Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx, New York
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.
Memorials
Frances Fuller
1907–1980 (age 73)
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Frances Fuller was an American actress known for her work in theater and early film during the 20th century.
Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln
1902–1980 (age 78)
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Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln was a member of the prominent Rockefeller family who lived from 1902 to 1980.
Robert Goelet Jr.
1921–1989 (age 68)
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Robert Goelet Jr. was a wealthy New York businessman and member of the prominent Goelet family from 1921 to 1989.
Chauncey L. Waddell
1895–1984 (age 89)
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Chauncey L. Waddell was a Greenfield resident who lived from 1895 to 1984.
Yoneo Arai
1889–1980 (age 91)
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Yoneo Arai was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1889 to 1980.
Joe Foy
1943–1989 (age 46)
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Joe Foy was a Bronx-born baseball player who lived from 1943 to 1989.
Louis Marx
1896–1982 (age 86)
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Louis Marx (1896-1982) was an American toy manufacturer and entrepreneur who founded the Marx Toy Company.
Mildred Adams
1894–1980 (age 86)
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Mildred Adams (1894-1980) was an American journalist and writer based in New York City.
Ranald H. MacDonald
1891–1988 (age 97)
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Ranald H. MacDonald (1891-1988) was a notable figure whose full biographical details are limited in available records.
Florence Emily Gilbert
1896–1981 (age 85)
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Florence Emily Gilbert (1896-1981) was an American woman whose specific occupation and achievements remain undocumented.
Elsie Cryder Woodward
1883–1981 (age 98)
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Elsie Cryder Woodward (1883-1981) was an American woman from a notable family background.
Theodore Kazimiroff
1914–1980 (age 66)
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Theodore Kazimiroff (1914-1980) was a Bronx-based resident whose biographical information is limited.
Rudolph J. Schaefer
1900–1982 (age 82)
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Rudolph J. Schaefer (1900-1982) was a Larchmont resident, likely connected to the prominent Schaefer brewing family.
Helene Rosson
1897–1985 (age 88)
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Helene Rosson (1897-1985) was a Newport resident whose specific occupation and achievements are not well documented.
Suzy Frelinghuysen
1911–1988 (age 77)
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Suzy Frelinghuysen (1911-1988) was an American artist and member of the prominent Frelinghuysen family.
Mary Cohan
1909–1983 (age 74)
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Mary Cohan (1909-1983) was a New York City resident, possibly connected to the theatrical Cohan family.
Lawrence Woolner
1912–1985 (age 73)
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Lawrence Woolner (1912-1985) was a St. Louis resident who lived to age 73.
Russ Meredith
1897–1989 (age 92)
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Russ Meredith (1897-1989) was a Fairmont native who lived 92 years.
Maury Stevens
1922–1982 (age 60)
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Maury Stevens (1922-1982) lived 60 years and was buried in St. Louis.
M. J. Christensen
1899–1987 (age 88)
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M. J. Christensen (1899-1987) was a Brigham City resident who lived 88 years.
Stanley Sebastian Kresge
1900–1985 (age 85)
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Stanley Sebastian Kresge (1900-1985) was a Detroit-based individual who lived to age 85.
James Jamerson
1936–1983 (age 47)
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James Jamerson was an American bass guitarist and a key member of the Motown Records studio band The Funk Brothers.
C. L. Franklin
1915–1984 (age 69)
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C. L. Franklin was an American gospel minister and civil rights activist, and the father of singer Aretha Franklin.
Homer S. Ferguson
1889–1982 (age 93)
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Homer S. Ferguson (1889-1982) was an American engineer and inventor from Harrison City.
Carolyn Franklin
1944–1988 (age 44)
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Carolyn Franklin (1944-1988) was a Memphis-born singer and member of the Franklin family musical dynasty.
Fred Honhart
1885–1983 (age 98)
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Fred Honhart (1885-1983) was a Warren resident who lived nearly a century.
Abram Schuyler Voorhees
1904–1980 (age 76)
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Abram Schuyler Voorhees (1904-1980) was a Franklin Township resident and notable figure of the early 20th century.
Thelma G. James
1899–1988 (age 89)
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Thelma G. James (1899-1988) was a Detroit-based activist and organizer.
Elisha Stephens Gurdjian
1900–1985 (age 85)
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Elisha Stephens Gurdjian (1900-1985) was a Turkish-born professional who made significant contributions to his field.
Luette Ruth Spitzer
1883–1980 (age 97)
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Luette Ruth Spitzer (1883-1980) was an Amherst resident who lived 97 years.
Geralda Pheatt Hoffman
1894–1980 (age 86)
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Geralda Pheatt Hoffman (1894-1980) was a Toledo resident who lived 86 years.
Lee Joannes
1892–1982 (age 90)
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Lee Joannes (1892-1982) was a Green Bay resident who lived for 90 years.
Mike Michalske
1903–1983 (age 80)
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Mike Michalske (1903-1983) was a Cleveland-based individual buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Alexander Turyn
1900–1981 (age 81)
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Alexander Turyn was a Warsaw resident who lived from 1900 to 1981.
Dorothy Smith McAllister
1899–1983 (age 84)
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Dorothy Smith McAllister lived from 1899 to 1983.
Stephen M. Young
1889–1984 (age 95)
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Stephen M. Young (1889-1984) was a Norwalk resident who lived to age 95.
Lee Tressel
1925–1981 (age 56)
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Lee Tressel (1925-1981) was an Ada resident who lived for 56 years.
Edwin Jackson Horton
1837–1880 (age 43)
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Edwin Jackson Horton (1837-1880) of Attleboro was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery after a life during the tumultuous mid-180...
Edwin Drake
1819–1880 (age 61)
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Edwin Drake (1819-1880) was a pioneering oil driller from Greenville whose tomb is in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Byron Benson
1832–1888 (age 56)
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Byron Benson (1832-1888) is remembered through his grave at Woodlawn Cemetery after a 19th-century life.
Mary Gouverneur Ogden Thompson
1822–1895 (age 73)
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Mary Gouverneur Ogden Thompson (1822–1895) was a 19th-century American whose final resting place is Woodlawn Cemetery.
Richard B. Kimball
1816–1892 (age 76)
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Richard B. Kimball (1816–1892) was a Plainfield resident of the 1800s laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William F. Hoey
1855–1897 (age 42)
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William F. Hoey (1855–1897) was a late 19th-century American buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Kate Castleton
1856–1892 (age 36)
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Kate Castleton (1856–1892) was an English-born woman who ended her days at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Kate Stokes
1861–1896 (age 35)
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Kate Stokes (1861–1896) was a Brooklyn native buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
John Melmoth Dow
1827–1892 (age 65)
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John Melmoth Dow (1827–1892) spent his final years before interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Edward Henry Bulkley
1828–1892 (age 64)
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Edward Henry Bulkley (1828–1892) was a 19th-century American whose grave is at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Thomas Chalmers Sloane
1847–1890 (age 43)
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Thomas Chalmers Sloane (1847–1890) was a late 19th-century figure buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Daniel Harmon Brush
1813–1890 (age 77)
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Daniel Harmon Brush (1813–1890) was an Ohio lawyer and Republican who served one term in the U.S. House of Representat...
William Augustine Ogden
1841–1897 (age 56)
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William Augustine Ogden (1841–1897) was a Franklin County native whose lifetime spanned the Civil War and who was buri...