Deaths in the 1940s

Zachary Taylor Davis

1869–1946 (age 77)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Zachary Taylor Davis was an Aurora-born architect known for designing major sports stadiums who lived from 1869 to 1946.

Jessie Reed

1897–1940 (age 43)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Jessie Reed was a Houston resident who lived from 1897 to 1940 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Eugene Spruner

1880–1949 (age 69)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Eugene Spruner was an Omphaghent Township resident who lived from 1880 to 1949 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Harry Little

1882–1944 (age 62)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Harry Little was a Hingham resident who lived from 1882 to 1944 and was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Thomas Whitney Surette

1861–1941 (age 80)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Thomas Whitney Surette was a Concord resident and musician who lived from 1861 to 1941 and was buried at Sleepy Hollow C...

J. Swagar Sherley

1871–1941 (age 70)

Cave Hill Cemetery

J. Swagar Sherley was a Louisville politician who served in Congress and lived from 1871 to 1941.

Patty Hill

1868–1946 (age 78)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Patty Hill was an Anchorage-based educator and co-creator of the 'Happy Birthday' song who lived from 1868 to 1946.

Alice Hegan Rice

1870–1942 (age 72)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Alice Hegan Rice was a Shelbyville-born author known for her novels who lived from 1870 to 1942.

Arthur A. Will

1871–1940 (age 69)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Arthur A. Will was a Louisville resident who lived from 1871 to 1940 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Cale Young Rice

1872–1943 (age 71)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Cale Young Rice was a Dixon-born poet and playwright who lived from 1872 to 1943.

E. Leland Taylor

1885–1948 (age 63)

Cave Hill Cemetery

E. Leland Taylor was a Knoxville resident who lived from 1885 to 1948 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Frances Little

1863–1941 (age 78)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Frances Little was a Shelbyville resident who lived from 1863 to 1941 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Hattie Bishop Speed

1858–1942 (age 84)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Hattie Bishop Speed was a Louisville philanthropist and cultural patron who lived from 1858 to 1942.

Zara DuPont

1869–1946 (age 77)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Zara DuPont was a Louisville resident who lived from 1869 to 1946 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

George Herbert Gray

1874–1945 (age 71)

Cave Hill Cemetery

George Herbert Gray was a resident who lived from 1874 to 1945 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Preston Pope Satterwhite

1867–1948 (age 81)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Preston Pope Satterwhite was a Louisville resident who lived from 1867 to 1948 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Peyton Harrison Hoge

1858–1940 (age 82)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Peyton Harrison Hoge was an American resident of Louisville buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in 1940.

Sophia DeButts Gray

1854–1942 (age 88)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Sophia DeButts Gray was a Baltimore resident who lived from 1854 to 1942 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Marcia Shallcross Warren Hite

1876–1946 (age 70)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Marcia Shallcross Warren Hite was a Louisville woman who lived from 1876 to 1946 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Abram H. Bowman

1875–1943 (age 68)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Abram H. Bowman was an American who lived from 1875 to 1943 and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Timothy L. Pflueger

1892–1946 (age 54)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Timothy L. Pflueger was an architect who lived in San Francisco's Potrero Hill from 1892 to 1946.

Hermann Grab

1903–1949 (age 46)

Flushing Cemetery

Hermann Grab was a Prague-born individual who lived from 1903 to 1949 and was buried at Flushing Cemetery.

May Robson

1858–1942 (age 84)

Flushing Cemetery

May Robson was an Australian-born actress who lived from 1858 to 1942 and was buried at Flushing Cemetery.

Irving Lehman

1876–1945 (age 69)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Irving Lehman was a New York City resident and judge who lived from 1876 to 1945 and was buried at Cypress Hills Cemeter...

Joseph John Franklin

1870–1940 (age 70)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Joseph John Franklin was a Buffalo resident who lived from 1870 to 1940 and was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Sai Wing Mock

1879–1941 (age 62)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Sai Wing Mock was a Chinese immigrant from the Qing dynasty who lived from 1879 to 1941 and was buried at Cypress Hills ...

Homer Lusk Collyer

1881–1947 (age 66)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Homer Lusk Collyer was a Manhattan resident known for hoarding who lived from 1881 to 1947 and was buried at Cypress Hil...

Langley Collyer

1885–1947 (age 62)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Langley Collyer was a Manhattan resident and recluse who lived from 1885 to 1947 and was buried at Cypress Hills Cemeter...

Peter Luger

1866–1941 (age 75)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Peter Luger was a Bavarian-born restaurateur who founded Peter Luger Steakhouse and lived from 1866 to 1941.

D. O'Connor

1884–1947 (age 63)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

D. O'Connor was a Red Hook resident who lived from 1884 to 1947 and was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Jacob Lindauer

1862–1948 (age 86)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Jacob Lindauer was a German immigrant from Schönaich who lived from 1862 to 1948 and was buried at Cypress Hills Cemete...

Charles W. Sutherland

1860–1943 (age 83)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Charles W. Sutherland (1860-1943) was an American resident buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Louise Florence Webb

1883–1943 (age 60)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Louise Florence Webb (1883-1943) was a Manhattan resident who passed away and was interred at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Jerome B. Peterson

1859–1943 (age 84)

Cypress Hills Cemetery

Jerome B. Peterson (1859-1943) was an American who was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

Frank Chambless Rand

1876–1949 (age 73)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Frank Chambless Rand (1876-1949) was a Red Banks resident interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Vincent Leonard Price, Sr.

1871–1948 (age 77)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Vincent Leonard Price, Sr. (1871-1948) was an American buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Walter Edward McCourt

1884–1943 (age 59)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Walter Edward McCourt (1884-1943) was a Brooklyn resident who was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Lillie Rose Ernst

1870–1943 (age 73)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Lillie Rose Ernst (1870-1943) was a St. Louis resident interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Williamina Parrish

1879–1941 (age 62)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Williamina Parrish (1879-1941) was an American buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

M. Louise Thomas

1861–1947 (age 86)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

M. Louise Thomas (1861-1947) was an American interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Richard Simrall Hawes

1873–1949 (age 76)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Richard Simrall Hawes (1873-1949) was an American resident buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Edwin W. Lee

1875–1942 (age 67)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Edwin W. Lee (1875-1942) was a Beloit resident who was interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

James C. Travilla

1865–1946 (age 81)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

James C. Travilla (1865-1946) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Max C. Starkloff

1858–1942 (age 84)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Max C. Starkloff (1858-1942) was a Quincy resident interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Thomas Mooney

1882–1942 (age 60)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Thomas Mooney (1882-1942) was a Chicago resident buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Linda Arvidson

1884–1949 (age 65)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Linda Arvidson (1884-1949) was a San Francisco resident and early silent film actress interred at Cypress Lawn Memorial ...

Blanche Bates

1873–1941 (age 68)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Blanche Bates was an American actress known for her work in theater and early film during the late 19th and early 20th c...

Hale Hamilton

1879–1942 (age 63)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Hale Hamilton was an American actor who appeared in stage productions and silent films during the early 20th century.

Francis Butler Loomis

1861–1948 (age 87)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Francis Butler Loomis was an American diplomat and politician who served in various government positions including U.S. ...

Joseph Paul Cretzer

1911–1946 (age 35)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Joseph Paul Cretzer was a criminal who participated in the 1946 Battle of Alcatraz prison escape attempt.