Deaths in the 1940s

Civilla D. Martin

1866–1948 (age 82)

Westview Cemetery

Civilla D. Martin was a hymn writer from the Municipality of the District of Shelburne who lived from 1866 to 1948.

Sidney Hillman

1887–1946 (age 59)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Sidney Hillman was a labor union leader born in Žagarė who lived from 1887 to 1946.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

1896–1940 (age 44)

St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer from Saint Paul who lived from 1896 to 1940.

Zelda Fitzgerald

1900–1948 (age 48)

St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery

Zelda Fitzgerald was an American writer and artist from Montgomery who lived from 1900 to 1948.

Harriette Matilda Constable

1851–1942 (age 91)

Kensico Cemetery

Harriette Matilda Constable lived from 1851 to 1942.

Frederick G. Ross

1858–1942 (age 84)

Kensico Cemetery

Frederick G. Ross was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1858 to 1942.

Herbert Harold Vreeland I

1856–1945 (age 89)

Kensico Cemetery

Herbert Harold Vreeland I (1856-1945) was a prominent Glen resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Maud Dixon

1866–1944 (age 78)

Kensico Cemetery

Maud Dixon (1866-1944) was a London-born woman who lived during the Victorian and interwar periods.

Lavinia Shannon

1876–1945 (age 69)

Kensico Cemetery

Lavinia Shannon (1876-1945) was a New Orleans native who lived through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Edith Haggin DeLong

1858–1940 (age 82)

Kensico Cemetery

Edith Haggin DeLong (1858-1940) was a woman of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.

Carl Fowler Price

1881–1948 (age 67)

Kensico Cemetery

Carl Fowler Price (1881-1948) was a New Brunswick resident who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Dudley Clements

1889–1947 (age 58)

Kensico Cemetery

Dudley Clements (1889-1947) was a New York City resident of the 20th century.

Harrie Moore Shrady

1869–1946 (age 77)

Kensico Cemetery

Harrie Moore Shrady (1869-1946) was a figure from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Walter F. Scott

1880–1940 (age 60)

Kensico Cemetery

Walter F. Scott (1880-1940) was a Baltimore native who lived during the early 20th century.

Frank M. O'Brien

1875–1943 (age 68)

Kensico Cemetery

Frank M. O'Brien (1875-1943) was a Dunkirk resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

George Christie

1873–1949 (age 76)

Kensico Cemetery

George Christie (1873-1949) was a Philadelphia resident who lived through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Leonard Grover

1858–1947 (age 89)

Kensico Cemetery

Leonard Grover (1858-1947) was a Baltimore native of the Gilded Age and 20th century.

Eleanor Montell

1887–1949 (age 62)

Kensico Cemetery

Eleanor Montell (1887-1949) was a woman who lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Mark Smith

1887–1944 (age 57)

Kensico Cemetery

Mark Smith (1887-1944) was a New York City resident of the early-to-mid 20th century.

Leslie Bingham

1884–1945 (age 61)

Kensico Cemetery

Leslie Bingham (1884-1945) was a Boston resident who lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Florence Gerald

1858–1942 (age 84)

Kensico Cemetery

Florence Gerald (1858-1942) was a New Orleans native of the Gilded Age and early 20th century.

Albert Kahn

1869–1942 (age 73)

White Chapel Memorial Cemetery

German-born architect Albert Kahn (1869-1942) was known for industrial and factory design.

Amadeo Giannini

1870–1949 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Amadeo Giannini (1870-1949) founded Bank of America and revolutionized banking accessibility.

Angelo Joseph Rossi

1878–1948 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Angelo Joseph Rossi (1878-1948) was an Italian-American businessman and community leader.

James Tim Brymn

1881–1946 (age 65)

Long Island National Cemetery

James Tim Brymn (1881-1946) was a military serviceman who died during World War II.

Joe Williams

1896–1949 (age 53)

Long Island National Cemetery

Joe Williams (1896-1949) was an American blues and jazz vocalist known for his distinctive baritone.

Joseph R. Julian

1918–1945 (age 27)

Long Island National Cemetery

Joseph R. Julian (1918-1945) was a U.S. serviceman who died in World War II combat.

