Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Alice Brown Chittenden
1859–1944 (age 85)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Alice Brown Chittenden was an American author and writer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Beatriz Michelena
1890–1942 (age 52)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Beatriz Michelena was a Spanish-American actress and silent film star who appeared in numerous motion pictures during th...
George F. Shiels
1863–1943 (age 80)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
George F. Shiels was an American businessman and entrepreneur active in California during the late 19th and early 20th c...
John McLaren
1846–1943 (age 97)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
John McLaren was a Scottish-American landscape architect who designed and oversaw Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for ...
Chester Harvey Rowell
1867–1948 (age 81)
Mountain View Cemetery
Chester Harvey Rowell was an American journalist and editor known for his work in California newspapers and progressive ...
Louis J. Simpson
1877–1949 (age 72)
Mountain View Cemetery
Louis J. Simpson was an American businessman and entrepreneur active in the early 20th century.
Selig Balaban
1877–1949 (age 72)
Trevose
Selig Balaban was an American businessman and entrepreneur of Eastern European descent.
Wilbur Reed Matoon
1875–1941 (age 66)
Tyrone
Wilbur Reed Matoon was an American businessman and community figure active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Frederick A. Williams
1875–1942 (age 67)
Lake View Cemetery
Frederick A. Williams was an American businessman and civic leader active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
George Washington Crile
1864–1943 (age 79)
Lake View Cemetery
George Washington Crile was an American surgeon and medical innovator who made significant contributions to surgical tec...
Kenyon Painter
1867–1940 (age 73)
Lake View Cemetery
Kenyon Painter was an American businessman and community figure active in Pennsylvania during the late 19th and early 20...
Malcolm McBride
1878–1941 (age 63)
Lake View Cemetery
Malcolm McBride was a Cleveland resident who lived from 1878 to 1941.
Mary Ellen Bamford
1857–1946 (age 89)
Mountain View Cemetery
Mary Ellen Bamford was a Healdsburg resident who lived from 1857 to 1946.
Herbert Ingram Priestley
1875–1944 (age 69)
Mountain View Cemetery
Herbert Ingram Priestley was a Michigan-born historian and UC Berkeley professor who lived from 1875 to 1944.
Edgar Mathews
1866–1946 (age 80)
Mountain View Cemetery
Edgar Mathews was an artist and craftsman who lived from 1866 to 1946.
Flora Loughead
1855–1943 (age 88)
Mountain View Cemetery
Flora Loughead was a Milwaukee-born aviation pioneer and author who lived from 1855 to 1943.
Mary McHenry Keith
1855–1947 (age 92)
Mountain View Cemetery
Mary McHenry Keith was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1855 to 1947.
Charles D. Gaither
1860–1947 (age 87)
Green Mount Cemetery
Charles D. Gaither was a Howard County resident who lived from 1860 to 1947.
Mary Mackall Gwinn
1860–1940 (age 80)
Green Mount Cemetery
Mary Mackall Gwinn was a Baltimore resident and philanthropist who lived from 1860 to 1940.
John Edwin Greiner
1859–1942 (age 83)
Green Mount Cemetery
John Edwin Greiner was a Wilmington-based engineer and professor who lived from 1859 to 1942.
Charles Fey
1862–1944 (age 82)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Charles Fey was a Vöhringen-born inventor credited with developing the slot machine who lived from 1862 to 1944.
Gertrude Atherton
1857–1948 (age 91)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Gertrude Atherton was a prolific San Francisco author and novelist who lived from 1857 to 1948.
Hiram Johnson
1866–1945 (age 79)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Hiram Johnson was a California governor and U.S. Senator who lived from 1866 to 1945.
Laura Hope Crews
1879–1942 (age 63)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Laura Hope Crews was a San Francisco-born actress and playwright who lived from 1879 to 1942.
Arthur L. Parker
1885–1945 (age 60)
Lake View Cemetery
Arthur L. Parker was a Cleveland resident and anthropologist who lived from 1885 to 1945.
