Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx, New York
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.
Memorials
Esther Gracie Ogden
1866–1956 (age 90)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Esther Gracie Ogden was an American philanthropist and civic leader active in New Jersey during the late 19th and early ...
Herbert Treadwell Wade
1872–1955 (age 83)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Herbert Treadwell Wade was an American lawyer and judge who served in New York's legal system.
Victor Hugo Paltsits
1867–1952 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Victor Hugo Paltsits was an American librarian and bibliographer who served as keeper of manuscripts at the New York Pub...
Elisabeth Finley Thomas
1875–1955 (age 80)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Elisabeth Finley Thomas was an American author and historian who documented Minnesota's cultural and social history.
Agnes Huntington
1864–1953 (age 89)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Agnes Huntington (1864-1953) was a Kalamazoo resident who lived to age 89.
Ethel Levey
1880–1955 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ethel Levey (1880-1955) was a San Francisco-based performer and entertainer.
Arde Bulova
1887–1958 (age 71)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Arde Bulova (1887-1958) was a New York City resident associated with the Bulova watch company.
Clarence Derwent
1884–1959 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Clarence Derwent (1884-1959) was an American actor and theater director.
Frank Munn
1894–1953 (age 59)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Frank Munn (1894-1953) was a Bronx-born American tenor singer.
Kathryn Osterman
1883–1956 (age 73)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Kathryn Osterman (1883-1956) was a Toledo resident who lived to age 73.
Marshall Kernochan
1880–1955 (age 75)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Marshall Kernochan was a New York City resident who lived from 1880 to 1955.
Reginald Hammerstein
1896–1958 (age 62)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Reginald Hammerstein lived from 1896 to 1958.
Anne Ward Kountze
1888–1952 (age 64)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Anne Ward Kountze lived from 1888 to 1952.
Louis Arthur Dillon Ripley
1878–1958 (age 80)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Louis Arthur Dillon Ripley lived from 1878 to 1958.
Caroline Morton
1882–1952 (age 70)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Caroline Morton (1882-1952) was an American woman whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Marie Doxrudová
1881–1954 (age 73)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Marie Doxrudová (1881-1954) was a woman of Czech or European origin who lived in France.
Lena Richardson
1875–1954 (age 79)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lena Richardson (1875-1954) was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Mai Duncan Watson
1896–1958 (age 62)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mai Duncan Watson (1896-1958) was an American woman of the 20th century.
Frederick Henry Bedford Jr.
1891–1952 (age 61)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Frederick Henry Bedford Jr. (1891-1952) was an American of the early 20th century.
Brandon Tynan
1875–1967 (age 92)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Brandon Tynan was an Irish-American actor known for his stage and early film performances.
Robert Wilson Goelet
1880–1966 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Robert Wilson Goelet was an American businessman and member of the prominent Goelet family of New York.
Anna Hartwell Lusk
1870–1968 (age 98)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Anna Hartwell Lusk was an American socialite and philanthropist from New York City.
Elizabeth C. Grinnell
1876–1960 (age 84)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Elizabeth C. Grinnell was an American woman of social prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Mary Lodge McKee
1888–1967 (age 79)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary Lodge McKee was an American woman from a prominent family who lived from 1888 to 1967.
L. K. Thorne
1888–1964 (age 76)
Woodlawn Cemetery
L. K. Thorne was an American businessman and resident of Westport who lived from 1888 to 1964.
Edward Ridley Finch
1873–1965 (age 92)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Edward Ridley Finch was an American diplomat and lawyer who served as a U.S. ambassador to several countries.
Eileen Vollick
1908–1968 (age 60)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Eileen Vollick was a Canadian aviator and the first woman in the British Commonwealth to earn a pilot's license.
Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.
1898–1968 (age 70)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr. was an American ornithologist and naturalist known for his bird research and conservation work.
Gilbert Miller
1884–1969 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Gilbert Miller was a renowned American theatrical producer and director who shaped Broadway for over five decades.
Harold Morris
1890–1964 (age 74)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Harold Morris was an American composer and pianist known for his classical compositions and teaching.
James Paul Donahue Jr.
1915–1966 (age 51)
Woodlawn Cemetery
James Paul Donahue Jr. was an American businessman and heir to the Woolworth fortune.
Fritz Kreisler
1875–1962 (age 87)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Fritz Kreisler was an Austrian-American violinist and composer renowned as one of the greatest violinists of the 20th ce...
Alexander Archipenko
1887–1964 (age 77)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Alexander Archipenko was a Ukrainian-American sculptor and pioneer of modern abstract sculpture.
Coleman Hawkins
1904–1969 (age 65)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Coleman Hawkins was an American jazz saxophonist and pioneer who helped establish the tenor saxophone as a jazz instrume...
Dorothy Parker
1893–1967 (age 74)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Dorothy Parker was an American writer, poet, and critic known for her wit and satirical short stories.
John D. Hertz
1879–1961 (age 82)
Woodlawn Cemetery
John D. Hertz was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Hertz car rental company.
Diana Barrymore
1921–1960 (age 39)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Diana Barrymore was an American actress and member of the famous Barrymore theatrical family.
Margaret Rudkin
1897–1967 (age 70)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Margaret Rudkin was an American businesswoman and founder of Pepperidge Farm who lived from 1897 to 1967.
Martin Saxe
1874–1967 (age 93)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Martin Saxe was a Manhattan-based professional who lived from 1874 to 1967.
Vivian Beaumont Allen
1885–1962 (age 77)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Vivian Beaumont Allen was an American patron of the arts and philanthropist who lived from 1885 to 1962.
Adele Smith Colgate
1883–1962 (age 79)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Adele Smith Colgate was a member of the prominent Colgate family who lived from 1883 to 1962.
Laura Bayer Sala
1874–1961 (age 87)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Laura Bayer Sala was an American woman from a prominent family who lived from 1874 to 1961.
Alfonso P. Villa
1875–1968 (age 93)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Alfonso P. Villa was an Italian-based professional who lived from 1875 to 1968.
Cedric A. Major
1891–1961 (age 70)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Cedric A. Major was a New York City resident who lived from 1891 to 1961.
Alvin Untermyer
1882–1963 (age 81)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Alvin Untermyer was an American lawyer and art collector who lived from 1882 to 1963.
Heinie Zimmerman
1887–1969 (age 82)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Heinie Zimmerman was an American professional baseball player who lived from 1887 to 1969.
Irene Castle
1893–1969 (age 76)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Irene Castle was an American dancer and actress who pioneered modern dance with her husband Vernon Castle from 1893 to 1...
Seabury C. Mastick
1871–1969 (age 98)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Seabury C. Mastick was a San Francisco-based businessman who lived from 1871 to 1969.
Evermont Hope Norton
1873–1960 (age 87)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Evermont Hope Norton was a Louisville resident who lived from 1873 to 1960.
Frances K. Marlatt
1901–1969 (age 68)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Frances K. Marlatt was a Buffalo resident who lived from 1901 to 1969.