Deaths in the 1950s

George Loughridge

1874–1954 (age 80)

Wyuka Cemetery

George Loughridge (1874–1954) of Lincoln is laid to rest at Wyuka Cemetery.

Gertrude Marquette

1868–1954 (age 86)

Wyuka Cemetery

Gertrude Marquette (1868–1954) of Plattsmouth is buried at Wyuka Cemetery.

Marcus White Woods

1870–1956 (age 86)

Wyuka Cemetery

Marcus White Woods (1870–1956) of Boone County rests at Wyuka Cemetery.

William Bryan Millson

1882–1950 (age 68)

Wyuka Cemetery

William Bryan Millson (1882–1950) is interred at Wyuka Cemetery.

Edwin Thanhouser

1865–1956 (age 91)

Kensico Cemetery

Edwin Thanhouser (1865–1956) of Baltimore is buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Paul Krichell

1882–1957 (age 75)

Kensico Cemetery

Paul Krichell (1882–1957) of Paris rests at Kensico Cemetery.

Gertrude Thanhouser

1882–1951 (age 69)

Kensico Cemetery

Gertrude Thanhouser (1882–1951) was an early American film producer who helped build the Thanhouser Company and is bur...

Kate Davenport

1896–1954 (age 58)

Kensico Cemetery

Kate Davenport (1896–1954) was a New York City resident whose name lives on at Kensico Cemetery where she was laid to ...

Carlotta Nillson

1876–1951 (age 75)

Kensico Cemetery

Carlotta Nillson (1876–1951) was a Swedish-born stage and silent-screen actress whose grave is at Kensico Cemetery.

Ernest Milmore Stires

1866–1951 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

Ernest Milmore Stires (1866–1951) served as the Episcopal bishop of Long Island and rests at Kensico Cemetery.

Fritzi Scheff

1879–1954 (age 75)

Kensico Cemetery

Fritzi Scheff (1879–1954) was a Vienna-born soprano and actress celebrated on the American stage, now buried at Kensic...

Jessie Busley

1869–1950 (age 81)

Kensico Cemetery

Jessie Busley (1869–1950) was an American stage actress from Albany who was interred at Kensico Cemetery.

Joseph William Brooks

1891–1953 (age 62)

Kensico Cemetery

Joseph William Brooks (1891–1953) was a Denver native remembered through his burial at Kensico Cemetery.

Lee Dixon

1910–1953 (age 43)

Kensico Cemetery

Lee Dixon (1910–1953) was a Brooklyn-born actor whose final resting place is Kensico Cemetery.

Hubert R. Harmon

1892–1957 (age 65)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Hubert R. Harmon (1892–1957) was a U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and first superintendent of the Air Force Academy...

Philip Trueman Hicks

1906–1955 (age 49)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Philip Trueman Hicks (1906–1955) was an American actor whose body lies at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Harold E. Talbott

1888–1957 (age 69)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Harold E. Talbott (1888–1957) was an American businessman and the third U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, buried at Woo...

Louis Payne

1873–1953 (age 80)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Louis Payne (1873–1953) was a Pennsylvania-born actor who rests in Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum.

Elsie May Kittredge

1870–1954 (age 84)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Elsie May Kittredge (1870–1954) was an American botanist and botanical illustrator laid to rest at Woodland Cemetery a...

August P. Teytand

1878–1956 (age 78)

Mount Moriah Cemetery

August P. Teytand (1878–1956) was a U.S. Navy officer whose final resting place is Mount Moriah Cemetery.

George Connell

1871–1955 (age 84)

Mount Moriah Cemetery

George Connell (1871–1955) was a Philadelphia-born actor buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery.

Aubrey M. Kennedy

1887–1953 (age 66)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Aubrey M. Kennedy (1887-1953) of Winnipeg is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Louise Langan

1870–1950 (age 80)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Louise Langan (1870-1950) of Virginia City rests at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Ruby Adams

1895–1954 (age 59)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ruby Adams (1895-1954) of San Francisco lies buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Cecelia C. Casserly

1874–1954 (age 80)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Cecelia C. Casserly (1874-1954) of Milwaukee is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

David John Pelosi

1937–1957 (age 20)

Holy Cross Cemetery

David John Pelosi (1937-1957) is laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Pauline Lord

1890–1950 (age 60)

Kensico Cemetery

Pauline Lord (1890-1950) of Hanford was a celebrated stage actress interred at Kensico Cemetery.