William H. Boyd
1864–1947 (age 83)
Lake View Cemetery
William H. Boyd was a Londonderry resident who lived from 1864 to 1947.
Elisabeth Severance Prentiss
1865–1944 (age 79)
Lake View Cemetery
Elisabeth Severance Prentiss (1865-1944) was a Titusville resident buried at Lake View Cemetery.
Almeda C. Adams
1865–1949 (age 84)
Lake View Cemetery
Almeda C. Adams (1865-1949) was a Meadville resident who lived to age 84 and was buried at Lake View Cemetery.
Alice Eliza Ball
1867–1948 (age 81)
Lake View Cemetery
Alice Eliza Ball (1867-1948) was an Ohio-born individual buried at Lake View Cemetery.
Grace Rainey Rogers
1867–1943 (age 76)
Lake View Cemetery
Grace Rainey Rogers (1867-1943) was buried at Lake View Cemetery.
Stephen H. Horgan
1854–1941 (age 87)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Stephen H. Horgan (1854-1941) lived 87 years and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Theodore Charles Frederick Abel
1869–1948 (age 79)
Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery
Theodore Charles Frederick Abel (1869-1948) was born in Gernsbach and buried at Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery.
George Henry Budke
1868–1948 (age 80)
Oak Hill Cemetery
George Henry Budke (1868-1948) was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Omera Floyd Long
1870–1945 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Omera Floyd Long (1870-1945) was a Millersburg resident buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Carl L. Hamilton
1888–1946 (age 58)
Graceland Cemetery
Carl L. Hamilton (1888-1946) was a Dubuque resident buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Allison V. Armour
1863–1941 (age 78)
Graceland Cemetery
Allison V. Armour (1863-1941) was a Chicago resident who lived 78 years and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Andrew Constantinides Zenos
1855–1942 (age 87)
Graceland Cemetery
Andrew Constantinides Zenos (1855-1942) was born in Constantinople and buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Edmund Andrews
1892–1941 (age 49)
Graceland Cemetery
Edmund Andrews (1892-1941) was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Henry E. Voegeli
1876–1943 (age 67)
Graceland Cemetery
Henry E. Voegeli (1876-1943) was a St. Louis resident buried at Graceland Cemetery.
John Rand
1871–1940 (age 69)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
John Rand (1871-1940) was a New Haven resident buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
Rowena Meeks Abdy
1887–1945 (age 58)
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park
Rowena Meeks Abdy (1887-1945) was a Vienna resident buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
James B. Bullitt
1863–1946 (age 83)
Mountain View Cemetery
James B. Bullitt was a Jefferson County resident who lived from 1863 to 1946.
Elizabeth Day Palmer
1872–1945 (age 73)
Mountain View Cemetery
Elizabeth Day Palmer was an Oakland resident who lived from 1872 to 1945.
Bessie Maddern London
1876–1947 (age 71)
Mountain View Cemetery
Bessie Maddern London lived from 1876 to 1947.
Whipple Spear Hall
1882–1942 (age 60)
Mountain View Cemetery
Whipple Spear Hall was an Oakland resident who lived from 1882 to 1942.
Clara W. MacNaughton
1854–1948 (age 94)
Mountain View Cemetery
Clara W. MacNaughton was an Akron resident who lived from 1854 to 1948.
Edward W. Townsend
1855–1942 (age 87)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Edward W. Townsend was a Cleveland resident who lived from 1855 to 1942.
Biff Schlitzer
1884–1948 (age 64)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Biff Schlitzer was a Rochester resident who lived from 1884 to 1948.
Elmer E. Studley
1869–1942 (age 73)
Flushing Cemetery
Elmer E. Studley was an Ashford resident who lived from 1869 to 1942.
Isabel Conway
1867–1940 (age 73)
Flushing Cemetery
Isabel Conway lived from 1867 to 1940.