Deaths in the 1940s

Emil Ganso

1895–1941 (age 46)

Mount Evergreen Cemetery

Emil Ganso (1895-1941) was a German-born individual from Halberstadt who was buried at Mount Evergreen Cemetery.

Charlotte Maria Bagg

1851–1942 (age 91)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Charlotte Maria Bagg (1851-1942) was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.

Mary Francis Baker

1876–1941 (age 65)

Palm Cemetery

Mary Francis Baker (1876-1941) was a Plainfield resident who was buried at Palm Cemetery.

Horace Davis Pillsbury

1873–1940 (age 67)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Horace Davis Pillsbury (1873-1940) was a Stockton resident who was buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery.

Walter Barnes

1905–1940 (age 35)

Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens (South)

Walter Barnes (1905-1940) was a Vicksburg resident who was buried at Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens (South).

Sherman Barton

1875–1947 (age 72)

Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens (South)

Sherman Barton (1875-1947) was a Normal resident who was buried at Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens (South).

Alice Belin Du Pont

1872–1944 (age 72)

Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery

Alice Belin Du Pont (1872-1944) was a member of the prominent Du Pont family.

John Barrymore

1882–1942 (age 60)

Mount Vernon Cemetery

John Barrymore (1882-1942) was an acclaimed American actor and member of the famous Barrymore theatrical dynasty.

Charles A. Ellwood

1873–1946 (age 73)

Maplewood Cemetery

Charles A. Ellwood (1873-1946) was an American sociologist and academic.

Thomas Chandler Thacher

1858–1945 (age 87)

Woodside Cemetery

Thomas Chandler Thacher (1858-1945) was an American lawyer and judge.

Gordon King Berry

1897–1943 (age 46)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Gordon King Berry (1897-1943) was an American businessman and entrepreneur.

Louis A. Sussdorff Jr.

1888–1940 (age 52)

St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery

Louis A. Sussdorff Jr. (1888-1940) was an American businessman.

Otto L. Burns

1868–1941 (age 73)

Greenhill Cemetery

Otto L. Burns (1868-1941) was an American businessman and civic leader.

William Peyton Waggener

1870–1943 (age 73)

Mount Vernon Cemetery

William Peyton Waggener (1870-1943) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Christian Fichthorne Reisner

1872–1940 (age 68)

Mount Vernon Cemetery

Christian Fichthorne Reisner (1872-1940) was an American clergyman and educator.

Arthur Daniel Healey

1889–1948 (age 59)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Arthur Daniel Healey (1889-1948) was an American businessman and civic leader.

Tom Daly

1891–1946 (age 55)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Tom Daly (1891-1946) was a Canadian journalist and editor.

Charles Otis

1872–1944 (age 72)

Woodside Cemetery

Charles Otis (1872-1944) was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Alice Thacher Post

1853–1947 (age 94)

Woodside Cemetery

Alice Thacher Post (1853-1947) was an American socialite and philanthropist from Boston.

Bert H. Miller

1879–1949 (age 70)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Bert H. Miller (1879-1949) was an American businessman and civic leader.

William Borah

1865–1940 (age 75)

Morris Hill Cemetery

William Borah (1865-1940) was an American politician and U.S. Senator from Idaho.

Milton Rosenau

1869–1946 (age 77)

Chelten Hills Cemetery

Milton Rosenau (1869-1946) was a Philadelphia-born public health pioneer and epidemiologist.

Clare Hunter

1886–1940 (age 54)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Clare Hunter (1886-1940) was an Ypsilanti-based educator and women's rights advocate.

Harry Fritchman

1865–1942 (age 77)

Morris Hill Cemetery

Harry Fritchman (1865-1942) was a Westmoreland County resident whose specific contributions remain undocumented.

R. R. M. Carpenter

1877–1949 (age 72)

Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery

R. R. M. Carpenter (1877-1949) was a Delaware-based member of the prominent Du Pont industrial family.

George Edwin Howes

1865–1942 (age 77)

Williams College Cemetery

George Edwin Howes (1865-1942) was a Reading native and Williams College-affiliated academic.

