Putnam Cemetery is a non-sectarian cemetery located at 35 Parsonage Road in

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. It is affiliated with adjacent Saint Mary's Cemetery at 399 North Street, which is a Catholic cemetery; the two cemeteries share the same office. The cemetery is located in a quiet residential neighborhood and is the final resting place of several notable people. Some of these renowned individuals are listed below.

Putnam division

Elizabeth Milbank Anderson Elizabeth Milbank Anderson (December 20, 1850 – February 22, 1921), American philanthropist and advocate for public health and women's education, was the daughter of Jeremiah Milbank (1818–1884), a successful commission merchant, manufactur ...

(1850–1921), philanthropist *

Victor Borge Børge Rosenbaum (3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000), known professionally as Victor Borge ( ), was a Danish-American comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the North America and Europe. His ...

(1909–2000), pianist, symphony conductor, comedian *

Prescott Bush Prescott Sheldon Bush (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the from 1952 of the Bush family, he was the father of former Vice President and Pre ...

(1895–1972), US Senator, and Dorothy Walker Bush (1901–1992), presidential parents and grandparents *

Bud Collyer Bud Collyer (born Clayton Johnson Heermance Jr., June 18, 1908 – September 8, 1969) was an American radio actor and announcer and game show host who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars. He is best remembered for ...

(1908–1969), television show host *

G. Lauder Greenway G. Lauder Greenway (June 10, 1904 – June 22, 1981) was a prolific patron of the arts in the 20th century, especially the opera where he was the longtime chairman of the Metropolitan Opera Association. He was also the director of the New York Phi ...

(1904–1981), Chairman of the

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and patron of the arts * James Cowan Greenway (1903–1989), Ornithologist, Curator of Birds at the

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at Harvard * Thomas Hastings (1860–1929), architect *

William Temple Hornaday William Temple Hornaday, Sc.D. (December 1, 1854 – March 6, 1937) was an American zoologist, conservationist, taxidermist, and author. He served as the first director of the New York Zoological Park, known today as the Bronx Zoo, and he ...

(1854–1937), wildlife conservationist, director of the N.Y. Zoological Park * George Lauder (1837–1924), Scottish-American industrialist *

Alden McWilliams Alden Spurr McWilliams generally credited as Al McWilliams and A. McWilliams (February 2, 1916 – March 19, 1993),

(1916–1993), cartoonist *

Jeremiah Milbank Jeremiah Milbank (April 18, 1818 – June 1, 1884) American businessman, was a successful dry goods commission merchant, speculator in Texas territorial bonds, manufacturer, and railroad investor. His most successful business efforts were the New Y ...

(1818–1884), co-founder, Borden's Milk Company * Martha Elizabeth Moxley (1960–1975), murder victim *

Ezio Pinza Ezio Fortunato Pinza (May 18, 1892May 9, 1957) was an Italian opera singer. Pinza possessed a rich, smooth and sonorous voice, with a flexibility unusual for a bass. He spent 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera, appearing in more than 750 ...

(1892–1957), opera singer *

Townsend Scudder Townsend Scudder (July 26, 1865 – February 22, 1960) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a United States representative from New York around the turn of the 20th century Biography Born in ...

(1865–1960), US Congressman *

Anya Seton Anya Seton (January 23, 1904 – November 8, 1990), born Ann Seton, was an American author of historical fiction, or as she preferred they be called, "biographical novels". Career Seton published her first novel, '' My Theodosia'', in 1941. Seto ...

(1916–1990), author * Walter C Teagle (1878–1962), president of

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. *

Alec Templeton Alec Andrew Templeton (4 July 1909/1028 March 1963) was a Welsh composer, pianist, and satirist. Templeton was born in Cardiff, Wales. There is some confusion concerning Alec Templeton's year of birth. Most published and Internet biographies g ...

(1909–1963), composer & pianist *

Douglass Watson Larkin Douglass Watson III (February 24, 1921 — May 1, 1989) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Mac Cory on the daytime soap opera '' Another World''. Life and career Watson was born in Jackson, Georgia, the son ...

(1921–1989), actor * Lebbeus R. Wilfley (1866–1926), international judge

Saint Mary's division

Jack Lescoulie Jack Lescoulie (November 17, 1912 – July 22, 1987) was a radio and television announcer and host, notably on NBC's ''Today'' during the 1950s and 1960s; a newspaper source lists his date of birth as May 17, 1912. Lescoulie was also known for h ...

(1912–1987), television show host *

Eddie Lopat Edmund Walter Lopat (originally Lopatynski) (June 21, 1918 – June 15, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, coach (baseball), coach, manager (baseball), manager, front office executive, and scout (sport), scout. He was sometimes known a ...

(1918–1992), Major League Baseball player & manager * Albert P. Morano (1908–1987), US Congressman * William Ryan (1840–1925), US Congressman *

George Skakel George Skakel (July 16, 1892 – October 3, 1955) was an American businessman and the founder of Great Lakes Carbon Corporation, part of SGL Carbon. He was the father-in-law of Robert F. Kennedy Early life and career Skakel was born in Chicago, I ...

(1892–1955) and wife Ann Brannack (1892–1955), parents of Ethel Kennedy *

William L. Tierney William Laurence Tierney (August 6, 1876 – April 13, 1958) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1931 to 1933. Early life Tierney was born in Norwalk, Conn ...

(1876–1958), US Congressman *

Leonard Warren Leonard Warren (April 21, 1911 – March 4, 1960) was an American opera singer. A baritone, he was a leading artist for many years with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Especially noted for his portrayals of the leading baritone roles in ...

(1911–1960), American

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* * * * {{GNIS, 210024, Saint Mary's Greenwich, Connecticut Cemeteries in Fairfield County, Connecticut