Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Aleksander Zasztowt
1877–1944 (age 67)
Protestant Cemetery, Vilnius
Bolesław Bohusz-Siestrzeńcewicz
1869–1940 (age 71)
Protestant Cemetery, Vilnius
Military officer remembered for leading with discipline and compassionate care.
Nikolay Kalashnikov
1913–1944 (age 31)
Kaunas
Piotr Gorodiszcz
1884–1942 (age 58)
Protestant Cemetery, Vilnius
Cleric known for his gentle guidance and steadfast presence among the faithful.
Fjodor Isaevitsj Sarkisov
1915–1944 (age 29)
Skaudvilė
Ivan Nikitovitsj Snitko
1909–1944 (age 35)
Kaunas
Young man whose compassionate heart reached out to family and neighbors alike.
Владимир Климентьевич Недельский
1869–1943 (age 74)
Kaunas
Rudolf Herzog (1869-1943) was a German writer from Barmen buried at Bad Honnef New Cemetery.
Donatas Malinauskas
1869–1942 (age 73)
Church of St. Philip and St. Jacob, Onuškis
Donatas Malinauskas was a devoted politician who guided his nation through formative years.
Carl Knauf
1893–1944 (age 51)
Nida ethnographic cemetery
Carl Knauf was a Lithuanian painter whose work documented the cultural landscape of his era.
Emma Blode
1869–1945 (age 76)
Nida ethnographic cemetery
Emma Blode was a cherished member of the Nida community whose life reflected the calm dignity of the coast.
Juozas Garelis
1900–1940 (age 40)
Cemetery in Aukštieji Šančiai
Juozas Garelis was a Lithuanian politician who dedicated his career to public service.
Mukhtar Sherfedinov
1908–1945 (age 37)
Cemetery in Aukštieji Šančiai
Mukhtar Sherfedinov was an architect whose respected work helped shape the built environment of his community.
Pranas Dielininkaitis
1902–1942 (age 40)
Donelaitis Cemetery
Pranas Dielininkaitis was a Lithuanian sociologist whose academic work examined the foundations of Lithuanian society.
Jonas Petruitis
1891–1943 (age 52)
Eiguliai Cemetery
Jonas Petruitis was a committed caretaker of his community whose memory endures in Eiguliai Cemetery.
Jonas Jurgis Bulota
1855–1942 (age 87)
Eiguliai Cemetery
Jonas Jurgis Bulota was a Lithuanian military officer whose long career spanned a transformative period in the nation's ...
Matas Menčinskas
1896–1942 (age 46)
Eiguliai Cemetery
Matas Menčinskas was a sculptor whose works embodied the resilience and spirit of his nation.
Jurgis Gūžys
1885–1948 (age 63)
Saltoniškės Cemetery
Jurgis Gūžys was a Lithuanian figure whose life spanned a transformative period in the nation's history.
Sergey Fanstil
1884–1949 (age 65)
Cemeteries in Šančiai eldership
Sergey Fanstil was a dedicated military personnel who served with steadfast loyalty.
Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
1863–1940 (age 77)
Sudervės Jewish Cemetery
Chaim Ozer Grodzinski was a respected rabbi who provided spiritual leadership to the Lithuanian Jewish community.
Juozas Čerkesas-Besparnis
1884–1949 (age 65)
Panevėžys old cemetery
Juozas Čerkesas-Besparnis was a cherished figure in Panevėžys whose quiet devotion sustained his community.
Anton Vojcik
1898–1948 (age 50)
Paneriai Cemetery
Anton Vojcik was a Lithuanian translator whose work facilitated cultural and intellectual exchange.
Jonas Smilgevičius
1870–1942 (age 72)
Užventis cemetery
Jonas Smilgevičius was a politician whose public service honored the values of solidarity.
George Antonius
1891–1942 (age 51)
Mount Zion
George Antonius documented Arab aspirations with sensitivity, becoming a foundational voice in modern Middle Eastern his...
Yisroel Friedman of Husiatyn
1857–1948 (age 91)
Tiberias
Shabtai Drucker
1922–1944 (age 22)
Tiberias
Shabtai Drucker, born 1922 in Tiberias, tended to his community until his premature death in 1944.
Alexander Zusha Elefant
1862–1941 (age 79)
Tiberias
Moshe Weizmann
1922–1948 (age 26)
Afula
Moshe Weizmann, the Afula-based photographer born in 1922, recorded his surroundings until his death in 1948.
Itzhak Ben Dor
1893–1948 (age 55)
Har HaMenuchot
Wolf Bruenn
1884–1949 (age 65)
Hadera
Wolf Bruenn, born 1884, spent his life helping Hadera flourish before passing in 1949.
Yitsḥaḳ Tavori
1913–1944 (age 31)
Afikim
Menachem Ziemba
1883–1943 (age 60)
Har HaMenuchot
Rabbi Menachem Ziemba, born 1883, guided people with courage and constancy until his martyrdom in 1943.
Meir Smilansky
1876–1949 (age 73)
Rehovot
Ze'ev Smilanski
1873–1944 (age 71)
Rehovot
Ze'ev Smilanski, born 1873 in Rehovot, enriched Hebrew letters until his death in 1944.
Eliazar Margolin
1875–1944 (age 69)
Rehovot
Eliazar Margolin (1875-1944) was a Russian-born Australian from Belgorod who settled in Western Australia, buried at Kar...
Gershon Dubenboim
1927–1948 (age 21)
Rehovot
Gershon Dubenboim, the Rehovot native born in 1927, gave his life as military personnel in 1948.
Haim Aharon Farhi
1877–1947 (age 70)
Beit Hanan
Hermann Kallenbach
1871–1945 (age 74)
Israel
Hermann Kallenbach, born 1871, was an architect and friend to Gandhi who left a lasting imprint in Israel before his dea...
Zaven I Der Yeghiayan of Constantinople
1868–1947 (age 79)
Jerusalem
Ignaz Ziegler
1861–1948 (age 87)
Jerusalem
Rabbi Ignaz Ziegler, born 1861, led Jerusalem's communities with warmth until his passing in 1948.
Ladislaus Farkas
1904–1948 (age 44)
Har HaMenuchot
Mustafa al-Khalidi
d. 1944
Jerusalem
Mustafa al-Khalidi, a Jerusalem politician, served his city until his death in 1944.
Aleksandar Licht
1884–1948 (age 64)
Israel
Robert Paus Platt
1905–1946 (age 41)
Jerusalem
Robert Paus Platt, born 1905, served as a diplomat in Jerusalem until his passing in 1946.
Haim Mordechai Roller
1868–1946 (age 78)
Jerusalem
Бениамин Анекштейн
1903–1949 (age 46)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Beniamin Anekshtain shaped civic buildings with a quiet commitment to community life.
Akiba Ettinger
1872–1945 (age 73)
Kiryat Anavim
Marko Romano
1873–1942 (age 69)
Kfar Hittim
Marko Romano was a steady presence in Kfar Hittim's early days.
Arie Leib Jagolnitzer
1882–1945 (age 63)
Kfar Haim
Mordecai Schornstein
1870–1949 (age 79)
Ramot HaShavim
Mordecai Schornstein wove literature and devotion to nature into a lasting cultural gift.
Shmuel Shmueli
1893–1949 (age 56)
Gedera