Deaths in the 1940s

Marion Whipple Deering

1857–1943 (age 86)

Graceland Cemetery

Marion Whipple Deering was an American socialite and philanthropist associated with prominent Chicago families.

Mary Virginia McCormick

1861–1941 (age 80)

Graceland Cemetery

Mary Virginia McCormick (1861-1941) was a Chicago resident whose life spanned the Gilded Age and early 20th century.

Florence Higinbotham

1870–1949 (age 79)

Graceland Cemetery

Florence Higinbotham (1870-1949) was a Chicago-based woman who lived through seven decades of American history.

Adolph Hartung

1883–1944 (age 61)

Graceland Cemetery

Adolph Hartung (1883-1944) was a Gotha native whose life was cut short during World War II.

Frank Edward Simpson

1868–1948 (age 80)

Graceland Cemetery

Frank Edward Simpson (1868-1948) was a Saco resident who lived a full 80-year lifespan.

Louis Schneider

1901–1942 (age 41)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Louis Schneider (1901-1942) was an Indianapolis native who died young during World War II.

Mary Dimmick Harrison

1858–1948 (age 90)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Mary Dimmick Harrison (1858-1948) was a Honesdale native and one of the longest-lived individuals in this group.

Arthur Bohn

1861–1948 (age 87)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Arthur Bohn (1861-1948) lived 87 years and was buried in Indianapolis's Crown Hill Cemetery.

Bill Whaley

1899–1943 (age 44)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Bill Whaley (1899-1943) was an Indianapolis resident whose life was cut short at age 44.

Dave Allerdice

1887–1941 (age 54)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Dave Allerdice (1887-1941) was an Indianapolis native who lived 54 years.

Elder Watson Diggs

1883–1947 (age 64)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Elder Watson Diggs (1883-1947) was a Kentucky-born man who lived 64 years.

Evans Woollen

1864–1942 (age 78)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Evans Woollen (1864-1942) was an Indianapolis resident who lived 78 years.

Benny Leonard

1896–1947 (age 51)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Benny Leonard (1896-1947) was a New York City-based boxer and one of the greatest lightweights in boxing history.

Harry Von Tilzer

1872–1946 (age 74)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Harry Von Tilzer (1872-1946) was a Detroit-born songwriter and music publisher who composed numerous popular songs.

Nathan W. Hale

1860–1941 (age 81)

Rose Hills Memorial Park

Nathan W. Hale (1860-1941) was a Scott County resident who lived 81 years.

Bernard Revel

1885–1940 (age 55)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Bernard Revel (1885-1940) was a Kaunas-born Jewish educator and founding president of Yeshiva University.

Mordechai Hershman

1888–1941 (age 53)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Mordechai Hershman was a Chernihiv-born Jewish community member who lived from 1888 to 1941.

Morris Henry Sugarman

1889–1946 (age 57)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Morris Henry Sugarman was an Odesa-born immigrant who lived from 1889 to 1946.

Yonah Rozenfeld

1880–1944 (age 64)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Yonah Rozenfeld was a Stara Rafalivka native who lived from 1880 to 1944.

Saul M. Ginsburg

1866–1940 (age 74)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Saul M. Ginsburg was a Minsk-born Jewish resident who lived from 1866 to 1940.

David Roitman

1884–1943 (age 59)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

David Roitman was an Iosipivka-born immigrant who lived from 1884 to 1943.

William Karlin

1882–1944 (age 62)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

William Karlin was a Jewish immigrant who lived from 1882 to 1944.

Moritz Graubard

1867–1944 (age 77)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Moritz Graubard was a Jewish resident who lived from 1867 to 1944.

William Thorner

1874–1948 (age 74)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

William Thorner was a Polish-born immigrant who lived from 1874 to 1948.

Jennie Freudenberg

1872–1943 (age 71)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Jennie Freudenberg was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1872 to 1943.

William Clark Roberts

1856–1940 (age 84)

Graceland Cemetery

William Clark Roberts was a Mount Vernon resident who lived from 1856 to 1940.

Anna H. Balatka

1873–1947 (age 74)

Graceland Cemetery

Anna H. Balatka was a Milwaukee resident who lived from 1873 to 1947.

Mary Ballard Derby Keogh

1867–1942 (age 75)

Graceland Cemetery

Mary Ballard Derby Keogh was a woman who lived from 1867 to 1942.

Erna Sawyer

1859–1943 (age 84)

Graceland Cemetery

Erna Sawyer was a woman who lived from 1859 to 1943.

Helen Keep Otis

1874–1941 (age 67)

Graceland Cemetery

Helen Keep Otis was a woman who lived from 1874 to 1941.

Elijah Kent Hubbard

1869–1941 (age 72)

Graceland Cemetery

Elijah Kent Hubbard was a man who lived from 1869 to 1941.

Grace Murray Meeker

1869–1948 (age 79)

Graceland Cemetery

Grace Murray Meeker was an American woman who lived from 1869 to 1948 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.

Candy Jim Taylor

1884–1948 (age 64)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Candy Jim Taylor was an American from Anderson who lived from 1884 to 1948 and was buried in Burr Oak Cemetery.

Carl Augustus Hansberry

1895–1946 (age 51)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Carl Augustus Hansberry was an American from Gloster who lived from 1895 to 1946 and was buried in Burr Oak Cemetery.

George Weissleder

1879–1946 (age 67)

Calvary Cemetery

George Weissleder was an American who lived from 1879 to 1946 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

John P. Donnelly

1886–1949 (age 63)

Calvary Cemetery

John P. Donnelly was an American who lived from 1886 to 1949 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Francis Sales Betten

1863–1942 (age 79)

Calvary Cemetery

Francis Sales Betten was a Prussian-born individual who lived from 1863 to 1942 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

František Josef Vlček

1871–1947 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

František Josef Vlček was a Czech from Budyně who lived from 1871 to 1947 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

C. Frank Mahon

1888–1947 (age 59)

Calvary Cemetery

C. Frank Mahon was an American from Spanaway who lived from 1888 to 1947 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

John Cudahy

1887–1943 (age 56)

Calvary Cemetery

John Cudahy was an American from Milwaukee who lived from 1887 to 1943 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Allen Doone

1878–1948 (age 70)

Calvary Cemetery

Allen Doone was an American from Amboy who lived from 1878 to 1948 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Dick Carroll

1884–1945 (age 61)

Calvary Cemetery

Dick Carroll was an American from Cleveland who lived from 1884 to 1945 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Frank Doljack

1907–1948 (age 41)

Calvary Cemetery

Frank Doljack was an American from Cleveland who lived from 1907 to 1948 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Frank J. Petrarca

1918–1943 (age 25)

Calvary Cemetery

Frank J. Petrarca was an American from Cleveland who lived from 1918 to 1943 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

John R. Towle

1924–1944 (age 20)

Calvary Cemetery

John R. Towle was an American from Cleveland who lived from 1924 to 1944 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Steve Evans

1885–1943 (age 58)

Calvary Cemetery

Steve Evans was an American from Cleveland who lived from 1885 to 1943 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.

William A. Foster

1915–1945 (age 30)

Calvary Cemetery

William A. Foster was an American who lived in Garfield Heights from 1915 until his death in 1945.

Peter J. McArdle

1874–1940 (age 66)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Peter J. McArdle was a resident of Belpre who lived from 1874 to 1940.

William P. Hutchins

1883–1941 (age 58)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

William P. Hutchins lived in Neath from 1883 until his death in 1941.

William L. Nelson

1875–1946 (age 71)

Columbia Cemetery

William L. Nelson was a Bunceton resident who lived from 1875 to 1946.