Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Louise M. Sissa
1865–1947 (age 82)
Mountain View Cemetery
Louise M. Sissa was a Virginia City resident who lived from 1865 to 1947.
John Lewis Bates
1859–1946 (age 87)
Woodlawn Cemetery
John Lewis Bates was an American resident of Easton who lived from 1859 to 1946.
Mary E. Elliot
1851–1942 (age 91)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary E. Elliot was a Somerville resident who lived from 1851 to 1942.
Rock Sleyster
1879–1942 (age 63)
Wisconsin Memorial Park
Rock Sleyster was a Waupun resident who lived from 1879 to 1942.
William Cabell Bruce
1860–1946 (age 86)
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
William Cabell Bruce was a Charlotte County resident and author who lived from 1860 to 1946.
Doris Miller
1919–1943 (age 24)
Honolulu Memorial
Doris Miller was a U.S. Navy messman who became a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor and died in 1943.
Henry M. Mullinnix
1892–1943 (age 51)
Honolulu Memorial
Henry M. Mullinnix was a U.S. Navy officer who died in 1943 during World War II.
Lofton Russell Henderson
1903–1942 (age 39)
Honolulu Memorial
Lofton Russell Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps pilot who died in 1942 during World War II.
Edward O'Hare
1914–1943 (age 29)
Honolulu Memorial
Edward O'Hare was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient who died in 1943.
Clarence L. Tinker
1887–1942 (age 55)
Honolulu Memorial
Clarence L. Tinker was a U.S. Army Air Forces general who died in 1942 during World War II.
Bill Genaust
1907–1945 (age 38)
Honolulu Memorial
Bill Genaust was a U.S. Marine Corps combat photographer who died in 1945 during World War II.
John P. Gray
1914–1942 (age 28)
Honolulu Memorial
John P. Gray was a U.S. Navy officer who died in 1942 during World War II.
Leonard F. Mason
1920–1944 (age 24)
Honolulu Memorial
Leonard F. Mason was a U.S. Navy officer who died in 1944 during World War II.
Osborne B. Wiseman
1915–1942 (age 27)
Honolulu Memorial
Osborne B. Wiseman was a U.S. Navy officer who died in 1942 during World War II.
Robert K. Huntington
1921–1942 (age 21)
Honolulu Memorial
Robert K. Huntington was a U.S. military service member who died in 1942.
Waddy Young
1916–1945 (age 29)
Honolulu Memorial
Waddy Young was a U.S. Navy officer who died in 1945 during World War II.
Herb Bonn
1916–1943 (age 27)
Honolulu Memorial
Herb Bonn was an American who lived from 1916 to 1943 and was buried at Honolulu Memorial.
Henry Randolph Latimer
1871–1944 (age 73)
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
Henry Randolph Latimer (1871-1944) was interred at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Herbert Appleton Wagner
1867–1947 (age 80)
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
Herbert Appleton Wagner was a Philadelphia resident (1867-1947) buried at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Richard John Walsh Jr.
1920–1945 (age 25)
Honolulu Memorial
Richard John Walsh Jr. lived from 1920 to 1945 and was buried at Honolulu Memorial.
Charles McHenry Howard
1870–1942 (age 72)
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
Charles McHenry Howard (1870-1942) was buried at Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Kemper Fullerton
1865–1941 (age 76)
Westwood Cemetery
Kemper Fullerton was a Cincinnati native who lived from 1865 to 1941 and was buried at Westwood Cemetery.
Leigh Alexander
1883–1948 (age 65)
Westwood Cemetery
Leigh Alexander lived from 1883 to 1948 and was buried at Westwood Cemetery.
David Moshe Steinberg
1871–1941 (age 70)
Beth El Cemetery
David Moshe Steinberg was born in Chișinău in 1871 and died in 1941, buried at Beth-El Cemetery.
Jonas Borak
1893–1949 (age 56)
Beth El Cemetery
Jonas Borak was from Morshyn (1893-1949) and was buried at Beth-El Cemetery.
