Deaths in the 1940s

Helen Houston Homans

1877–1949 (age 72)

Woodland Cemetery

Helen Houston Homans was an Englewood resident who lived from 1877 to 1949.

Robert Ezra Park

1864–1944 (age 80)

Oakland Cemetery

Robert Ezra Park was a pioneering sociologist who lived from 1864 to 1944.

Walter Bransen

1886–1941 (age 55)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Walter Bransen was a Brunswick resident who lived from 1886 to 1941.

Arthur Berndt

1884–1947 (age 63)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Arthur Berndt was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1884 to 1947.

Clarence M. Jones

1889–1949 (age 60)

Sugar Grove Cemetery

Clarence M. Jones was a Wilmington resident who lived from 1889 to 1949.

Ruth May Tunnicliff

1876–1946 (age 70)

Oakwood Cemetery

Ruth May Tunnicliff was a Macomb resident who lived from 1876 to 1946.

William Buckley Peck

1870–1941 (age 71)

Oakland Cemetery

William Buckley Peck (1870-1941) was an Oakland-area resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Mary W. Stewart

1857–1946 (age 89)

Oxford Cemetery

Mary W. Stewart (1857-1946) was an Oxford resident who lived nearly nine decades during a period of significant social c...

Edith Mary Griffin

1885–1942 (age 57)

Oakland Cemetery

Edith Mary Griffin (1885-1942) was a North Dakota resident whose life was cut short at age 57.

Jan F. Esser

1877–1946 (age 69)

Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens West

Jan F. Esser (1877-1946) was a Leiden-born individual who lived through two world wars.

William Abbott Oldfather

1880–1945 (age 65)

Roselawn Cemetery

William Abbott Oldfather (1880-1945) was associated with Urmia and lived during a transformative period in world history...

David Kinley

1861–1944 (age 83)

Roselawn Cemetery

David Kinley (1861-1944) was a Dundee native who lived through the industrial revolution and into the modern era.

Jim Stanley

1889–1947 (age 58)

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleums

Jim Stanley (1889-1947) was a Plymouth resident whose life spanned nearly six decades.

Wallace Edgar Pierce

1881–1940 (age 59)

Riverside Cemetery

Wallace Edgar Pierce (1881-1940) was a Clinton County resident who lived during the early 20th century.

Charles McGavin

1874–1940 (age 66)

Mount Auburn Memorial Park

Charles McGavin (1874-1940) was a Riverton resident whose life encompassed the transition into the modern age.

Myra Bradwell Helmer Pritchard

1889–1947 (age 58)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Myra Bradwell Helmer Pritchard (1889-1947) was a woman who lived through significant changes in women's rights and socie...

Per Lysne

1880–1947 (age 67)

Riverside Cemetery

Per Lysne (1880-1947) was a resident who lived through the 20th century's formative decades.

Edgar O. Campbell

1867–1947 (age 80)

Goleta Cemetery

Edgar O. Campbell (1867-1947) was a Carrollton native who lived into his 80s during a period of rapid change.

Alonzo J. Mathison

1876–1941 (age 65)

Riverside Cemetery

Alonzo J. Mathison (1876-1941) was a Stoughton resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Georgia Roberts Durston

1868–1947 (age 79)

Sunset Memorial Park

Georgia Roberts Durston (1868-1947) was a Utica resident who lived nearly 80 years through transformative historical per...

Alexander J. McIvor-Tyndall

1860–1940 (age 80)

Goleta Cemetery

Alexander J. McIvor-Tyndall (1860-1940) was an individual whose life encompassed the transition from the Victorian era i...

Louis A. Carter

1876–1941 (age 65)

Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery

Louis A. Carter (1876-1941) was an Auburn resident whose final resting place was Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery.

Ellery Huntington, Sr.

1865–1945 (age 80)

Colgate University Cemetery

Ellery Huntington, Sr. (1865-1945) was buried at Colgate University Cemetery.

Thomas Emery Merrill

1875–1943 (age 68)

Presidio of Monterey Main Post Cemetery

Thomas Emery Merrill (1875-1943) was a Cincinnati resident buried at Presidio of Monterey Main Post Cemetery.

Julia Catherine Thomas Hester

1869–1940 (age 71)

Paradise North Cemetery

Julia Catherine Thomas Hester (1869-1940) was a Dublin resident buried at Paradise North Cemetery.