Belle Hartford Mason

1864–1944 (age 80)

Williams College Cemetery

Belle Hartford Mason (1864-1944) was a woman of social standing with ties to Williams College.

Victor Du Pont

1882–1943 (age 61)

Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery

Victor Du Pont (1882-1943) was a member of the influential Delaware-based Du Pont chemical dynasty.

Elisabeth Chant

1865–1947 (age 82)

Oakdale Cemetery

Elisabeth Chant (1865-1947) was a Yeovil-born woman whose life details remain largely undocumented.

Sarah Wharton Green Walters

1859–1943 (age 84)

Oakdale Cemetery

Sarah Wharton Green Walters (1859-1943) was a Jamaica Plain resident from an established New England family.

Ira Van Cleave

1888–1943 (age 55)

Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum

Ira Van Cleave (1888-1943) was a notable individual whose specific occupation and achievements are unclear.

John Corbett

1869–1947 (age 78)

Greenhill Cemetery

John Corbett (1869-1947) was a Boston-born figure whose professional background remains unspecified.

Roswell G. Higginbotham

1898–1943 (age 45)

West Hill Cemetery

Roswell G. Higginbotham (1898-1943) was a Howe resident who lived a relatively brief life.

Robert Ernest Vinson

1876–1945 (age 69)

West Hill Cemetery

Robert Ernest Vinson (1876-1945) was a notable individual whose specific occupation is undocumented.

N. C. Wyeth

1882–1945 (age 63)

Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery

N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) was a Needham-based artist and illustrator of significant renown.

Choice B. Randell

1857–1945 (age 88)

West Hill Cemetery

Choice B. Randell (1857-1945) was a Murray County resident whose biographical details remain sparse.

William E. Metzger, Jr.

1922–1944 (age 22)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William E. Metzger, Jr. (1922-1944) was a young man from Lima who died during World War II.

John Mortimer Fox

1881–1940 (age 59)

College of the Holy Cross Cemetery

John Mortimer Fox (1881-1940) was a Dorchester resident educated at the College of the Holy Cross.

Charles Ethelbert Claypool

1861–1944 (age 83)

Masonic Memorial Park

Charles Ethelbert Claypool (1861-1944) was a Hendricks County resident with Masonic affiliations.

Ruth Simpson

1855–1942 (age 87)

Berkeley Memorial Cemetery

Ruth Simpson (1855-1942) was a woman who lived into her late eighties and was buried in Berkeley.

Margaret Conn

1864–1942 (age 78)

Masonic Memorial Park

Margaret Conn (1864-1942) was an Indiana resident with Masonic connections.

Adam Empie III

1876–1943 (age 67)

Oakdale Cemetery

Adam Empie III (1876-1943) was a Wilmington resident who lived to age 67.

Richard Arlington Brush

1872–1944 (age 72)

Hauppauge Rural Cemetery

Richard Arlington Brush (1872-1944) was a man who lived 72 years and was buried in Hauppauge.

Vladimir Karapetoff

1876–1948 (age 72)

East Lawn Cemetery

Vladimir Karapetoff (1876-1948) was a Saint Petersburg native who lived to age 72.

Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler

1869–1942 (age 73)

Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery

Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (1869-1942) was a Newport resident with Episcopal church affiliations.

Gustave Ferbert

1873–1943 (age 70)

Riverside Cemetery

Gustave Ferbert (1873-1943) was a Cleveland resident who lived 70 years.

Sanford Robinson Gifford

1892–1944 (age 52)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Sanford Robinson Gifford (1892-1944) was a man who lived 52 years and was buried in Santa Barbara.

Reginald Goodwin Fernald

1880–1946 (age 66)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Reginald Goodwin Fernald (1880-1946) was a Santa Barbara resident who lived to age 66.

Thomas Eaton Cornell

1908–1940 (age 32)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Thomas Eaton Cornell (1908-1940) was a young Santa Barbara resident who died at age 32.

William Earl Graham

1890–1949 (age 59)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

William Earl Graham (1890-1949) was a Santa Barbara resident who lived 59 years.