Deaths in the 1950s

William McAvoy

1884–1956 (age 72)

Beverly National Cemetery

William McAvoy was an American from Hazleton who lived from 1884 to 1956.

John Magnabosco

1905–1956 (age 51)

Beech Grove Cemetery

John Magnabosco was an American from Clinton who lived from 1905 to 1956.

Winifred Brady Adams

1871–1955 (age 84)

Beech Grove Cemetery

Winifred Brady Adams was an American from Muncie who lived from 1871 to 1955.

Susan Ryan Marsh

1865–1959 (age 94)

Beech Grove Cemetery

Susan Ryan Marsh was an American from Winamac who lived from 1865 to 1959.

George Alexander Ball

1862–1955 (age 93)

Beech Grove Cemetery

George Alexander Ball was an American who lived from 1862 to 1955.

Dennis Joseph Dougherty

1865–1951 (age 86)

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Dennis Joseph Dougherty was an American from Ashland who lived from 1865 to 1951.

Ben W. Olcott

1872–1952 (age 80)

City View Cemetery

Ben W. Olcott was an American from Keithsburg who lived from 1872 to 1952.

Walter M. Pierce

1861–1954 (age 93)

City View Cemetery

Walter M. Pierce was an American from Morris who lived from 1861 to 1954.

Henrietta Lacks

1920–1951 (age 31)

Clover

Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman from Roanoke whose cells became foundational to medical research before he...

John Van Druten

1901–1957 (age 56)

Coachella Valley Public Cemetery

John Van Druten was a British-American playwright and author who lived from 1901 to 1957.

Henry W. Pemberton

1875–1952 (age 77)

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

Henry W. Pemberton was an American from Richmond who lived from 1875 to 1952.

Bernard Samuel

1880–1954 (age 74)

Arlington Cemetery

Bernard Samuel was an American who lived from 1880 to 1954.

Edward Sherwood Mead

1874–1956 (age 82)

Arlington Cemetery

Edward Sherwood Mead was an American from Medina who lived from 1874 to 1956.

Emily Fogg

1871–1950 (age 79)

Arlington Cemetery

Emily Fogg (1871-1950) was a Chicago resident who was buried at Arlington Cemetery.

David M. Bullowa

1912–1953 (age 41)

Arlington Cemetery

David M. Bullowa (1912-1953) was an individual buried at Arlington Cemetery.

Jerry Hoyt

1929–1955 (age 26)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Jerry Hoyt (1929-1955) was a Chicago native buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

T. Millet Hand

1902–1956 (age 54)

Cold Spring Presbyterian Church

T. Millet Hand (1902-1956) was a Cape May resident buried at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church.

Wilhelmus David Allen Westfall

1879–1951 (age 72)

Columbia Cemetery

Wilhelmus David Allen Westfall (1879-1951) was a Montague resident buried at Columbia Cemetery.

Sanford Francis Conley

1871–1950 (age 79)

Columbia Cemetery

Sanford Francis Conley (1871-1950) was a Columbia resident buried at Columbia Cemetery.

William T. Read

1878–1954 (age 76)

Colestown Cemetery

William T. Read (1878-1954) was buried at Colestown Cemetery.

Franklin Morse Archer

1873–1950 (age 77)

Colestown Cemetery

Franklin Morse Archer (1873-1950) was a Camden resident buried at Colestown Cemetery.

Harold Giles Hoffman

1896–1954 (age 58)

Christ Church Cemetery

Harold Giles Hoffman (1896-1954) was a South Amboy resident buried at Christ Church Cemetery.

Charles Windolph

1851–1950 (age 99)

Black Hills National Cemetery

Charles Windolph (1851-1950) was a Bergen an der Dumme resident buried at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Harry Karstens

1878–1955 (age 77)

Birch Hill Cemetery

Harry Karstens (1878-1955) was a Chicago resident buried at Birch Hill Cemetery.

