Deaths in the 1930s

Olga Malėjinaitė

1907–1939 (age 32)

Cemetery in Panemunė

Petras Leonas

1864–1938 (age 74)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Petras Leonas was a respected judge who upheld fairness and clarity in his legal service.

Jonas Jablonskis

1860–1930 (age 70)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Petras Avižonis

1875–1939 (age 64)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Petras Avižonis was a thoughtful politician who championed education and public health for the good of Lithuania.

Saliamonas Banaitis

1866–1933 (age 67)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Vladimiras Dubeneckis

1888–1932 (age 44)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Architect whose work helped define Lithuanian architecture.

Juozas Naujalis

1869–1934 (age 65)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Antanas Kriščiukaitis

1864–1933 (age 69)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Judge remembered for integrity and fairness in the courtroom.

Zofia Pelagia Aleksandra Kossakowska

1868–1932 (age 64)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Justinas Kibirkštis

1894–1934 (age 40)

Kaunas street cemetery, Kėdainiai

Dedicated public servant remembered for commitment to his community.

Konstantinas Glinskis

1886–1938 (age 52)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Marce Katiliute

1912–1937 (age 25)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Illustrator whose art enlivened Lithuanian culture.

Ona Pleirytė-Puidienė

1882–1936 (age 54)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Kajetonas Sklėrius

1876–1932 (age 56)

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Painter celebrated for evocative and emotional artistry.

Marian Dziewicki

1872–1935 (age 63)

Bernardine Cemetery

Olgierd Pożerski

1880–1930 (age 50)

Bernardine Cemetery

Military officer remembered for courage and steady leadership.

Michał Eustachy Brensztejn

1874–1938 (age 64)

Bernardine Cemetery

Juliusz Sumorok

1868–1938 (age 70)

Bernardine Cemetery

Physician esteemed for compassionate care.

Hermann Blode

1862–1934 (age 72)

Nida ethnographic cemetery

Jonas Beržanskis

1862–1936 (age 74)

Romainiai cemetery

Historian devoted to preserving Lithuania’s history.

Petras Kraujalis

1882–1933 (age 51)

Saulė Cemetery

Ferdinandas Kaunackis

1861–1935 (age 74)

Aleksandrija

Physician remembered for compassionate care in Aleksandrija.

Juozas Vaičkus

1885–1935 (age 50)

Eiguliai Cemetery

Stasys Girėnas

1893–1933 (age 40)

Cemetery in Aukštieji Šančiai

Aircraft pilot celebrated for bravery and pioneering spirit.

Steponas Darius

1896–1933 (age 37)

Cemetery in Aukštieji Šančiai

Stary Ŭłas

1865–1939 (age 74)

Sužionys

Stary Ŭłas was a writer who captured the rhythms and stories of rural Sužionys for posterity.

Varvara Pushkina

1855–1935 (age 80)

Markučiai

Liudas Vailionis

1886–1939 (age 53)

Tabariškiai cemetery

Botanist Liudas Vailionis devoted himself to cataloguing and safeguarding Lithuania's plant life.

Danielius Dolskis

1891–1931 (age 40)

Žaliakalnis Jewish cemetery

Vytautas Vileišis

1887–1937 (age 50)

Vileišis family chapel-mausoleum

Engineer Vytautas Vileišis worked to modernize infrastructure while keeping civic progress in sight.

Yehuda Leib Wilensky

1870–1935 (age 65)

Haifa

Zionist Yehuda Leib Wilensky worked tirelessly to foster community and national renewal in Haifa.

Frederick Shaw

1892–1935 (age 43)

Haifa

S. B. Maximon

1881–1933 (age 52)

Tel-Aviv

Writer S. B. Maximon captured the spirit of his time with elegant and perceptive storytelling.

Avraham Ḥai Ben Amozeg

1860–1930 (age 70)

Tiberias

Hillel Yaffe

1864–1936 (age 72)

Zichron Yaakov

Physician Hillel Yaffe devoted his career to tending to the health of the Yishuv and to building medical services in Zic...

Menashe Bronstein

1889–1939 (age 50)

Zichron Yaakov

Ya'akov ben Asher Goldman

1856–1931 (age 75)

Petah Tikva

Journalist Ya'akov ben Asher Goldman chronicled the life of Petah Tikva and gave voice to the early settlers.

Abraham Arusi

1878–1935 (age 57)

Petah Tikva

Nahum Sokolow

1859–1936 (age 77)

Mount Herzl

Writer and statesman Nahum Sokolow eloquently championed the Zionist cause and helped bring its message to the world sta...

Otto Warburg

1859–1938 (age 79)

Degania Alef

Moshe David Schub

1854–1938 (age 84)

Rosh Pinna

Zionist Moshe David Schub contributed to the growth of Rosh Pinna through his dedication to settlement and national idea...

Haïm Sturmann

1892–1938 (age 46)

Ein Harod Meuhad

Israel Ben Ze'ev

1905–1938 (age 33)

Sgula

Security guard Israel Ben Ze'ev watched over the Sgula community with steadfast care through uncertain times.

Miriam Nofach

1878–1935 (age 57)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Batsheva Grabelsky

1894–1932 (age 38)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Journalist Batsheva Grabelsky reported with clarity and empathy, helping to shape the public discourse in the early Yish...

Zvi Kitaʼin

1885–1932 (age 47)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Jakob Bluwstein

1880–1935 (age 55)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Translator Jakob Bluwstein brought literature across languages to enrich Hebrew culture.

Dov Hershkowitz

1878–1935 (age 57)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Meir Aharonson

1872–1935 (age 63)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Businessperson Meir Aharonson helped sustain the local economy and supported the growth of the Yishuv.

David Nahum Livni

1870–1930 (age 60)

Trumpeldor cemetery

David Nahum Livni was a pioneering industrialist instrumental in developing early Jewish economic enterprises in Palesti...