Deaths in the 1950s

James Scripps Booth

1888–1954 (age 66)

Greenwood Cemetery

James Scripps Booth (1888–1954) was an American painter and automotive engineer buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

Ferdinand Dunkley

1869–1956 (age 87)

Greenwood Cemetery

Ferdinand Dunkley (1869–1956) was buried at Greenwood Cemetery after passing away in London.

Vishnu Dattatreya Gokhale

1892–1956 (age 64)

Greenwood Cemetery

Vishnu Dattatreya Gokhale (1892–1956) was laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery following his death in Pune.

Elizabeth Kidder

1851–1951 (age 100)

Greendale Cemetery

Elizabeth Kidder (1851–1951) was laid to rest at Greendale Cemetery in Meadville.

Joy Montgomery Higgins

1874–1959 (age 85)

Greenwood Cemetery

Joy Montgomery Higgins (1874–1959) was buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

Thomas J. Clark Jr.

1877–1957 (age 80)

George Washington Memorial Park

Thomas J. Clark Jr. (1877–1957) was buried at George Washington Memorial Park after passing away in Paterson.

Arthur Edward Liffiton

1881–1954 (age 73)

George Washington Memorial Park

Arthur Edward Liffiton (1881–1954) was buried at George Washington Memorial Park after his death in Montreal.

William Aloysius Gelchion

1886–1958 (age 72)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

William Aloysius Gelchion (1886–1958) was laid to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery following his death in Jersey City.

Parton Swift

1876–1952 (age 76)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Parton Swift (1876–1952) was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Edward Ashley Eames

1872–1955 (age 83)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Edward Ashley Eames (1872–1955) was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Flora Juliette Cooke

1864–1953 (age 89)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Flora Juliette Cooke (1864–1953) was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Isabel Ransom Morey Eames

1874–1958 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Isabel Ransom Morey Eames (1874–1958) spent her life in Buffalo before being laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

John L. Pierce

1895–1959 (age 64)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

John L. Pierce (1895–1959) lived in Dallas and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Julius Woeltz

1911–1956 (age 45)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Julius Woeltz (1911–1956) was a San Antonio painter and muralist known for capturing Texas life with WPA commissions a...

Henry Parsons Richmond

1877–1950 (age 73)

Greenlawn Cemetery

Henry Parsons Richmond (1877–1950) called Providence home and was laid to rest at Greenlawn Cemetery.

John Edward Lamy

1899–1953 (age 54)

Greenwood Cemetery

John Edward Lamy (1899–1953) was a New Orleans resident interred at Greenwood Cemetery.

Margaret Abbott

1876–1955 (age 79)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Margaret Abbott (1876–1955) became the first American woman to win an Olympic golf title and rests at Harmony Grove Ce...

Frank Weston Benson

1862–1951 (age 89)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Frank Weston Benson (1862–1951) was an American Impressionist painter celebrated for his luminous outdoor scenes and i...

David Baird, Jr.

1881–1955 (age 74)

Harleigh Cemetery

David Baird, Jr. (1881–1955) served as a U.S. senator from New Jersey and is buried at Harleigh Cemetery.

Ella Reeve Bloor

1862–1951 (age 89)

Harleigh Cemetery

Ella Reeve Bloor (1862–1951) was a pioneering labor activist and socialist buried at Harleigh Cemetery.

George Swinnerton Parker

1866–1952 (age 86)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

George Swinnerton Parker (1866–1952) founded the Parker Brothers game company and lies in Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Charles E. Peterson

1889–1959 (age 70)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Charles E. Peterson (1889–1959) was an architect and preservation advocate instrumental in launching the Historic Amer...

Mary Welch

1922–1958 (age 36)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Mary Welch (1922–1958) lived in Charleston and is remembered through her burial at Greenwood Memorial Park.

Frances Louise Taft

1865–1950 (age 85)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Frances Louise Taft (1865–1950) was a Cincinnati resident laid to rest at Greenwood Memorial Park.

