Deaths in the 1940s

James Edgar Gregg

1875–1946 (age 71)

Pittsfield Cemetery

James Edgar Gregg was a Hartford resident who lived from 1875 to 1946.

John B. Newhall

1862–1944 (age 82)

Pine Grove Cemetery

John B. Newhall was a Lynn resident who lived from 1862 to 1944.

Josephine Cosette Mayou

1864–1942 (age 78)

Pittsfield Cemetery

Josephine Cosette Mayou was a Warren resident who lived from 1864 to 1942.

Alice Maud Allen

1864–1940 (age 76)

Pittsfield Cemetery

Alice Maud Allen lived from 1864 to 1940.

Henry Seely White

1862–1943 (age 81)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Henry Seely White was a Cazenovia resident who lived from 1862 to 1943.

Sara Josephine Baker

1873–1945 (age 72)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Sara Josephine Baker was a pioneering public health nurse and Poughkeepsie resident who lived from 1873 to 1945.

Birdie Cree

1882–1942 (age 60)

Pomfret Manor Cemetery

Birdie Cree was a Khedive resident who lived from 1882 to 1942.

Emile Bachelet

1863–1946 (age 83)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Emile Bachelet was a Nanterre-born inventor and engineer who lived from 1863 to 1946.

William Sturgis Thomas

1871–1941 (age 70)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

William Sturgis Thomas lived from 1871 to 1941.

John Hugh Diman

1863–1949 (age 86)

Portsmouth Abbey

John Hugh Diman was a Brookline resident who lived from 1863 to 1949.

Clarence Orion Cheney

1887–1947 (age 60)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Clarence Orion Cheney was a Poughkeepsie resident who lived from 1887 to 1947.

Helen Wilkinson Reynolds

1875–1943 (age 68)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Helen Wilkinson Reynolds (1875-1943) was a notable resident of Poughkeepsie, New York.

J. Wilson Poucher

1859–1948 (age 89)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

J. Wilson Poucher (1859-1948) was a Claverack resident who lived nearly nine decades.

Charles D. Rafferty

1879–1949 (age 70)

Putnam Cemetery

Charles D. Rafferty (1879-1949) was a Pittsburgh-based individual of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Mary Elsie Moore

1889–1941 (age 52)

Putnam Cemetery

Mary Elsie Moore (1889-1941) was a Brooklyn native who lived during the early 20th century.

Stephen William Ensko

1922–1944 (age 22)

Putnam Cemetery

Stephen William Ensko (1922-1944) was a young Brooklyn resident whose life was cut short during World War II.

Walter Connolly

1887–1940 (age 53)

New St. Joseph Cemetery

Walter Connolly (1887-1940) was a Cincinnati-born individual of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Eddie Boyle

1874–1941 (age 67)

New St. Joseph Cemetery

Eddie Boyle (1874-1941) was a Cincinnati resident who lived through seven decades of American history.

Jack Sutthoff

1873–1942 (age 69)

New St. Joseph Cemetery

Jack Sutthoff (1873-1942) was a Cincinnati native spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Clarence W. Macfarlane

1858–1947 (age 89)

O'ahu Cemetery

Clarence W. Macfarlane (1858-1947) was an O'ahu-connected individual who lived nearly nine decades.

Paul Fjellboe

1873–1948 (age 75)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Paul Fjellboe (1873-1948) was an Odal resident who lived through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Walter Johnson

1887–1946 (age 59)

Rockville Cemetery

Walter Johnson (1887-1946) was a Humboldt resident of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

William Jacob Baer

1860–1941 (age 81)

Rosedale Cemetery

William Jacob Baer (1860-1941) was a Cincinnati-based individual who lived over eight decades.

Edward J. Moskala

1921–1945 (age 24)

Rock Island National Cemetery

Edward J. Moskala (1921-1945) was a Chicago resident whose life ended during World War II.

