Deaths in the 1940s

Światopełk Karpiński

1909–1940 (age 31)

Rasos Cemetery

Bronisław Wróblewski

1888–1941 (age 53)

Rasos Cemetery

Lawyer remembered for his devotion to justice and the rule of law amid difficult years.

Bronisław Żongołłowicz

1870–1944 (age 74)

Rasos Cemetery

Jurgis Šlapelis

1876–1941 (age 65)

Rasos Cemetery

Physician whose compassionate care sustained patients and communities in trying times.

Sergey Polezhaykin

1920–1944 (age 24)

Kretinga

Anton Schmid

1900–1942 (age 42)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Military man whose courageous resistance to injustice saved lives and remains a beacon of conscience.

Teodor Bujnicki

1907–1944 (age 37)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Yulian Bialozor

1862–1942 (age 80)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Yulian Bialozor was a dedicated military personnel whose long service is honored at Antakalnis Cemetery.

Leonid Yerofeyevskikh

1913–1944 (age 31)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Leonid Yerofeyevskikh was a military personnel who died in 1944 during World War II.

Nikolai Averin

1908–1944 (age 36)

Šiauliai

Nikolai Averin was an artillerist whose steadfast support helped defend the people near Šiauliai.

Ivan Zavarykin

1916–1945 (age 29)

Mažeikiai

Ivan Zavarykin was born in 1916 and died in 1945 in Mažeikiai.

Nikolai Plahotny

1922–1944 (age 22)

Utena

Nikolai Plahotny was a young man from Utena who answered the call to defend his homeland during the war.

Fedir Lysenko

1913–1945 (age 32)

Šiauliai

Fedir Lysenko was born in 1913 and died in 1945 in Šiauliai.

Nikolai Budyuk

1920–1944 (age 24)

Lithuania

Nikolai Budyuk stood among those who offered their lives for Lithuania during the conflict.

Nikolai Argunov

1919–1944 (age 25)

Rietavas

Nikolai Argunov was born in 1919 and died in 1944 in Rietavas.

Vladimir Balandin

1923–1944 (age 21)

Lithuania

Vladimir Balandin was one of the many young Lithuanians who sacrificed their lives in 1944 to protect their homeland.

Alexander Bashchenko

1913–1944 (age 31)

Lithuania

Alexander Bashchenko was born in 1913 and died in 1944 in Lithuania.

Kazimierz Pelczar

1894–1943 (age 49)

Vilnius

Kazimierz Pelczar was a physician whose healing hands brought comfort to Vilnius even amid war.

Afanasiy Ilitsj Losjakov

1918–1944 (age 26)

Lithuania

Afanasiy Ilitsj Losjakov was a military personnel born in 1918 who died in 1944 in Lithuania.

Domas Rocius

1905–1943 (age 38)

Vilnius

Domas Rocius exemplified civic devotion in Vilnius during the dark years of occupation.

Никонов, Николай Павлович

1925–1944 (age 19)

Lithuania

Vladimir Vladimirovich Datsun was a young Russian who died in 1944 at age 19 during World War II in Simferopol.

Anatoly Kadyrov

1921–1944 (age 23)

Lithuania

Anatoly Kadyrov served in 1944 to help secure peace for Lithuania.

Ivan Akimovitsj Koepavtsev

1924–1944 (age 20)

Lithuania

Ivan Akimovitsj Koepavtsev was born in 1924 and died in 1944 in Lithuania.

Пархоменко, Никифор Михайлович

1919–1944 (age 25)

Lithuania

Alexander Nikolaevich Sharikov was a Soviet soldier from Loknyansky District who died in 1944 at age 25 during World War...

Плугатарь, Алексей Петрович

1911–1944 (age 33)

Lithuania

Leonid Ivanovich Musteikis (1911-1944) was a Soviet soldier from Polotsky Uyezd who died during World War II and was bur...

Vladimir Truzhnikov

1899–1944 (age 45)

Lithuania

Vladimir Truzhnikov brought calm strength to his service in Lithuania before his passing in 1944.