Ira Clinton Welborn

1874–1956 (age 82)

Biloxi National Cemetery

Ira Clinton Welborn (1874-1956) was a Mississippi resident buried at Biloxi National Cemetery.

Richard E. Ellsworth

1911–1953 (age 42)

Black Hills National Cemetery

Richard E. Ellsworth (1911-1953) was an Erie resident buried at Black Hills National Cemetery.

Marguerite Dunlap

1887–1959 (age 72)

Bloomfield Cemetery

Marguerite Dunlap (1887-1959) was a Camden resident buried at Bloomfield Cemetery.

Luther Porter Jackson

1892–1950 (age 58)

Blandford Cemetery

Luther Porter Jackson (1892-1950) was a Lexington resident buried at Blandford Cemetery.

Thomas Duckett Jones

1899–1954 (age 55)

Blandford Cemetery

Thomas Duckett Jones (1899-1954) was buried at Blandford Cemetery.

George Amick

1924–1959 (age 35)

Crown Hill Cemetery

George Amick (1924-1959) was from Vernonia and buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Chet Miller

1902–1953 (age 51)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Chet Miller (1902-1953) was a Detroit resident buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Lois Irene Kimsey

1873–1958 (age 85)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Lois Irene Kimsey (1873-1958) was from Angola and buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Cecil Duane Crabb

1890–1953 (age 63)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Cecil Duane Crabb (1890-1953) was from Centerville and buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Arthur B. Rouse

1874–1956 (age 82)

Lexington Cemetery

Arthur B. Rouse (1874-1956) was a Burlington resident buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Thomas R. Underwood

1898–1956 (age 58)

Lexington Cemetery

Thomas R. Underwood (1898-1956) was from Hopkinsville and buried at Lexington Cemetery.

George B. Duncan

1861–1950 (age 89)

Lexington Cemetery

George B. Duncan (1861-1950) was a Lexington resident buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Ben Ali Haggin

1882–1951 (age 69)

Lexington Cemetery

Ben Ali Haggin (1882-1951) was a New York City resident buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Charles Kerr

1863–1950 (age 87)

Lexington Cemetery

Charles Kerr (1863-1950) was from Maysville and buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Countess Camilla Hoyos

1880–1953 (age 73)

Lexington Cemetery

Countess Camilla Hoyos (1880-1953) was buried at Lexington Cemetery.

Thomas Day Thacher

1881–1950 (age 69)

Brookside Cemetery

Thomas Day Thacher (1881-1950) was from Tenafly and buried at Brookside Cemetery.

Dewey Robinson

1898–1950 (age 52)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Dewey Robinson (1898-1950) was a New Haven resident cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

Dixon Boardman

1880–1954 (age 74)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Dixon Boardman (1880-1954) was from Nutley and cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

Edward Martindel

1876–1955 (age 79)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Edward Martindel (1876-1955) was from Hamilton and cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

George P. Putnam

1887–1950 (age 63)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

George P. Putnam (1887-1950) was an American businessman and publisher based in Rye.

Alois Havrilla

1891–1952 (age 61)

Brookside Cemetery

Alois Havrilla (1891-1952) was a Slovak-born individual from Prešov.

George A. Zabriskie

1868–1954 (age 86)

Brookside Cemetery

George A. Zabriskie (1868-1954) was an American of the Zabriskie family.

Oliver Smith Strong

1864–1951 (age 87)

Brookside Cemetery

Oliver Smith Strong (1864-1951) was an American from Red Bank, New Jersey.

Loraine Eleanor Vanderpool

1872–1956 (age 84)

Brookside Cemetery

Loraine Eleanor Vanderpool (1872-1956) was an American woman of the Vanderpool family.

Marguerite Elizabeth Abbott

1895–1953 (age 58)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Marguerite Elizabeth Abbott (1895-1953) was an American from San Francisco.

Amos H. Radcliffe

1870–1950 (age 80)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Amos H. Radcliffe (1870-1950) was an American from Paterson, New Jersey.