Deaths in the 1940s
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Orval Overall
1881–1947 (age 66)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Orval Overall (1881-1947) was a Farmersville resident who lived during the industrial expansion of America.
James E. Stockwell
1876–1948 (age 72)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
James E. Stockwell (1876-1948) was an Iowa resident who witnessed the transformation of rural American life.
Helen Lee Worthing
1905–1948 (age 43)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Helen Lee Worthing (1905-1948) was a Louisville resident who came of age during the Jazz Age.
Alice Snitjer Burke
1875–1948 (age 73)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Alice Snitjer Burke (1875-1948) was an Illinois resident who lived through the Progressive Era and beyond.
Sándor Palásthy
1877–1948 (age 71)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Sándor Palásthy (1877-1948) was a Hungarian-born resident of Budapest who lived through major European upheavals.
B. Frank Puffer
1878–1943 (age 65)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
B. Frank Puffer (1878-1943) was a Canandaigua resident whose life spanned the turn of the 20th century.
Mary Lamoreaux Burnell
1871–1949 (age 78)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Mary Lamoreaux Burnell (1871-1949) was a Minneapolis resident who lived nearly 78 years through dramatic American change...
Walter G. Crosby
1881–1947 (age 66)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Walter G. Crosby (1881-1947) was an American resident who lived through the World Wars era.
Ellen Wilson McAdoo Hinshaw
1915–1946 (age 31)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Ellen Wilson McAdoo Hinshaw (1915-1946) was a young woman whose life was cut short in the post-World War II period.
Charles W. Dempster
1879–1941 (age 62)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Charles W. Dempster (1879-1941) was a Thurman resident who lived through the Great Depression.
Nettie Metcalf
1859–1945 (age 86)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Nettie Metcalf (1859-1945) was a Warren resident who lived 86 years spanning the Civil War aftermath through World War I...
Charles W. Rohrhand
1869–1948 (age 79)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Charles W. Rohrhand was a New York City-born businessman who lived from 1869 to 1948.
William Beckway
1881–1945 (age 64)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
William Beckway was a London-born professional who lived from 1881 to 1945.
Joseph A. Valentine
1900–1949 (age 49)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Joseph A. Valentine was a renowned cinematographer born in New York City in 1900 who died in 1949.
Russell Hopton
1900–1945 (age 45)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Russell Hopton was an American actor born in New York City in 1900 who passed away in 1945.
Mary Nolan
1902–1948 (age 46)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Mary Nolan was an American actress and dancer born in Louisville in 1902 who died in 1948.
Maurice Moscovitch
1871–1940 (age 69)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Maurice Moscovitch was a Russian-born actor and playwright who lived from 1871 to 1940.
Mildred June
1905–1940 (age 35)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Mildred June was an American actress born in St. Louis in 1905 who died in 1940.
William De Vaull
1870–1945 (age 75)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
William De Vaull was a San Francisco-born professional who lived from 1870 to 1945.
William Worthington
1872–1941 (age 69)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
William Worthington was an American actor born in Troy in 1872 who passed away in 1941.
Hyman Prizant
1892–1947 (age 55)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hyman Prizant was a Chișinău-born professional who lived from 1892 to 1947.
Ashton Dearholt
1894–1942 (age 48)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Ashton Dearholt was an American film director and actor born in Milwaukee in 1894 who died in 1942.
Bert Adams
1891–1940 (age 49)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Bert Adams was an American actor born in Wharton in 1891 who passed away in 1940.
Effie Ellsler
1855–1942 (age 87)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Effie Ellsler was an American actress born in Philadelphia in 1855 who died in 1942.
Charles Eyton
1871–1941 (age 70)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Charles Eyton was a New Zealand-born film producer and executive who lived from 1871 to 1941.
Charles Robert Francis
1875–1946 (age 71)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Charles Robert Francis was an American professional born in Doylestown in 1875 who died in 1946.
Etta Hawkins
1865–1945 (age 80)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Etta Hawkins (1865-1945) was an Aurora-born figure whose final resting place is Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Mabel Van Buren
1878–1947 (age 69)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Mabel Van Buren (1878-1947) was a Chicago native buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Harold B. Franklin
1889–1941 (age 52)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Harold B. Franklin (1889-1941) was a New York City-born individual interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Ray Lissner
1903–1944 (age 41)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Ray Lissner (1903-1944) was a New York native whose remains rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
George Sidney
1876–1945 (age 69)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
George Sidney (1876-1945) was a Hungarian-born figure buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Ed Brady
1889–1942 (age 53)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Ed Brady (1889-1942) was a New York City native interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Gladys Gale
1891–1948 (age 57)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Gladys Gale (1891-1948) was a Monmouth-born individual buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
George McKay
1884–1945 (age 61)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
George McKay (1884-1945) was a Minsk-born figure whose final resting place is Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Vera Gordon
1886–1948 (age 62)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Vera Gordon (1886-1948) was a Dnipro-born individual interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Lynden Behymer
1862–1947 (age 85)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Lynden Behymer (1862-1947) was a New Palestine native buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Winona Winter
1889–1940 (age 51)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Winona Winter (1889-1940) was a Huntsville-born figure interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Rosa Rosanova
1869–1944 (age 75)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Rosa Rosanova (1869-1944) was an Odesa-born individual whose remains rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Eleanor Cole Bodrero
1900–1949 (age 49)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Eleanor Cole Bodrero (1900-1949) was a Los Angeles native buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
John Gale Hun
1877–1945 (age 68)
Albany Rural Cemetery
John Gale Hun (1877-1945) was an Albany-born individual interred at Albany Rural Cemetery.
Joseph W. Schereschewsky
1873–1940 (age 67)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Joseph W. Schereschewsky (1873-1940) was a Beijing-born figure whose final resting place is Albany Rural Cemetery.
William Gorham Rice
1856–1945 (age 89)
Albany Rural Cemetery
William Gorham Rice (1856-1945) was an Albany-based figure whose life spanned nearly nine decades.
Pierre V. R. Key
1872–1945 (age 73)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Pierre V. R. Key (1872-1945) was a Grand Haven native who lived 73 years.
Elise Mercein Fuller
1857–1941 (age 84)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Elise Mercein Fuller (1857-1941) was a woman who lived 84 years and was buried in Albany.
Albert E. Austin
1877–1942 (age 65)
Ferncliff Cemetery
Albert E. Austin (1877-1942) was a Medway resident who lived 65 years.
Emery Roth
1871–1948 (age 77)
Ferncliff Cemetery
Emery Roth (1871-1948) was a Sečovce-born individual who lived 77 years.
Maria Gay
1876–1943 (age 67)
Ferncliff Cemetery
Maria Gay (1876-1943) was a Barcelona native who lived 67 years.
C. C. Pierce
1861–1946 (age 85)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
C. C. Pierce (1861-1946) was a Springfield resident who lived 85 years.
Lionel Braham
1879–1947 (age 68)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Lionel Braham (1879-1947) was a Yorkshire-born individual who lived 68 years.
Gertrude Norman
1845–1943 (age 98)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Gertrude Norman (1845-1943) was a London native who lived 98 years.