Palemon Howard Dorsett

1862–1943 (age 81)

Rockville Cemetery

Palemon Howard Dorsett (1862-1943) was a notable individual who lived over eight decades.

Clara Bliss Finley

1852–1940 (age 88)

Rockville Cemetery

Clara Bliss Finley (1852-1940) was a long-lived individual spanning nearly nine decades of American history.

Addie Burr Clark

1868–1946 (age 78)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Addie Burr Clark (1868-1946) was an American woman buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Jesse Lee Webb

1878–1942 (age 64)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Jesse Lee Webb (1878-1942) was a Bloomington resident who died in 1942.

Belle Magruder

1860–1941 (age 81)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Belle Magruder (1860-1941) was an American woman interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Margaret Sherratt Keys

1856–1942 (age 86)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Margaret Sherratt Keys (1856-1942) was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Juliette Williams

1887–1942 (age 55)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Juliette Williams (1887-1942) was an American woman buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.

J. Elfreth Watkins Jr.

1875–1946 (age 71)

Rock Creek Cemetery

J. Elfreth Watkins Jr. (1875-1946) was an American notable enough to be interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Laura Elizabeth Hancock

1850–1943 (age 93)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Laura Elizabeth Hancock (1850-1943) was a long-lived American woman of the 19th-20th centuries.

Joseph Clark Shinn

1861–1947 (age 86)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Joseph Clark Shinn (1861-1947) was an American man buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Eliza Kellas

1864–1943 (age 79)

Oakwood Cemetery

Eliza Kellas (1864-1943) was an American woman interred at Oakwood Cemetery.

Garnet Baltimore

1859–1946 (age 87)

Oakwood Cemetery

Garnet Baltimore (1859-1946) was an American resident buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Wellington Watt Taber

1866–1943 (age 77)

Oakwood Cemetery

Wellington Watt Taber (1866-1943) was an Eaton resident who died in 1943.

William Jubb

1870–1942 (age 72)

Oakwood Cemetery

William Jubb (1870-1942) was a Brighouse native buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Antonio Paoli

1871–1946 (age 75)

Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon

Antonio Paoli (1871-1946) was a Ponce resident honored with burial in the Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon.

Charles Edward Chambers

1883–1941 (age 58)

Ottumwa Cemetery

Charles Edward Chambers (1883-1941) was an Ottumwa resident interred at Ottumwa Cemetery.

Robert T. Hinton

1878–1948 (age 70)

Paris Cemetery

Robert T. Hinton (1878-1948) was a Paris resident buried at Paris Cemetery.

Helen Strong Carter

1866–1945 (age 79)

O'ahu Cemetery

Helen Strong Carter (1866-1945) was a Rochester resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Nathanael West

1903–1940 (age 37)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Nathanael West (1903-1940) was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his satirical works including 'The Day of...

Lorenz Hart

1895–1943 (age 48)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Lorenz Hart (1895-1943) was an American lyricist who collaborated with composer Richard Rodgers to create some of Broadw...

Howard Hickman

1880–1949 (age 69)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Howard Hickman (1880-1949) was an American actor who appeared in numerous silent and early sound films throughout his ca...

Morris Michael Edelstein

1888–1941 (age 53)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Morris Michael Edelstein (1888-1941) was an American politician and congressman who represented New York in the U.S. Hou...

Benjamin Dibblee

1876–1945 (age 69)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Benjamin Dibblee (1876-1945) was a California resident and businessman involved in ranching and land development in Mari...

Bernard Drachman

1861–1945 (age 84)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Bernard Drachman (1861-1945) was a prominent rabbi and Jewish community leader in New York City.

Alphonse Girandy

1868–1941 (age 73)

Philadelphia National Cemetery

Alphonse Girandy (1868-1941) was a Guadeloupe-born individual who served in the U.S. military.

Leonor Fresnel Loree

1858–1940 (age 82)

Rosedale Cemetery

Leonor Fresnel Loree (1858-1940) was an American railroad executive and industrialist.