Deaths in the 1950s
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Rhoda Fuller Morris
1880–1959 (age 79)
Church of the Redeemer Cemetery
Rhoda Fuller Morris (1880-1959) lived until 1959 and rests in Church of the Redeemer Cemetery.
Clinton Clauson
1895–1959 (age 64)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Clinton Clauson (1895-1959) of Mitchell was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery following his death in 1959.
William Kapell
1922–1953 (age 31)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
William Kapell (1922-1953) of Manhattan died young in 1953 and was buried in Mount Ararat Cemetery.
John E. Nelson
1874–1955 (age 81)
Pine Grove Cemetery
John E. Nelson (1874-1955) of China was interred at Pine Grove Cemetery after his death in 1955.
Eddie Roundy
1891–1954 (age 63)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Eddie Roundy (1891-1954) was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery after passing in 1954.
Amos W. Barnes
1867–1953 (age 86)
Westminster Cemetery
Amos W. Barnes (1867-1953) of New York City died in 1953 and was laid to rest in Westminster Cemetery.
Harry Waton
1870–1959 (age 89)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
Harry Waton (1870-1959), originally from the Russian Empire, was buried in Mount Ararat Cemetery after his death.
Lyonel Feininger
1871–1956 (age 85)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956) of New York City passed away in 1956 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Nat Schachner
1895–1955 (age 60)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Nat Schachner (1895-1955) of New York City was interred at Mount Hope Cemetery upon his death.
Lee Woodward Zeigler
1868–1952 (age 84)
St. George's Cemetery
Lee Woodward Zeigler (1868-1952) of Baltimore now rests in St. George's Cemetery following his 1952 death.
Loyall Farragut Sewall
1894–1958 (age 64)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Loyall Farragut Sewall (1894-1958) was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery after dying in 1958.
Robert Lee Russell
1900–1955 (age 55)
Russell Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert Lee Russell (1900–1955) was a federal judge from Winder whose career mirrored his family's civic tradition befo...
Charles I. DeBevoise
1872–1958 (age 86)
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Charles I. DeBevoise (1872–1958) was a Brooklyn-born U.S. Army officer who rose to the rank of general and now rests i...
Ina Dillard Russell
1868–1953 (age 85)
Russell Memorial Park Cemetery
Ina Dillard Russell (1868–1953) devoted her life to education and community affairs in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, bef...
Mattie Vickers
1857–1951 (age 94)
St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
Mattie Vickers (1857–1951) was a lifelong Catholic whose final resting place is at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
George Calvin Lindauer
1899–1952 (age 53)
Wildwood Cemetery
George Calvin Lindauer (1899–1952) hailed from Turbotville and was buried at Wildwood Cemetery after a life spent in h...
Robert Thurlow Vanderbilt
1885–1954 (age 69)
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Robert Thurlow Vanderbilt (1885–1954) was a member of the Vanderbilt family whose legacy continued in the area now ser...
Ignatz Lefkowitz
1886–1956 (age 70)
Ramat Hashofet
Ignatz Lefkowitz (1886–1956) was born in Sátoraljaújhely and later laid to rest at Ramat Hashofet.
Jay Bowerman
1876–1957 (age 81)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Jay Bowerman (1876–1957) was an Oregon politician who served as governor and is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park.
William Joseph Granfield
1889–1959 (age 70)
St. Michael's Cemetery
William Joseph Granfield (1889–1959) represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives before being inter...
Ben Hur Lampman
1886–1954 (age 68)
Lincoln Memorial Park
Ben Hur Lampman (1886–1954) was an American journalist and poet who spent his final days near Lincoln Memorial Park.
Henry Carnegie Phipps
1880–1953 (age 73)
Saint James Episcopal Churchyard
Henry Carnegie Phipps (1880–1953) was an American financier and sportsman whose grave is in Saint James Episcopal Chur...
James Vincent
1882–1957 (age 75)
St. Michael's Cemetery
James Vincent (1882–1957) was a film director and actor from Springfield laid to rest at St. Michael's Cemetery.
Paddy O'Connor
1879–1950 (age 71)
St. Michael's Cemetery
Paddy O'Connor (1879–1950) was an Irish-born baseball player buried in St. Michael's Cemetery after his baseball caree...