Lauritz Nelson

1860–1941 (age 81)

Long Island National Cemetery

Lauritz Nelson (1860-1941) was a Norwegian immigrant who settled in America.

Malcolm Jameson

1891–1945 (age 54)

Long Island National Cemetery

Malcolm Jameson (1891-1945) was a science fiction and adventure writer active in the pulp magazines era.

Robert Galbraith

1878–1949 (age 71)

Long Island National Cemetery

Robert Galbraith (1878-1949) was an American resident of Brooklyn during the early 20th century.

Thomas Mitchell

1857–1942 (age 85)

Long Island National Cemetery

Thomas Mitchell (1857-1942) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter with a prolific career.

William T. Hanna

1920–1942 (age 22)

Long Island National Cemetery

William T. Hanna (1920-1942) was a U.S. serviceman who died during World War II.

Alfred J. Kennedy

1877–1944 (age 67)

Long Island National Cemetery

Alfred J. Kennedy (1877-1944) was an American serviceman who died during World War II.

Alfred B. Nietzel

1921–1944 (age 23)

Long Island National Cemetery

Alfred B. Nietzel (1921-1944) was an American serviceman from Fordham who was killed in World War II and buried at Henri...

Geoffrey Cheney Ferris

1918–1943 (age 25)

Long Island National Cemetery

Geoffrey Cheney Ferris (1918-1943) was an American serviceman killed during World War II.

Lionel Monagas

1889–1945 (age 56)

Long Island National Cemetery

Lionel Monagas (1889-1945) was an American serviceman who died during World War II.

Martin Zebersky

1925–1944 (age 19)

Long Island National Cemetery

Martin Zebersky was a Boston-born individual who lived from 1925 to 1944 and was buried at Long Island National Cemetery...

W. Nephew King

1858–1943 (age 85)

Long Island National Cemetery

W. Nephew King lived from 1858 to 1943 and was buried at Long Island National Cemetery.

Thomas N. Savino

1915–1944 (age 29)

Long Island National Cemetery

Thomas N. Savino was a Brooklyn native who lived from 1915 to 1944 and was buried at Long Island National Cemetery.

George William Rankin

1919–1942 (age 23)

Long Island National Cemetery

George William Rankin was a Brooklyn-born individual who lived from 1919 to 1942 and was buried at Long Island National ...

Bobby Veach

1888–1945 (age 57)

White Chapel Memorial Cemetery

Bobby Veach was a St. Charles native who lived from 1888 to 1945 and was buried at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery.

Ernest Woodruff

1863–1944 (age 81)

Westview Cemetery

Ernest Woodruff was a Columbus resident who lived from 1863 to 1944 and was buried at Westview Cemetery.

Oliver Harriman, Jr.

1862–1940 (age 78)

White Plains Rural Cemetery

Oliver Harriman, Jr. was a New York City native who lived from 1862 to 1940 and was buried at White Plains Rural Cemeter...

Arthur Bunyan Caldwell

1873–1944 (age 71)

Westview Cemetery

Arthur Bunyan Caldwell was a Newton resident who lived from 1873 to 1944 and was buried at Westview Cemetery.

David J. Andrada

1865–1941 (age 76)

Westview Cemetery

David J. Andrada was a Brooklyn native who lived from 1865 to 1941 and was buried at Westview Cemetery.

Julia Augusta Jones

1855–1947 (age 92)

Magnolia Cemetery

Julia Augusta Jones lived from 1855 to 1947 and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery.

W. Turner Logan

1874–1941 (age 67)

Magnolia Cemetery

W. Turner Logan was a Summerville resident who lived from 1874 to 1941 and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery.

Johnson Hagood

1873–1948 (age 75)

Magnolia Cemetery

Johnson Hagood was an Orangeburg native who lived from 1873 to 1948 and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery.

Harry Micajah Daugherty

1860–1941 (age 81)

Washington Cemetery

Harry Micajah Daugherty was a Fayette County resident who lived from 1860 to 1941 and was buried at Washington Cemetery.

Charles Gidding

1853–1943 (age 90)

Grove Hill Cemetery

Charles Gidding was a Bangor native who lived from 1853 to 1943 and was buried at Grove Hill Cemetery.