacks" at the Negro Ensemble Company, he toured Europe with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Murphy, Michael Patrick b. May 7, 1976 d. June 28, 2005
Afghanistan Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. A United States Navy SEAL commando, he was awarded the CMOH for his bravery along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on June 28, 2005. He led a four man special reconnaissance unit that was secreted into the Hindu Kush mountains along the border, and was reported to have been trailing a high-ranking terror leader near 10,000-foot peaks when they were ambushed and overrun by scores of insurgent fighters. His citation reads: "Michael Murphy and...[Read More] (Bio by: Caroline)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 67, Site 3710
Paulsen, Albert b. December 13, 1925 d. April 25, 2004
Actor. Although he appeared in several notable films, he made his mark as one of TV's most distinctive bad guys of the 1960s and 1970s. Albert Paulson was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, of Norwegian descent; he would later change his surname to reflect its original spelling. He was educated at German boarding schools before moving to Los Angeles in 1942. After serving in the US Army during World War II, he moved to New York and used the GI Bill to study acting with Sanford Meisner and at...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Perkins, Walter b. February 10, 1932 d. February 14, 2004
Jazz Drummer. He played with such musical figures as Charles Mingus, Gene Ammons, Sonny Rollins and Ahmad Jamal. He was the leader of the acclaimed group MJT+3, and was a highly sought-after session drummer appearing on dozens of recordings from the 1950s until 2002. (Bio by: Always with Love)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 24A Site 411
Portocarrero, Arnie (Arnold Mario) b. July 5, 1931 d. June 21, 1986
Major League Baseball Player. Born in New York City, he was a right handed pitcher making his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on April 18, 1954. For seven seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954, Kansas City Athletics (1955-57) and the Baltimore Orioles (1958-60). He finished his career with a record of 38 wins, 57 loss, 33 complete games, 5 shutouts, 2 saves, 338 strikeouts and a 4.32 earned run average. He died at age 54 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: 9, 0, 11
Redman, Dewey b. May 17, 1931 d. September 2, 2006
Saxophonist. He is remembered as one of several accomplished jazz musicians who all grew up in the same Fort Worth neighborhood, including Clarinetist John Carter and the future "King Curtis" Ousley. Redman planned a career as a high school band teacher, but after attending two colleges and attaining one degree, plus a stint in the Army during the Korean War, he left for California to pursue a music career, eventually landing in New York where he caught on with Coleman's avant-garde band...[Read More] (Bio by: Caroline)
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Sec 29 Site 910
Wallace, Coley b. April 5, 1927 d. January 30, 2005
Professional Boxer, Actor. He had a six-year career as a professional heavyweight boxer, in which he carried a 20-7-0 record. On March 3, 1948, as an amateur he defeated Rocky Marciano by knocking him out in the New York Golden Gloves Tournament. As an actor, he is best known for portraying Joe Louis in the title roll of the film "The Joe Louis Story," 1953 and again in Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull" in 1980. He also starred in "Carib Gold," 1957 and played a part in "Rooftops" in 1989. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 44, Site 1636

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