Patras Bokhari

1898–1958 (age 60)

Kensico Cemetery

Patras Bokhari (1898-1958) of Peshawar was a Pakistani diplomat, writer, and broadcaster buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Malcolm Lee Beggs

1907–1956 (age 49)

Kensico Cemetery

Malcolm Lee Beggs (1907-1956) of East Orange, known for his work on stage and screen, rests at Kensico Cemetery.

Bigelow Cooper

1867–1953 (age 86)

Kensico Cemetery

Bigelow Cooper (1867-1953) of Springfield, a veteran of silent films, is buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Ralph Kellard

1882–1955 (age 73)

Kensico Cemetery

Ralph Kellard (1882-1955) of New York City was a stage and screen actor laid to rest at Kensico Cemetery.

Raymond Wilson Peck

1874–1950 (age 76)

Kensico Cemetery

Raymond Wilson Peck (1874-1950) was a playwright and producer buried at Kensico Cemetery.

John Milton Hancock

1883–1956 (age 73)

Kensico Cemetery

John Milton Hancock (1883-1956) of Emerado is interred at Kensico Cemetery.

Cleo Mayfield

1888–1954 (age 66)

Kensico Cemetery

Cleo Mayfield (1888-1954) of Hutchinson, a stage actress and singer, lies buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Louis Annin Ames

1866–1952 (age 86)

Kensico Cemetery

Louis Annin Ames (1866-1952) of Saint Helena Island was a flag manufacturer buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Isabel Lamon

1898–1958 (age 60)

Kensico Cemetery

Isabel Lamon (1898-1958) of Chicago, an actress notable in early silent films, rests at Kensico Cemetery.

Edward F. Stevens

1868–1956 (age 88)

Kensico Cemetery

Edward F. Stevens (1868–1956) was an American whose life concluded in 1956 and who is buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Ernest King

1878–1956 (age 78)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Ernest King (1878–1956) hailed from Lorain and was laid to rest at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

C. Turner Joy

1895–1956 (age 61)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

C. Turner Joy (1895–1956) of St. Louis rests at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

Paul C. Nicholson

1888–1956 (age 68)

Swan Point Cemetery

Paul C. Nicholson (1888–1956) is interred at Swan Point Cemetery.

Alexander G. Barry

1892–1952 (age 60)

Willamette National Cemetery

Alexander G. Barry (1892–1952) of Astoria is buried at Willamette National Cemetery.

Arthur Bowie Chrisman

1889–1953 (age 64)

White Post

Arthur Bowie Chrisman (1889–1953) of Clarke County is buried in White Post.

Howie Haworth

1893–1953 (age 60)

Willamette National Cemetery

Howie Haworth (1893–1953) from Newberg rests at Willamette National Cemetery.

Loren R. Kaufman

1923–1951 (age 28)

Willamette National Cemetery

Loren R. Kaufman (1923–1951) of The Dalles is buried at Willamette National Cemetery.

Louis Ferrari

1879–1958 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Louis Ferrari (1879–1958) of Bobbio is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Peter Robert Whitfield Sr.

1888–1956 (age 68)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Peter Robert Whitfield Sr. (1888–1956) of San Jose is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Albert Henry Kirton Varley

1875–1953 (age 78)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Albert Henry Kirton Varley (1875–1953) is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Frances Creel

1913–1957 (age 44)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Frances Creel (1913–1957) rests at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Elwood Towner

1897–1954 (age 57)

Willamette National Cemetery

Elwood Towner (1897–1954) of the Siletz Reservation is buried at Willamette National Cemetery.

Julia Norton Hartshorne

1863–1955 (age 92)

White Plains Rural Cemetery

Julia Norton Hartshorne (1863–1955) is buried at White Plains Rural Cemetery.