Mattie Rooney

1878–1950 (age 72)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Mattie Rooney (1878–1950) is interred at Greenwood Memorial Park after a life now recorded chiefly by that burial.

Acee Blue Eagle

1907–1959 (age 52)

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Acee Blue Eagle (1907–1959) was a Muscogee Creek artist whose work celebrated Native American heritage and who is buri...

Ambrosio Guillen

1929–1953 (age 24)

Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Ambrosio Guillen (1929-1953) of La Junta served as a U.S. Marine and is buried in Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

Benito Martinez

1932–1952 (age 20)

Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Benito Martinez (1932-1952) from Fort Hancock served as a U.S. Army soldier and rests at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

George Denman

1874–1952 (age 78)

Fort Hill Cemetery

George Denman (1874-1952) of New York was a U.S. Army veteran laid to rest at Fort Hill Cemetery.

Tom Sharkey

1873–1953 (age 80)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Tom Sharkey (1873-1953) from Dundalk served in the U.S. Army and is interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Peter B. Kyne

1880–1957 (age 77)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Peter B. Kyne (1880-1957) of San Francisco was an American author whose remains lie at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

George Samuel Clason

1874–1957 (age 83)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

George Samuel Clason (1874-1957) of Louisiana wrote financial parables and is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Eddie Brown

1891–1956 (age 65)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Eddie Brown (1891-1956) of Milligan served in the U.S. Army and is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

John F. De Swan

1876–1956 (age 80)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

John F. De Swan (1876-1956) from Philadelphia served as a U.S. Army soldier and rests at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Mosheim Feaster

1867–1950 (age 83)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Mosheim Feaster (1867-1950) of Schellsburg served in the U.S. Army and is interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Nelson M. Holderman

1885–1953 (age 68)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Nelson M. Holderman (1885-1953) of Trumbull was a U.S. Army officer whose grave is at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Paul A. Hodgson

1891–1955 (age 64)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Paul A. Hodgson (1891-1955) from Latham was a U.S. Army officer buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Robert H. Young

1929–1950 (age 21)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Robert H. Young (1929-1950) of Oroville served as a U.S. Army soldier and is interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Robert T. Oestreicher

1894–1955 (age 61)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Robert T. Oestreicher (1894-1955) from Nelsonville was a U.S. Army veteran laid to rest at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Wally Gerber

1891–1951 (age 60)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Wally Gerber (1891-1951) of Columbus was a professional baseball shortstop whose final resting place is Green Lawn Cemet...

Henry C. Kellers

1874–1954 (age 80)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Henry C. Kellers (1874-1954) of Charleston served as a U.S. Army soldier and is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Edwin Emerson Jr.

1869–1959 (age 90)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Edwin Emerson Jr. (1869–1959) hailed from Dresden and was laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Caleb Frank Gates

1903–1955 (age 52)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Caleb Frank Gates (1903–1955) is remembered through his burial at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Leonard Cutler Sanford

1868–1950 (age 82)

Grove Street Cemetery

Leonard Cutler Sanford (1868–1950) of New Haven was buried at Grove Street Cemetery.

Ethan Allen Andrews

1859–1956 (age 97)

Grove Street Cemetery

Ethan Allen Andrews (1859–1956) spent his life before being interred at Grove Street Cemetery.

Henry S. Graves

1871–1951 (age 80)

Grove Street Cemetery

Henry S. Graves (1871–1951) hailed from Marietta and found his final resting place in Grove Street Cemetery.

Mark Daniels

1881–1952 (age 71)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Mark Daniels (1881–1952) of Spring Arbor is commemorated by his gravesite at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

George Prescott Overton

1901–1958 (age 57)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

George Prescott Overton (1901–1958) from Newark was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Herman Gustav Struck

1887–1954 (age 67)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Herman Gustav Struck (1887–1954) of Wandsbek is memorialized at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Joseph Gelders

1891–1951 (age 60)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Joseph Gelders (1891–1951) of Birmingham lies in Golden Gate National Cemetery.