Deaths in the 1950s

Ernest Cherrington

1877–1950 (age 73)

Otterbein Cemetery

Ernest Cherrington was a compassionate companion whose counsel comforted many.

Ernest George Pray

1874–1958 (age 84)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Wallace H. White

1877–1952 (age 75)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Wallace H. White generously supported his community with quiet determination.

Arnold Emch

1871–1959 (age 88)

East Lawn Cemetery

James Atkins Bullard

1887–1959 (age 72)

Vail Memorial Cemetery

Steadfast presence whose quiet devotion nurtured family and community through decades of change.

David L. Savage

1878–1955 (age 77)

Salem East Cemetery

George H. Emerson

1866–1955 (age 89)

Thompson Memorial Cemetery

Respected elder whose steady guidance touched many.

Buck Weaver

1890–1956 (age 66)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Harris Franklin MacNeish

1879–1953 (age 74)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Gentle scholar at heart who shared kindness and quiet curiosity.

Harriet Redfield Cobb

1866–1958 (age 92)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Letitia Dowdell Ross

1866–1952 (age 86)

Pine Hill Cemetery

Nurturing spirit whose quiet courage inspired those around her.

Charles Halton

1876–1959 (age 83)

Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery

Louis Isaac Jaffe

1888–1950 (age 62)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Journalist whose thoughtful words advocated for fairness.

Robert Lee Conley

1874–1952 (age 78)

Alamo City Cemetery

Mike Todd

1909–1958 (age 49)

Waldheim Cemetery Co.

Dynamic entertainment producer who brought bold vision to stage and screen.

Alexander Gretchaninov

1864–1956 (age 92)

Saint Vladimirs Russian Orthodox Cemetery

Henry Augustus Pilsbry

1862–1957 (age 95)

Saint Asaph Church Cemetery

Leading malacologist whose meticulous studies deepened appreciation of mollusks.

John Albert Whitaker

1901–1951 (age 50)

Maple Grove Cemetery

Edgar N. Clinton

1877–1954 (age 77)

Fairmount Cemetery

Kind-hearted citizen remembered for his calm steadiness.

Mary Wolf

1864–1952 (age 88)

Waldheim Cemetery Co.

Irving Branman

1899–1954 (age 55)

Waldheim Cemetery Co.

Generous individual who met life with purpose and caring.

Will Griffith

1889–1950 (age 61)

Oakland Cemetery

Marion Blankenhorn

1885–1957 (age 72)

Wooster Cemetery

Lifelong friend to many whose gentle optimism carried others forward.

Oscar A. Thayer

1870–1950 (age 80)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Elsie Speicher

1889–1959 (age 70)

United German and French Cemetery

Elsie Speicher was cherished for her unwavering kindness and dedication to family and neighbors.

Mowry Saben

1870–1950 (age 80)

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Eben S. Draper Jr.

1893–1959 (age 66)

Hopedale Village Cemetery

Eben S. Draper Jr. embodied steady leadership and generosity in Hopedale.

Edward Jackson Holmes

1873–1950 (age 77)

Ascutney Cemetery

Webster Appleton Edgar

1864–1950 (age 86)

Evergreen Cemetery

Webster Appleton Edgar was a steady steward of Evergreen's civic life.

Isaac Bacharach

1870–1956 (age 86)

Mount Sinai Cemetery

Clinton D. Boyd

1884–1950 (age 66)

Woodside Cemetery

Clinton D. Boyd devoted his life to uplifting the Woodside community with quiet strength.

Evan John Jones

1872–1952 (age 80)

Willow Dale Cemetery

J. Eugene Harding

1877–1959 (age 82)

Woodside Cemetery

J. Eugene Harding was celebrated for his thoughtful guidance and community support.

Mule Shirley

1901–1955 (age 54)

Willow Dale Cemetery

Jacob Billikopf

1882–1950 (age 68)

Mount Sinai Cemetery

Jacob Billikopf is remembered for his tireless commitment to social welfare.

T. A. Dwight Jones

1887–1957 (age 70)

Woodside Cemetery

Fred Gildersleeve

1880–1958 (age 78)

Waco Memorial Park

Fred Gildersleeve preserved Texas life through his lens and warm mentorship.

Mary Fels

1863–1953 (age 90)

Mount Sinai Cemetery

Ellis A. Gimbel

1865–1950 (age 85)

Mount Sinai Cemetery

Ellis A. Gimbel was known for his dignified stewardship in both commerce and community.

Louis Wolsey

1877–1953 (age 76)

Mount Sinai Cemetery

Max Barwyn

1884–1955 (age 71)

San Luis Cemetery

Max Barwyn warmly enriched the San Luis community through craftsmanship and generous spirit.

David C. Morrow

1882–1953 (age 71)

Washington Cemetery

James Martin Gillis

1876–1957 (age 81)

St. Paul the Apostle Church Vault

James Martin Gillis quietly shepherded his faith community with compassion.

Everette B. Howard

1873–1950 (age 77)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Ben Taylor

1888–1953 (age 65)

Arbutus Memorial Park

Ben Taylor was a devoted member of his community who carried steady reliability through years of change.

Fountain Hughes

1848–1957 (age 109)

Arbutus Memorial Park

Oscar Lee Owens

1877–1954 (age 77)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Oscar Lee Owens was a thoughtful neighbor whose steady presence reassured those around him for decades.

Paul Revere Braniff

1897–1954 (age 57)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Jasper Turnbell

1890–1958 (age 68)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Jasper Turnbell was known for his determined optimism and steady support of family and community.

Rose Rosický

1875–1954 (age 79)

Bohemian Cemetery