Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Berton William Sibley
1877–1944 (age 67)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Berton William Sibley (1877-1944) was a Westford resident laid to rest in Greenwood Memorial Park.
William McKinley (Billy) Muth
1902–1949 (age 47)
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum
William McKinley (Billy) Muth (1902-1949) was an Allentown native buried in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
Henri Hyvernat
1858–1941 (age 83)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Henri Hyvernat (1858-1941) was an L'Horme native interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Joseph A. Conry
1868–1943 (age 75)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Joseph A. Conry (1868-1943) was a Brookline resident buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Frank Kenly
1877–1944 (age 67)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frank Kenly (1877-1944) was a Harford County native laid to rest in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Thomas Semmes Walmsley
1889–1942 (age 53)
Metairie Cemetery
Thomas Semmes Walmsley (1889-1942) was an Uptown New Orleans resident buried in Metairie Cemetery.
Heber J. Grant
1856–1945 (age 89)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Heber J. Grant (1856-1945) was a Salt Lake City resident and prominent religious leader buried in Salt Lake City Cemeter...
Andrew Jenson
1850–1941 (age 91)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Andrew Jenson (1850-1941) was a Torslev Parish native who became a prominent religious historian and was buried in Salt ...
Alma O. Taylor
1882–1947 (age 65)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Alma O. Taylor (1882-1947) was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Charles A. Callis
1865–1947 (age 82)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Charles A. Callis (1865-1947) was a Dublin native who became a prominent religious leader buried in Salt Lake City Cemet...
Andrew H. Palmer
1886–1942 (age 56)
Linwood Cemetery
Andrew H. Palmer (1886-1942) was laid to rest in Linwood Cemetery.
Rosa Smith Eigenmann
1858–1947 (age 89)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Rosa Smith Eigenmann (1858-1947) was a prominent resident of Monmouth who lived to age 89.
Agnes Vernon
1895–1948 (age 53)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Agnes Vernon (1895-1948) was a La Grande resident who lived for 53 years.
Frederick Ludwig Hoffman
1865–1946 (age 81)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Frederick Ludwig Hoffman (1865-1946) was a Varel-based individual who lived to age 81.
Harold Bell Wright
1872–1944 (age 72)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Harold Bell Wright (1872-1944) was a Rome resident and notable figure of his era.
John K. Wells
1886–1949 (age 63)
Greenwood Memorial Park
John K. Wells (1886-1949) was an Evanston resident who lived for 63 years.
Robert Redpath McLean
1875–1941 (age 66)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Robert Redpath McLean (1875-1941) lived to age 66 and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park.
John Scharbauer
1852–1941 (age 89)
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum
John Scharbauer (1852-1941) was an Albany County resident who lived for 89 years.
Victor Clifton Alderson
1862–1946 (age 84)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Victor Clifton Alderson (1862-1946) was a Plymouth resident who lived to age 84.
America Workman
1881–1942 (age 61)
Greenwood Memorial Park
America Workman (1881-1942) lived for 61 years and was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Miriam Grant
1881–1940 (age 59)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Miriam Grant (1881-1940) was a North Salem resident who lived to age 59.
Chaffee Grant
1883–1940 (age 57)
Greenwood Memorial Park
Chaffee Grant (1883-1940) lived for 57 years and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park.
William R. Timken
1866–1949 (age 83)
Greenwood Memorial Park
William R. Timken (1866-1949) lived to age 83 and was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park.
T. T. Terry
1865–1941 (age 76)
Maple Hill Cemetery
T. T. Terry (1865-1941) was a New Market resident who lived for 76 years.
Warren T. Vaughan
1893–1944 (age 51)
Hollywood Cemetery
Warren T. Vaughan (1893-1944) lived for 51 years and was interred at Hollywood Cemetery.
George Ball Hutchings
1871–1949 (age 78)
Hollywood Cemetery
George Ball Hutchings (1871-1949) lived to age 78 and was buried at Hollywood Cemetery.
Frederick W. Plaisted
1865–1943 (age 78)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Frederick W. Plaisted was a Maine politician and businessman who served as governor of Maine from 1911 to 1913.
Arthur R. Gould
1857–1946 (age 89)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Arthur R. Gould was a Maine congressman and businessman who represented Maine's 3rd district in the U.S. House of Repres...
John Stone Stone
1869–1943 (age 74)
Mount Hope Cemetery
John Stone Stone was a Virginia planter and prominent landowner in the Manakin-Sabot area during the late 19th and early...
Edna Harker Thomas
1881–1942 (age 61)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Edna Harker Thomas was a Utah educator and community leader known for her contributions to education in the Taylorsville...
Elizabeth Ann Wells Cannon
1859–1942 (age 83)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Elizabeth Ann Wells Cannon was a prominent Utah woman and wife of prominent church and civic leader George Q. Cannon.
John Walter Christie
1865–1944 (age 79)
Maple Grove Park Cemetery
John Walter Christie was an American engineer and inventor known for developing innovative tank and automotive designs.
John T. Daniels
1873–1948 (age 75)
Manteo Cemetery
John T. Daniels was a North Carolina resident remembered in connection with the Wright brothers' historic first flight a...
Lyle Saxon
1891–1946 (age 55)
Magnolia Cemetery
Lyle Saxon was an American author, folklorist, and writer known for his works on Louisiana culture and history.
Bessie Morse Bellingrath
1878–1943 (age 65)
Magnolia Cemetery
Bessie Morse Bellingrath was an American philanthropist and wife of industrialist Walter Bellingrath, known for establis...
Thomas F. Cassidy
1875–1941 (age 66)
Maple Street Cemetery
Thomas F. Cassidy was a Massachusetts resident and community member in the Adams area during the late 19th and early 20t...
Addison White
1884–1943 (age 59)
Maple Hill Cemetery
Addison White was an American resident and community figure in the early 20th century.
Everis A. Hayes
1855–1942 (age 87)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Everis A. Hayes was an Iowa businessman and community leader in the Waterloo area.
Paul Masson
1859–1940 (age 81)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Paul Masson was a French-American vintner and pioneer of California wine production who founded Paul Masson Vineyards.
Edward Alexander Walker
1864–1946 (age 82)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Edward Alexander Walker was a Scottish-born resident and community member in the United States during the late 19th and ...
Hal Chase
1883–1947 (age 64)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Hal Chase was an American professional baseball player known for his career as an infielder in Major League Baseball.
Lester Reiff
1877–1948 (age 71)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Lester Reiff (1877-1948) was an American resident of Americus.
Elizabeth Eleanor D’Arcy Gaw
1868–1944 (age 76)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Elizabeth Eleanor D'Arcy Gaw (1868-1944) was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Hovey C. McDonald
1888–1941 (age 53)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Hovey C. McDonald (1888-1941) was a Houston resident during the early 20th century.
Louis Henning
1886–1944 (age 58)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Louis Henning (1886-1944) was a Hamburg-based individual who lived through the early 20th century.
Edward W. Gray
1870–1942 (age 72)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Edward W. Gray (1870-1942) was a Jersey City resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charles B. Ward
1879–1946 (age 67)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Charles B. Ward (1879-1946) was a Newark resident during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Timothy T. Ansberry
1871–1943 (age 72)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Timothy T. Ansberry (1871-1943) was a Defiance resident who lived through the early 20th century.
William Franklin Sands
1874–1946 (age 72)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
William Franklin Sands (1874-1946) was a Washington, D.C. resident of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Robert L. Downing
1857–1944 (age 87)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Robert L. Downing (1857-1944) was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.