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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
Cosell, Howard b. March 25, 1918 d. April 23, 1995
Television Sportscaster. He gained wide fame and acclaim during his tenure as a football commentator on ABC's "Monday Night Football". Born Howard William Cohen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he attended New York University, where he received a degree in law and was admitted to the New York State Bar at the age of 23. He served in the Army during World War II, and opened a law office in Manhattan upon his release, which counted several actors and athletes...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart ailment
Westhampton Cemetery, Westhampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Cotter, William D b. January 31, 1919

Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: SECTION 2J SITE 1164
Cuffey, Ronald Cornelius b. March 14, 1936 d. November 2, 1960
R&B/Doo-Wop Musician. A native of Jamaica, Queens, New York, Cuffey was a member of the 1950s Rhythm and Blues musical group, The Five Sharps, along with tenor Robert 'Bobby' Ward, pianist Thomas 'Tommy Duckett, Mickey Owens, and Clarence Bassett (later a member of Shep & The Limelites, The Drifters and The Flamingos). The group which formed in the early 1950s, is best remembered for there 1952 single, "Stormy Weather." The song which was recorded on the Jubilee Record Label is considered one...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Dabo, Leon b. July 9, 1865 d. November 7, 1960
Artist, muralist, writer, and lecturer. He was born Leon Schott and was the eldest son of Ignace Schott and Madeleine Oberle. Born in France, he was 5yrs old when the family immigrated to the U.S. on January 5, 1870. The Schott's settled in Detroit, MI where Ignace, an artist, was Leon's first art instructor. When Ignace Schott died in 1883, Leon went to New York City where he was employed by the ecclesiatic decorating firm of J&R Lamb. He spent some time in Europe furthing his art studies, but...[Read More] (Bio by: Firmin)
Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: 2A, 1473
Danilova, Alexandra b. November 11, 1903 d. July 13, 1997
Ballet Dancer, Teacher. Born in Peterhof, Russia, she studied at the Petrograd Theatre School where her teachers included Vaganova and Preobrajenska. She graduated in 1920 and joined GATOB in 1921 becoming a soloist in 1922. She left Russia in 1924 with George Balanchine and a small group of dancers calling themselves “The Soviet State Dancers” and were engaged to dance with Sergei Diaghilev's “Ballet Russes” (1924 to 1929 and became ballerina 1n 1927.) In 1925 and once again in 1929 to 1930...[Read More] (Bio by: Medora)
Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Cremated
Davis, Raymond b. October 14, 1914 d. May 31, 2006
Chemist and Nobel Prize recipient. Born in Washington, DC, he shared the 2002 Nobel Prize for Physics with Masatoshi Koshiba and Riccardo Giacconi. His arduous experiments spanning 30 years deep in the mines of Ohio and South Dakota proved the existence of neutrinos, tiny, elusive particles produced by nuclear reactions on the sun. His project experiments provided the final, conclusive evidence that the sun is, indeed, powered by nuclear fusion. His persistance provided the inspiration for the...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Blue Point Cemetery, Blue Point, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Davis, Stuart b. December 7, 1892 d. June 24, 1964
Artist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was considered a forefather of the Pop Art movement, who translated visual imagery into iconographic abstract paintings of squiggly lines and flashy colors. At the age of 16, he dropped out of high school to study with Robert Henri at the artist's school in New York City. In 1913, he held his first watercolors solo-exhibition, followed by a string of shows at the Whitney Studio Club New York and became a member of Modern Artists of America in 1922...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Green River Cemetery, East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
GPS coordinates: 41.0111198, -72.1502533 (hddd.dddd)
de Kooning, Elaine b. March 12, 1918 d. February 1, 1989
Artist and Wife of Abstract Expressionist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997 cremated).