Wacław Michniewicz

1866–1947 (age 81)

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Žeimiai

Wacław Michniewicz was an architect born in 1866 who died in 1947 and designed the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin...

Justinas Staugaitis

1866–1943 (age 77)

Telšiai Cathedral

Justinas Staugaitis was a devoted politician and spiritual guide who helped knit Lithuanian society together in times of...

Andrey Michaylovitsj Andrianov

1917–1944 (age 27)

Panevėžys

Andrey Michaylovitsj Andrianov was a military personnel who served and died during World War II.

Eleuteriusz

1868–1940 (age 72)

Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius

Metropolitan Eleuteriusz shepherded the Orthodox faithful in Vilnius with calm strength through decades of upheaval.

Kazys Puida

1883–1945 (age 62)

Panevėžys

Kazys Puida was a prominent Lithuanian writer whose literary contributions shaped the cultural landscape of early 20th-c...

Theodosius (Feodosiyev)

1864–1943 (age 79)

Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius

Theodosius Feodosiyev served with gentle attentiveness as a priest at the Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit.

Yakov Yeryomenko

1900–1945 (age 45)

Panevėžys

Yakov Yeryomenko was a military officer who served during World War II and died in 1945.

Ivan Protvin

1926–1944 (age 18)

Žagarė

Ivan Protvin is remembered as a young son of Žagarė whose brief life reflects the sacrifices of his community.

Kasimir Jantzen

1885–1940 (age 55)

Rasos Cemetery

Kasimir Jantzen was an astronomer whose scientific work contributed to astronomical knowledge in the early 20th century.

Uladzislaŭ Taločka

1887–1942 (age 55)

Rasos Cemetery

UladzislaŊ Taločka is remembered as a steadfast citizen whose quiet dedication echoed through Vilnius and who now rest...

Meketä Taqarlıqof

1918–1944 (age 26)

Žagarė

Meketä Taqarlıqof lived from 1918 to 1944 during World War II.

Albinas Rimka

1886–1944 (age 58)

Rasos Cemetery

Albinas Rimka was an economist committed to Lithuania's social and economic wellbeing, remembered at Rasos Cemetery.

Stanisław Maciejewicz

1869–1940 (age 71)

Rasos Cemetery

Stanisław Maciejewicz was a politician whose career reflected the political developments of early 20th-century Eastern ...

Witold Trubicki

1890–1943 (age 53)

Rasos Cemetery

Witold Trubicki was a dedicated military man whose sacrifice is honored at Rasos Cemetery.

Sergiusz Kościałkowski

1915–1945 (age 30)

Rasos Cemetery

Sergiusz Kościałkowski lived from 1915 to 1945 during World War II.

Ivan Petrovitsj Jaborov

1910–1944 (age 34)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Ivan Petrovitsj Jaborov is remembered for his steady presence in the Vilnius community and honored at Antakalnis Cemeter...

Juozas Kamarauskas

1874–1946 (age 72)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Juozas Kamarauskas was a Lithuanian painter whose artistic works contributed to the nation's cultural heritage.

Icikas Meskupas-Adomas

1907–1942 (age 35)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Icikas Meskupas-Adomas was a dedicated politician who championed justice and unity before his death in 1942.

Gavriil Kirdishchev

1919–1944 (age 25)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Gavriil Kirdishchev was a border guardsman who died in 1944 during World War II.

Marija Rudzinskaitė-Arcimavičienė

1885–1941 (age 56)

Antakalnis Cemetery

Marija Rudzinskaitė-Arcimavičienė was a historian devoted to preserving Lithuanian heritage and is remembered at Anta...

Ivan Alekseyev

1922–1944 (age 22)

Tytuvėnai

Ivan Alekseyev was a military officer who served and died in 1944 during World War II.

Petr Atamanovsky

1899–1945 (age 46)

Skuodas

A steadfast military officer recognized for his leadership during trying times.

Aleksey Kashirin

1926–1945 (age 19)

Skuodas

Aleksey Kashirin was a young resident of Skuodas whose life ended in 1945 during World War II.

Dźmitry Frolikaŭ

1918–1945 (age 27)

Kybartai

A symbol of quiet bravery for Kybartai during the war.