Patrick J. Foote
1861–1948 (age 87)
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
Patrick J. Foote lived from 1861 to 1948 and was buried at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.
Serafino Feranna
1874–1949 (age 75)
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
Serafino Feranna was from Calascibetta (1874-1949) and was buried at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.
Oliver Garrison Ricketson
1864–1943 (age 79)
Carnegie Cemetery
Oliver Garrison Ricketson lived from 1864 to 1943 and was buried at Carnegie Cemetery.
Mary Ann Magnin
1850–1943 (age 93)
Hills of Eternity Memorial Park
Mary Ann Magnin was a Scheveningen resident (1850-1943) buried at Hills of Eternity Memorial Park.
George Lincoln Walton
1854–1941 (age 87)
Lakeside Cemetery
George Lincoln Walton was a Lawrence native who lived from 1854 to 1941 and was buried at Lakeside Cemetery.
Kate M. Foley
1873–1940 (age 67)
San Gabriel Mission Cemetery
Kate M. Foley was from East St. Louis (1873-1940) and was buried at San Gabriel Mission Cemetery.
Georgie Boynton Child
1873–1945 (age 72)
Woodstock Hill Cemetery
Georgie Boynton Child was a resident of Woodbridge Township who lived from 1873 to 1945.
Nellie Mirick
1862–1945 (age 83)
Glenwood Cemetery
Nellie Mirick was a woman who lived from 1862 to 1945.
Clarence C. Cappel
1887–1948 (age 61)
Village of Arden Memorial Garden
Clarence C. Cappel was an Uhrichsville resident who lived from 1887 to 1948.
William Henry Eichhorn
1866–1948 (age 82)
Fairview Cemetery
William Henry Eichhorn was a Wells County resident who lived from 1866 to 1948.
Sidney Fox
1907–1942 (age 35)
Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Sidney Fox was a New York City resident who lived from 1907 to 1942.
Charles Nordhoff
1887–1947 (age 60)
Hillside Memorial Park
Charles Nordhoff was a London-based individual who lived from 1887 to 1947.
Mischa Levitzki
1898–1941 (age 43)
Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Mischa Levitzki was a pianist born in Kremenchuk in 1898 who died in 1941.
Ben Silvey
1894–1948 (age 54)
Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Ben Silvey was a New York resident who lived from 1894 to 1948.
George Davis
1870–1940 (age 70)
Fernwood Cemetery
George Davis was a Cohoes resident who lived from 1870 to 1940.
George Barbier
1864–1945 (age 81)
Fernwood Cemetery
George Barbier was a Philadelphia-based artist who lived from 1864 to 1945.
George William Hunter
1874–1948 (age 74)
Hillside Memorial Park
George William Hunter was a resident who lived from 1874 to 1948.
J. Leo Hafen
1880–1942 (age 62)
Hillside Memorial Park
J. Leo Hafen was a resident who lived from 1880 to 1942.
Hubert La Due
1891–1946 (age 55)
Hillside Memorial Park
Hubert La Due was a resident who lived from 1891 to 1946.
Caroline Sheldon Moore
1866–1940 (age 74)
Hillside Memorial Park
Caroline Sheldon Moore was a Kewanee resident who lived from 1866 to 1940.
Evalena Fryer Hedley
1865–1943 (age 78)
Fernwood Cemetery
Evalena Fryer Hedley was a resident who lived from 1865 to 1943.
Milton S. Hershey
1857–1945 (age 88)
Hershey Cemetery
Milton S. Hershey (1857-1945) was an American businessman and founder of the Hershey Company in Derry Township, Pennsylv...
Alfred E. P. Rockwell
1870–1949 (age 79)
Yantic Cemetery
Alfred E. P. Rockwell (1870-1949) was an American notable whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
John Patrick Wall
1867–1945 (age 78)
Saint Peter's Cemetery
John Patrick Wall (1867-1945) was an American individual of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Bill Bergen
1878–1943 (age 65)
Saint John's Cemetery
Bill Bergen (1878-1943) was an American professional baseball player from North Brookfield.