Woodlawn Cemetery

Bronx, New York

Est. 1863 400 acres 2,000+ memorials
A National Historic Landmark cemetery in the Bronx, final resting place of many notable Americans.

Memorials

Arthur Orlo Norton
1869–1959 (age 90)
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Arthur Orlo Norton (1869-1959) of Stillman Valley was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Vanessa Denton
1886–1957 (age 71)
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Vanessa Denton (1886-1957) is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Senda Berenson Abbott
1868–1954 (age 86)
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Senda Berenson Abbott (1868-1954), born in Butrimonys, was a pioneering Lithuanian-born American physical education inst...
Arthur B. Lamb
1880–1952 (age 72)
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Arthur B. Lamb (1880-1952) hailed from Attleboro and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after a lifetime spent in Massachuse...
Louise H. Gregory
1880–1954 (age 74)
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Louise H. Gregory was a warm presence in her community who comforted others with grace.
Bartel J. Jonkman
1884–1955 (age 71)
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Bartel J. Jonkman will be remembered as a tireless advocate for his community and a friend to many.
Charles Wadsworth Schwartz
1891–1957 (age 66)
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Charles Wadsworth Schwartz (1891–1957) was an American whose remains are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.
Doc Marshall
1875–1959 (age 84)
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Doc Marshall (1875–1959) spent his final days in Butler and rests at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William Querfeld
1877–1953 (age 76)
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William Querfeld (1877–1953) is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Dudley A. White
1901–1957 (age 56)
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Dudley A. White (1901–1957) of New London is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Hugh "Shorty" Ray
1884–1956 (age 72)
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Hugh 'Shorty' Ray (1884–1956) was a Highland Park-born American football official whose career culminated with burial ...
Augustus Sisk
1889–1955 (age 66)
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Augustus Sisk (1889–1955) was a North Carolina resident whose final resting place is Woodlawn Cemetery.
Lloyd G. McCarter
1917–1956 (age 39)
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Lloyd G. McCarter (1917–1956) was a St. Maries resident laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Stella Mary Hague
1871–1959 (age 88)
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Stella Mary Hague (1871–1959) was an Indiana resident now remembered through her burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
James U. Goodman
1872–1953 (age 81)
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James U. Goodman (1872-1953) is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Henry C. P. Weber
1878–1958 (age 80)
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Henry C. P. Weber (1878-1958) is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Van Gilson
1888–1955 (age 67)
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Van Gilson (1888–1955) was an American interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
King Weeman
1872–1955 (age 83)
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King Weeman (1872–1955) originated from Branch and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Jacques de Sibour
1896–1979 (age 83)
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Jacques de Sibour (1896–1979) was a French-born American architect responsible for several distinguished Washington, D...
O'Donnell Iselin
1884–1971 (age 87)
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O'Donnell Iselin (1884–1971) was an American financier from a prominent New York family whose legacy includes a restin...
Mary Gallatin
1882–1972 (age 90)
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Mary Gallatin (1882–1972) was an American society figure associated with the Gallatin family, later buried at Woodlawn...
Evelyn Marshall Field
1889–1979 (age 90)
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Evelyn Marshall Field (1889–1979) was an American socialite and philanthropist who was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemete...
Ann Woodward
1915–1975 (age 60)
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Ann Woodward (1915–1975) was a Pittsburgh-born American socialite who became the focus of national attention after the...
Sivert Andreas Christiansen
1878–1973 (age 95)
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Sivert Andreas Christiansen (1878–1973) of Farsund Municipality was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after a life rooted in...
Louis de Rochemont
1899–1978 (age 79)
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Louis de Rochemont (1899–1978) was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Boston, capping a life tied to the city.
Mario Merola
1922–1987 (age 65)
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Mario Merola, born in 1922 in Woodlawn, was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery upon his death in 1987.
Joe Smith
1884–1981 (age 97)
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Joe Smith, born in New York City in 1884, died in 1981 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William A. M. Burden
1906–1984 (age 78)
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William A. M. Burden, a Manhattan native born in 1906, was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in 1984.
Charlotte Reichmann
1892–1983 (age 91)
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Charlotte Reichmann, born in 1892, was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery following her death in 1983.
Stanley Yates Mortimer
1898–1984 (age 86)
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Stanley Yates Mortimer (1898-1984) was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after a life that concluded in 1984.
Silvia Annunziata Gould
1918–1980 (age 62)
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Silvia Annunziata Gould (1918-1980) called Manhattan home and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Mollie King
1895–1981 (age 86)
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Mollie King (1895-1981) lived in New York City and now rests at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Shirley Burden
1908–1989 (age 81)
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Shirley Burden (1908-1989) called New York City home and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Birkett Pribble
1897–1987 (age 90)
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Birkett Pribble (1897-1987) remained connected to Butler throughout his life and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Grant Heckenlively
1916–1985 (age 69)
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Grant Heckenlively (1916-1985) is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery following decades in his community.
Felix Knight
1908–1998 (age 90)
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Felix Knight (1908–1998) was an American tenor and actor whose credits ranged from Broadway to the Hollywood film musi...
Polly Walters
1913–1994 (age 81)
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Polly Walters (1913–1994) was an American film actress who appeared in early talkies playing flappers and wisecracking...
Gladys Virginia Watson
1892–1990 (age 98)
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Gladys Virginia Watson, who lived from 1892 to 1990, is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
William Woodward III
1944–1999 (age 55)
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William Woodward III, a member of the Woodward family, died in 1999 and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Miles Davis
1926–1991 (age 65)
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Miles Davis (1926-1991) from Alton was an iconic American jazz trumpeter and composer instrumental in multiple revolutio...
William Houston Kenyon Jr.
1899–1996 (age 97)
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William Houston Kenyon Jr. (1899-1996) is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, with limited publicly available information abo...
William Joshua Barney Jr.
1911–1991 (age 80)
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William Joshua Barney Jr. (1911-1991) of New York City lies at Woodlawn Cemetery, though his occupation is not readily d...
Milt Jackson
1923–1999 (age 76)
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Milt Jackson (1923–1999) hailed from Detroit and was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
McHenry Boatwright
1928–1994 (age 66)
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McHenry Boatwright (1928–1994) came from Tennille and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Charles Scribner IV
1921–1995 (age 74)
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Charles Scribner IV (1921–1995) came from Quogue and was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Carter Burden
1941–1996 (age 55)
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Carter Burden (1941–1996) hailed from Beverly Hills and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
George T. Delacorte Jr.
1894–1991 (age 97)
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George T. Delacorte Jr. (1894–1991) was a New York City publisher and philanthropist best known for founding Delacorte...
Frank Belknap Long
1901–1994 (age 93)
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Frank Belknap Long (1901–1994) was an American author of horror and science fiction whose work graced the pulp magazin...
Vladimir Ussachevsky
1911–1990 (age 79)
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Vladimir Ussachevsky (1911–1990) was a Hailar-born composer and electronic music pioneer who helped establish the Colu...
Beverly Peer
1912–1997 (age 85)
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Beverly Peer (1912–1997) was an American jazz double-bassist associated with the New York City scene for decades.