Find A Grave - Bergen County

Copeland, Royal Samuel b. November 7, 1868 d. June 17, 1938
US Senator. After serving as Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1901 to 1903, he was elected as a Senator from New York to the United States Senate, serving from 1923 until his death in office in 1938. Unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of New York City in 1937. He was the nephew of Civil War Union General Joseph T. Copeland. (Bio by: Richard H.)
Mahwah Cemetery, Mahwah, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Cotel, Moshe b. February 20, 1943 d. October 24, 2008
Composer. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish family, he studied at the Talmudic Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, and at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, which he entered at age 9. He wrote a 200 page symphony at 13, entered the Julliard School in New York City, New York, and received his bachelor's and master's degrees in composition in 1964 and 1965 respectively. He won the American Academy in Rome, Italy prize for composition at 23, studied in Italy for two years, and was professor of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Daniels, Dominick Vincent b. October 18, 1908 d. July 17, 1987
US Congressman. Elected to represent New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1959 to 1977.
Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Demarest, Abraham Garrison b. November 18, 1830 d. October 12, 1900
Civil War Union Army Officer. Commissioned as Major of the 22nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on September 9, 1862, he served as second in command of the unit through the December 1862 Fredericksburg Campaign, due to the fact that the unit's originally appointed Colonel, Cornelius Fornet, was objected to by the men and citizens of Bergen County that Fornet decided to ignore the appointment, and did not serve. Internal regimental factional strife, and faction conflict from the regiment's home...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: East Side, Lot 118
Dente, Samuel Joseph 'Sam' b. April 26, 1922 d. April 21, 2002
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Blackie" he played in the infield for several American League organizations from 1947 to 1955. He began his career with the Boston Red Sox and was traded to the St. Louis Browns for the following season. The Washington Senators acquired him for three seasons, then he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He played on the 1954 Cleveland Indians against the New York Giants in the World Series. (Bio by: Robert)
Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Dickinson, Fairleigh Stanton b. August 22, 1866 d. June 23, 1948
Businessman. Founder of Fortune 500 company Becton Dickinson, namesake of Fairleigh Dickinson College.
Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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
Doyle, Bernard 'Barney' b. 1896 d. July 4, 1950
American Folk Figure. On July 4th, 1950 he had just sat down in his seat at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan to watch the double-header baseball game between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers when a bullet hit him in the forehead killing him instantly. The bullet was fired from outside the stadium and had traveled almost a half-mile to reach Doyle's seat in the upper-tier of the stadium. The next day the New York Daily News ran the now famous photo of Doyle sitting dead in his seat and...[Read More]
Cause of death: Bullet in the forehead
Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 51, Plot D, Grave 228
Dubelman, Richard b. January 1, 1930 d. July 1, 1999
Television Producer, Author. He produced the Emmy award winning television film "The Execution of Private Slovik" (1974), starring Martin Sheen, about the only American soldier executed during World War II. He also filmed or directed many television commercials, among them the ‘Mikey' spots for Life cereal. He was the founder of Veritas Studios in New York City. He also wrote "The Adventures of Holly Hobby". (Bio by: Ginny M)
Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Lodge of Palisades, Block 38, Line 4, Grave 13
Duncan, Samuel Augustus b. June 19, 1836 d. October 18, 1895
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. Served in the Civil War first as Major of the 14th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 4th United States Colored Troops. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on October 28, 1864 for "gallant and meritorious services in the attack upon the enemy's works at Spring Hill, Va.". On March 13, 1865 he was brevetted Major General, US Volunteers for "gallant and meritorious services during the war". After the end of...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: East Side, Lot 19
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
Economaki, Chris (Christopher Constantine) b. October 15, 1920 d. September 28, 2012
American motorsports commentator, pit road reporter, and journalist. Economaki was given the title "The Dean of American Motorsports." He began his career in auto racing journalism at age 13 selling copies of National Speed Sport News newspapers. He wrote his first column at age 14 for the National Auto Racing News. Economaki became the editor of the National Speed Sport News in 1950. He began writing a column called "The Editor's Notebook", which he continued to write over fifty years later...[Read More]
Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Esau, Alexander b. July 26, 1957 d. April 17, 1977
Murder Victim. He was murdered by of serial killer David Berkowitz, also known as the "Son of Sam."
Fairview Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section Oak, Block 3, Plot 4, Grave 2
Fain, Sammy b. June 17, 1902 d. December 6, 1989
Composer. He penned scores of enduring and heartfelt songs, including such all-time favorites as "Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella," "Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine," "I Can Dream, Can't I?," "April Love," "Strange Are The Ways of Love," "I'll Be Seeing You," and "Tender Is The Night." Fain, who was nominated 10 times for an Academy Award for best song, won twice, for "Secret Love" in 1953 and "Leave Is A Many Splendored Thing" in 1955. Fain began composing in 1925 and from...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Farbstein, Leonard b. October 12, 1902 d. November 9, 1993
US Congressman. He graduated from New York University Law School in 1924 and became an attorney in New York City. During World War I he was a member of the Coast Guard Reserve. Farbstein served in the New York Assembly from 1932 to 1956. He was elected to the US House as a Democrat in 1956 and was reelected six times, serving from 1957 to 1971. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970, losing the Democratic primary to liberal activist Bella Abzug, who campaigned against Farbstein...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Block 2; Stanchion Reindeer; Line 29; Grave 4
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
Force, David b. July 27, 1849 d. June 21, 1918
Major League Baseball Player. Known as "Wee Davy" or "Tom Thumb", he stood only 5' 4" tall, and played fifteen seasons with 10 different teams in two leagues during his career. One of basebll's first. "little men" he started off his pro career with the Washington Olympics of the National Association in 1871. During his days in the NA, he "jumped" from team to team several times, as was the pracice of the day, plaing for 7 teams in 5 years during his stay in the NA (3 different teams alone in...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section PG, Plot 24X, Grave 1

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