Deaths in the 1950s
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Freas Leslie Hess Sr.
1896–1959 (age 63)
New Somerville Cemetery
Freas Leslie Hess Sr. (1896–1959) of Pennsylvania lies at New Somerville Cemetery.
Charles Harland Fetterly
1879–1958 (age 79)
New Somerville Cemetery
Charles Harland Fetterly (1879–1958) was an Ogdensburg resident later interred at New Somerville Cemetery.
Myford Plum Irvine
1898–1959 (age 61)
Pacific View Memorial Park
Myford Plum Irvine (1898–1959) was buried at Pacific View Memorial Park after a life that concluded in California.
Edward B. Close
1882–1955 (age 73)
Christ Church Cemetery
Edward B. Close (1882–1955) was laid to rest in Christ Church Cemetery after a life spanning the turn of the century.
William Homer Leavitt
1868–1951 (age 83)
Island Cemetery
William Homer Leavitt (1868–1951) spent his final years associated with Scituate before his burial in Island Cemetery.
Charles L. Sherman
1894–1954 (age 60)
Island Cemetery
Newport resident Charles L. Sherman (1894–1954) was interred in the historic Island Cemetery.
Morgan Belmont
1892–1953 (age 61)
Island Cemetery
Morgan Belmont (1892–1953) was laid to rest in Island Cemetery after a lifetime that touched Hempstead and beyond.
Maude A. K. Wetmore
1873–1951 (age 78)
Island Cemetery
Maude A. K. Wetmore (1873–1951) died in Paris and was brought back to Island Cemetery for burial.
Harriet Stewart Brown
1884–1953 (age 69)
Island Cemetery
Harriet Stewart Brown (1884–1953) was laid to rest at Island Cemetery after her lifetime of local connections.
Roderick Terry Jr.
1876–1951 (age 75)
Island Cemetery
Roderick Terry Jr. (1876–1951) of Newport found his final resting place in Island Cemetery.
Maude Adams
1872–1953 (age 81)
Cenacle Convent Grounds
Maude Adams (1872–1953) was a celebrated stage actress whose remains lie at the Cenacle Convent Grounds in Salt Lake C...
Butler Ames
1871–1954 (age 83)
Hildreth Family Cemetery
Butler Ames (1871–1954) of Lowell was buried in the family plot at Hildreth Family Cemetery.
Frank Swift Chase
1886–1958 (age 72)
Woodstock Artists Cemetery
Artist Frank Swift Chase (1886–1958) was interred in Woodstock Artists Cemetery after a creative life beginning in St....
Tony K. Burris
1929–1951 (age 22)
Blanchard Cemetery
Tony K. Burris (1929–1951) was buried at Blanchard Cemetery following his life in Oklahoma.
Robert E. Noble
1870–1956 (age 86)
Hillside Cemetery
Robert E. Noble (1870–1956) was laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery after a life linked to Rome.
Joseph A. Canning
1882–1951 (age 69)
St. Andrew-on-Hudson Cemetery
Joseph A. Canning (1882–1951) concluded his life in New York City and was buried at St. Andrew-on-Hudson Cemetery.
Louise Boynton
1868–1951 (age 83)
Cenacle Convent Grounds
Louise Boynton (1868-1951) hailed from Georgetown and was laid to rest at Cenacle Convent Grounds.
Henry Alphonse Alker
1886–1951 (age 65)
Nassau Knolls Cemetery
Henry Alphonse Alker (1886-1951) rests in Nassau Knolls Cemetery.
Daniel Huntington
1868–1950 (age 82)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Daniel Huntington (1868-1950) of Norwich was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Frederic W. Cook
1873–1951 (age 78)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Somerville native Frederic W. Cook (1873-1951) was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Harry P. Cross
1873–1955 (age 82)
River Bend Cemetery
Harry P. Cross (1873-1955) from South Kingstown is buried at River Bend Cemetery.
T. D. Shepard
1889–1954 (age 65)
Woodlawn Cemetery
T. D. Shepard (1889-1954) from Belmont rests at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Arthur Orlo Norton
1869–1959 (age 90)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Arthur Orlo Norton (1869-1959) of Stillman Valley was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Vanessa Denton
1886–1957 (age 71)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Vanessa Denton (1886-1957) is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Johnny Stompanato
1925–1958 (age 33)
Oakland Cemetery
Johnny Stompanato (1925-1958) from Woodstock is buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Dwight Stuessy
1906–1957 (age 51)
Oakland Cemetery
Dwight Stuessy (1906-1957) rests at Oakland Cemetery.