Joshua L. Johns

1881–1947 (age 66)

Fort Howard Memorial Park

Joshua L. Johns (1881-1947) was an Eagle resident buried at Fort Howard Memorial Park.

Frank Hanny

1897–1946 (age 49)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Frank Hanny (1897-1946) was an Aurora resident buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Elmer J. Burr

1908–1942 (age 34)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Elmer J. Burr (1908-1942) was a Neenah resident buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

J. Edwin Brainard

1857–1942 (age 85)

Branford Center Cemetery

J. Edwin Brainard (1857-1942) was a Meriden resident buried at Branford Center Cemetery.

George Francis Eaton

1872–1949 (age 77)

Branford Center Cemetery

George Francis Eaton (1872-1949) was a New Haven resident buried at Branford Center Cemetery.

Edgar W. Timm

1916–1942 (age 26)

Greenwood Cemetery

Edgar W. Timm (1916-1942) was a Muscatine resident buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

Alexander L. Medley

1869–1946 (age 77)

Exeter District Cemetery

Alexander L. Medley (1869-1946) was a Marshfield resident buried at Exeter District Cemetery.

Rupert Blue

1868–1948 (age 80)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Rupert Blue (1868-1948) was a Richmond County resident buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Hubert Utterback

1880–1942 (age 62)

Masonic Cemetery

Hubert Utterback (1880-1942) was a Hayesville resident buried at Masonic Cemetery.

Roxy Snipes

1896–1941 (age 45)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Roxy Snipes (1896-1941) was a Marion resident buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.

William A. Pusey

1865–1940 (age 75)

Elizabethtown City Cemetery

William A. Pusey (1865-1940) was an Elizabethtown resident buried at Elizabethtown City Cemetery.

Mary Brennan Karl

1893–1948 (age 55)

Daytona Memorial Park

Mary Brennan Karl (1893-1948) was a resident of Huron County who was buried at Daytona Memorial Park.

Thomas M. Shallenberger

1850–1946 (age 96)

Masonic Cemetery

Thomas M. Shallenberger (1850-1946) was a Toulon resident who lived to age 96 and was buried in Masonic Cemetery.

Homer Worthington Brainard

1864–1947 (age 83)

South Amherst Cemetery

Homer Worthington Brainard (1864-1947) was buried at South Amherst Cemetery.

John W. Smith

1871–1948 (age 77)

Mount Hope Cemetery

John W. Smith (1871-1948) was a Middlesex County resident buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

William Bernard Barry

1902–1946 (age 44)

Mount Saint Mary Cemetery

William Bernard Barry (1902-1946) was born in County Mayo and buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery.

Denis O'Leary

1863–1943 (age 80)

Mount Saint Mary Cemetery

Denis O'Leary (1863-1943) was a Manhasset resident buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery.

Allen W. Gullion

1880–1946 (age 66)

New Castle Cemetery

Allen W. Gullion (1880-1946) was a Carrollton resident buried at New Castle Cemetery.

Bion J. Arnold

1861–1942 (age 81)

Ashland Cemetery

Bion J. Arnold (1861-1942) was a Casnovia resident buried at Ashland Cemetery.

Smith W. Brookhart

1869–1944 (age 75)

Elm Grove Cemetery

Smith W. Brookhart (1869-1944) was an Arbela resident buried at Elm Grove Cemetery.

James A. Smith

1880–1944 (age 64)

Mount Saint Mary Cemetery

James A. Smith (1880-1944) was a New York resident buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery.

Matthew J. Merritt

1895–1946 (age 51)

Mount Saint Mary Cemetery

Matthew J. Merritt (1895-1946) was a New York City resident buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery.

Milton Lewis

1920–1942 (age 22)

Evergreen Cemetery

Milton Lewis (1920-1942) was a Gainesville resident who died at age 22 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Albert Campbell

1872–1947 (age 75)

Mount Saint Mary Cemetery

Albert Campbell (1872-1947) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Mount Saint Mary Cemetery.

Arthur Tipton

1882–1942 (age 60)

Evergreen Cemetery

Arthur Tipton (1882-1942) was a Las Vegas resident buried at Evergreen Cemetery.