Deaths in the 1940s

Charles Nagel

1849–1940 (age 91)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Charles Nagel was a United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt.

William Trelease

1857–1945 (age 88)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

William Trelease was an American botanist and educator who made significant contributions to plant science.

Henry F. Niedringhaus

1864–1941 (age 77)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Henry F. Niedringhaus was a St. Louis industrialist and founder of a major pottery manufacturing company.

Albert Bond Lambert

1875–1946 (age 71)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Albert Bond Lambert was an aviation pioneer and businessman who helped establish Lambert-St. Louis International Airport...

Edward Heinlein

1870–1949 (age 79)

Calvary Cemetery

Edward Heinlein was an American industrialist and businessman from Bavaria.

Thomas Francis Meehan

1854–1942 (age 88)

Calvary Cemetery

Thomas Francis Meehan was an American botanist and horticulturist who contributed to botanical research.

Edwin Loker

1859–1943 (age 84)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Edwin Loker (1859-1943) was a St. Louis resident buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

W.R. Bascome

1867–1940 (age 73)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

W.R. Bascome (1867-1940) was a St. Louis resident buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Charles McLure Clark

1870–1942 (age 72)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Charles McLure Clark (1870-1942) was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis.

Charles Scudder

1876–1942 (age 66)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Charles Scudder (1876-1942) was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

James Patrick Holland

1865–1941 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

James Patrick Holland (1865-1941) was an Elizabeth resident buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Thomas Thornton Reilley

1883–1940 (age 57)

Calvary Cemetery

Thomas Thornton Reilley (1883-1940) was a Manhattan resident buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Peter J. McGarry

1871–1940 (age 69)

Calvary Cemetery

Peter J. McGarry (1871-1940) was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Daniel F. Cohalan

1867–1946 (age 79)

Calvary Cemetery

Daniel F. Cohalan (1867-1946) was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

James A. Foley

1882–1946 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

James A. Foley (1882-1946) was a New York City resident buried at Calvary Cemetery.

George F. Torsney

1896–1942 (age 46)

Calvary Cemetery

George F. Torsney (1896-1942) was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Hardy L. Brian

1865–1949 (age 84)

Winnfield

Hardy L. Brian (1865-1949) was buried in Winnfield.

James Clifton Stone

1878–1949 (age 71)

Cave Hill Cemetery

James Clifton Stone (1878-1949) was a Richmond resident buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Boudinot William Conner

1877–1941 (age 64)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Boudinot William Conner (1877-1941) was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Edward King Ream

1884–1946 (age 62)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Edward King Ream (1884-1946) was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Walter Parke Bradley

1862–1947 (age 85)

Bridgehampton

Walter Parke Bradley (1862-1947) was a Lee resident buried at Bridgehampton.

Stephen Philbin Anderton

1874–1947 (age 73)

Calvary Cemetery

Stephen Philbin Anderton was a Greenwich resident who lived from 1874 to 1947.

James A. Mills

1883–1942 (age 59)

Calvary Cemetery

James A. Mills was a New York City resident who lived from 1883 to 1942.

Augusto Coppola

1882–1946 (age 64)

Calvary Cemetery

Augusto Coppola lived from 1882 to 1946.

Paul J. Traficante

1918–1944 (age 26)

Calvary Cemetery

Paul J. Traficante was a New York City resident who lived from 1918 to 1944.

Catherine Mary Hogan

1864–1941 (age 77)

Calvary Cemetery

Catherine Mary Hogan was a Hollygrove resident who lived from 1864 to 1941.

Thomas Joseph Rousseau

1891–1942 (age 51)

Calvary Cemetery

Thomas Joseph Rousseau was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1891 to 1942.

Renato Toppo

1904–1942 (age 38)

Calvary Cemetery

Renato Toppo lived from 1904 to 1942.

Stanley Hayami

1925–1945 (age 20)

Boyle Heights

Stanley Hayami was a San Gabriel resident who lived from 1925 to 1945.

John Joseph Pulleyn

1860–1947 (age 87)

Calvary Cemetery

John Joseph Pulleyn was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1860 to 1947.

James Aloysius O'Gorman

1898–1946 (age 48)

Calvary Cemetery

James Aloysius O'Gorman lived from 1898 to 1946.

Joseph T. O'Neal

1881–1944 (age 63)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Joseph T. O'Neal was a Louisville resident who lived from 1881 to 1944.

Preston Brown

1872–1948 (age 76)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Preston Brown was a Lexington resident who lived from 1872 to 1948.

Mordecai Davidson

1845–1940 (age 95)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Mordecai Davidson was a Port Washington resident who lived from 1845 to 1940.

William B. Harrison

1889–1948 (age 59)

Cave Hill Cemetery

William B. Harrison was a Louisville resident who lived from 1889 to 1948.

Irvin Abell

1876–1949 (age 73)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Irvin Abell was a Lebanon resident who lived from 1876 to 1949.

Philip Foster Barbour

1867–1944 (age 77)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Philip Foster Barbour was a Danville resident who lived from 1867 to 1944.

Gilbert O. Wymond, Jr.

1919–1949 (age 30)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Gilbert O. Wymond, Jr. was a Louisville native who died in 1949 at the age of 30.

August Schachner

1865–1941 (age 76)

Cave Hill Cemetery

August Schachner was a Louisville resident who lived from 1865 to 1941.

Arlene B. Nichols Moss

1876–1945 (age 69)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Arlene B. Nichols Moss was a St. Louis resident who lived from 1876 to 1945.

Bernice Morrison

1856–1947 (age 91)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Bernice Morrison was a St. Louis resident who lived from 1856 to 1947.

Louis How

1873–1947 (age 74)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Louis How was a St. Louis resident who lived from 1873 to 1947.

William Dee Becker

1876–1943 (age 67)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

William Dee Becker was an East St. Louis resident who lived from 1876 to 1943.

Piet Mondrian

1872–1944 (age 72)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Piet Mondrian was a Dutch abstract painter and theorist born in Amersfoort who lived from 1872 to 1944.

Helen Westley

1875–1942 (age 67)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Helen Westley was an American actress and founding member of the Theatre Guild born in Brooklyn in 1875.

Frederic M. Sackett

1868–1941 (age 73)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Frederic M. Sackett was a Providence native and American diplomat who lived from 1868 to 1941.

Edmund H. Driggs

1865–1946 (age 81)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Edmund H. Driggs was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1865 to 1946.

P. H. Moynihan

1869–1946 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

P. H. Moynihan was a Chicago resident who lived from 1869 to 1946.

Charley O'Leary

1875–1941 (age 66)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Charley O'Leary was a Chicago-based baseball player and coach who lived from 1875 to 1941.

M. Alfred Michaelson

1878–1949 (age 71)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

M. Alfred Michaelson was a Kristiansand resident who lived from 1878 to 1949.