Rabbit Maranville
1891–1954 (age 63)
St. Michael's Cemetery
Rabbit Maranville (1891–1954) was a Hall of Fame baseball shortstop who is interred at St. Michael's Cemetery.
Tadd Roosevelt
1879–1958 (age 79)
Saint James Episcopal Churchyard
Tadd Roosevelt (1879–1958) was a New York City member of the extended Roosevelt family whose final resting place is Sa...
Etta Lee
1906–1956 (age 50)
Sunset Memorial Park
Etta Lee (1906–1956) was an American film actress whose life ended in Kauai and who is buried at Sunset Memorial Park.
Charles E. Corwin
1868–1958 (age 90)
Rocky Hill Cemetery
Charles E. Corwin (1868–1958) spent his life in Millstone and is buried at Rocky Hill Cemetery.
Fred Vail
1875–1954 (age 79)
Hillside Cemetery
Fred Vail (1875–1954) is interred at Hillside Cemetery.
Harry Anderson
1872–1957 (age 85)
Spring Hill Cemetery
Harry Anderson (1872–1957) hailed from West Virginia and was laid to rest at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Cornelius Burdette
1878–1955 (age 77)
Spring Hill Cemetery
Cornelius Burdette (1878–1955) was an American Olympic archer from Sandstone who is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Lamar Edwin Stringfield
1897–1959 (age 62)
Riverside Cemetery
Lamar Edwin Stringfield (1897–1959) was an American composer and conductor from Raleigh buried at Riverside Cemetery.
Sherwin Cody
1868–1959 (age 91)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Sherwin Cody (1868–1959) was an American writer and English instructor interred at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Harry Lawrence Freeman
1869–1954 (age 85)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869–1954) was an African American opera composer from Cleveland resting at Mount Hope Cemeter...
Chuck Willis
1928–1958 (age 30)
South-View Cemetery
Chuck Willis (1928–1958) was an American rhythm and blues singer from Atlanta buried at South-View Cemetery.
G. S. Lannom
1885–1953 (age 68)
Hazelwood Cemetery
G. S. Lannom (1885–1953) is buried at Hazelwood Cemetery.
Charles Frederick Strobel
1911–1956 (age 45)
Montlawn Memorial Park
Charles Frederick Strobel (1911–1956) is interred at Montlawn Memorial Park.
Fannie R. Buchanan
1875–1957 (age 82)
Hazelwood Cemetery
Fannie R. Buchanan (1875–1957) of Victor is buried at Hazelwood Cemetery.
Gilbert Dennison Harris
1864–1952 (age 88)
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Gilbert Dennison Harris (1864–1952) was an American paleontologist from New York buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Thomas N. Heffron
1872–1951 (age 79)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Thomas N. Heffron (1872–1951) was an American film director from Nevada buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Jennie Scott Griffiths
1875–1951 (age 76)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Jennie Scott Griffiths (1875–1951) was an American journalist and activist from Woodville laid to rest at Woodlawn Mem...
O.T. Frasch
1882–1958 (age 76)
Woodlawn Memorial Park
O.T. Frasch (1882–1958) was from Wisconsin and is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
James M. Baker
1866–1952 (age 86)
Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
James M. Baker (1866–1952) hailed from Camillus and rests at Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Gisela Guggenheim
1883–1950 (age 67)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
Gisela Guggenheim (1883–1950) was born in Karlsruhe and is interred at Mount Ararat Cemetery.
George Stovall
1877–1951 (age 74)
Aspen Grove Cemetery
George Stovall (1877–1951) spent his final days in Leeds, Kansas City, and is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery.
Wendell Phillips Stafford
1861–1953 (age 92)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Wendell Phillips Stafford (1861–1953) of Barre is laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Oliver Mitchell Wentworth Sprague
1873–1953 (age 80)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Oliver Mitchell Wentworth Sprague (1873–1953) from Somerville is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Olga Stastny
1878–1952 (age 74)
Wilber Czech Cemetery
Olga Stastny (1878–1952) of Wilber is interred at Wilber Czech Cemetery.
Merlin Hull
1870–1953 (age 83)
Riverside Cemetery
Merlin Hull (1870–1953) originally from Warsaw lies in Riverside Cemetery.
John McLean
1878–1955 (age 77)
Riverside Cemetery
John McLean (1878–1955) of Menominee is buried at Riverside Cemetery.