Green River Cemetery, East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
De Trobriand, Philippe Regis Denis de Keredern b. June 4, 1816 d. July 15, 1897
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born in Tours, France. He was married to a New York heiresswhen the Civil War Began. He took out American citizenship and entered the service as Colonel of the 55th New York Infantry, later known as the "Lafayette Guard." He fought on the Peninsula in 1862 as a regimental commander and as a brigade commander at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg where he defended Dan Sickles' senter at the Peach Orchard. After Gettysburg, not much of the III...[Read More] (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
Saint Anns Cemetery, Sayville, Suffolk County, New York, USA
de Wilde, Brandon b. April 9, 1942 d. July 6, 1972
Actor. Born to Frederick, a Broadway stage manager, and Eugenia, a stage actrees in Brooklyn, New York; he made his Broadway debut in 1950's ‘The Member of the Wedding.' He stayed with the show for over a year, winning the prestigious Donaldson Award for his performance; the first child actor to do so. He went on to repeat his role in the film version of the play in 1952. In 1953 he was cast as Joey in the classic western, ‘Shane.' His memorable performance earned him an Academy Award...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Sec 80, Block 1, Range 37, Grave 53
GPS coordinates: 40.7536697, -73.3885727 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Allison b. August 16, 1961 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Third child and youngest daughter of Ronald, Sr., and Louise DeFeo. She was murdered, along with the rest of her family, by her older brother on the night of November 13, 1974. She was 13 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grqave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Dawn b. July 29, 1956 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Second child and eldest daughter of Ronald Sr., and Louise DeFoe. She was murdered, along with the rest of her family, by older brother Ronald Jr. on the night of November 13, 1974. She was 18 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, John b. October 24, 1965 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Fifth and youngest child of Ronald Sr., and Louise Defeo. he was murdered, along with the rest of his family, by older brother Ronald Jr. on the night of November 13, 1974. He was 9 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7362595, -73.4007874 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Louise b. November 3, 1931 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Mother of the DeFeo family and wife of Ronald DeFeo, Sr. She was murdered, along with the rest of her family, by her eldest son, Ronald Jr., on November 13, 1974. She was 43 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Grave 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7362595, -73.4007874 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo, Marc b. September 4, 1962 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Vicitim. Fourth child of Ronald Sr., and Louise DeFeo. He was murdered, along with the rest of his family, by older brother Ronald Jr., on the night of November 13, 1974. He was 12 years old. The murders became famous for being central to the book and movie "The Amityville Horror". (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Plot 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeFeo Sr., Ronald b. November 16, 1930 d. November 13, 1974
Murder Victim. Father of the Defeo Family and husband of Louise Defeo. He was murdered, along with the rest of his family, by oldest child Ronald Jr. on the night of November 13, 1974. He was 44 years old. The Defeo Family's Large Dutch Colonial home figured prominately in the "Amityville Horror" book and subsequent movies, which claimed that the house was haunted. (Bio by: Dan Scott)
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 13, Range O, Plot 218-222
GPS coordinates: 40.7396011, -73.4107208 (hddd.dddd)
DeForest, Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' b. July 23, 1921 d. March 19, 2007
Actor. Fondly remembered for his dozens of appearances on NBC's "Late Night with David Letterman" and CBS's "The Late Show with David Letterman" shows from 1982 through 2002. He was a clerk at a drug rehabilitation facility when he appeared in a New York University student's film, leading to his "discovery" by the staff of David Letterman's NBC show. He later worked as a drug rehabilitation counselor until his growing celebrity made it difficult for him to work, leading to his retirement. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Della Chiesa, Vivian b. September 15, 1915 d. January 6, 2009
Opera Singer. A lyric soprano, she followed her time on the operatic stages with a successful career as a nightclub singer. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Vivian won a radio singing contest at 16, attended the Chicago Musical College, became a regular on "The American Album of Family Music", "The Standard Hour", and other radio shows of the day, and made her Chicago Civic Opera debut in 1936 as Mimi in Puccini's "La Boheme". She sang the staple roles of the repertoire including Marguerite...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Huntington, 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

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