John Newton Howitt
1885–1958 (age 73)
Rural Valley Cemetery
John Newton Howitt (1885-1958) was laid to rest in Rural Valley Cemetery.
Jefferson Randolph Kean
1860–1950 (age 90)
Monticello Graveyard
Jefferson Randolph Kean (1860-1950) of Lynchburg rests in Monticello Graveyard.
Emma L Taylor Cole
1872–1953 (age 81)
Orleans Cemetery
Emma L Taylor Cole (1872-1953) from Missouri is buried in Orleans Cemetery.
Mary Emma Renich
1877–1950 (age 73)
Oakland Cemetery
Mary Emma Renich (1877-1950) of Woodstock was interred at Oakland Cemetery.
Emma Jane Thompson
1863–1954 (age 91)
First Church Cemetery
Emma Jane Thompson (1863-1954) from Connecticut rests in First Church Cemetery.
Edwin Kirk
1884–1955 (age 71)
Monticello Graveyard
Edwin Kirk (1884-1955) is interred at Monticello Graveyard, closing a life rooted in that era's communities.
Charlotte Augusta Warren
1885–1957 (age 72)
Island Cemetery
Charlotte Augusta Warren (1885-1957) rests in Island Cemetery after a life spanning the turn of the century.
Gerome Brush
1888–1954 (age 66)
Dublin Town Cemetery
Gerome Brush (1888-1954) lived in New York City before being laid to rest at Dublin Town Cemetery.
Charlotte Root Pepper
1865–1951 (age 86)
Old Saint David Church Cemetery
Charlotte Root Pepper (1865-1951) is buried at Old Saint David Church Cemetery, remembered as part of her church communi...
George Eustis Paine
1892–1953 (age 61)
Old Saint David Church Cemetery
George Eustis Paine (1892-1953) of Willsboro now lies in Old Saint David Church Cemetery, reflecting his ties to that re...
Isabel Biddle Paul
1888–1953 (age 65)
Old Saint David Church Cemetery
Isabel Biddle Paul (1888-1953) is buried at Old Saint David Church Cemetery, leaving few public records beyond her final...
Anthony Joseph Drexel Paul
1885–1958 (age 73)
Old Saint David Church Cemetery
Anthony Joseph Drexel Paul (1885-1958) rests in Old Saint David Church Cemetery, capping a life tied to the Drexel famil...
Francis Henry Taylor
1903–1957 (age 54)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Francis Henry Taylor (1903-1957) was a prominent American museum director who spent his final years in Philadelphia and ...
Alfred Hennen Morris
1864–1959 (age 95)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Alfred Hennen Morris (1864-1959), remembered as a Wilmington figure, is interred at Saint James the Less Episcopal Churc...
Mary Brown Wanamaker
1869–1954 (age 85)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Mary Brown Wanamaker (1869-1954), a member of the Wanamaker retail family, was laid to rest at Saint James the Less Epis...
Ike Boone
1897–1958 (age 61)
Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
Ike Boone (1897-1958) was an American professional baseball outfielder remembered for his batting prowess and is buried ...
Robert Morton Lewis
1886–1958 (age 72)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Robert Morton Lewis (1886-1958) rests at Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard after decades tied to the Philadelphi...
Ernest Thomas Trigg
1877–1957 (age 80)
Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Ernest Thomas Trigg (1877-1957) is buried at Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, marking the end of a life center...
Ox DaGrosa
1902–1953 (age 51)
Laurel Memorial Park and Crematory
Ox DaGrosa (1902-1953) of Atlantic City is buried at Laurel Memorial Park and Crematory, leaving few surviving public re...
Virgil McKinley
1874–1954 (age 80)
Tuscaloosa Memorial Park
Virgil McKinley (1874-1954) lies at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, remembered locally for his long life in the region.
Fernanda Wanamaker Munn
1887–1958 (age 71)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Fernanda Wanamaker Munn (1887–1958) rests at Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard.
Marie Louise Wanamaker
1895–1955 (age 60)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Marie Louise Wanamaker (1895–1955) was laid to rest in the Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard.
Catherine Sinclair Okie
1898–1956 (age 58)
Union Cemetery
Catherine Sinclair Okie (1898–1956) of Manhattan was interred in Union Cemetery.
Chester B. McMullen
1902–1953 (age 51)
Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park
Chester B. McMullen (1902–1953) of Largo was buried at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park.