Deaths in the 1960s
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Maud Howard
1869–1963 (age 94)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Maud Howard (1869-1963) was an artist and sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Mishka Ziganoff
1889–1967 (age 78)
Union County
Mishka Ziganoff (1889-1967) was an Odesa-born individual buried in Union County.
Anton Boisen
1876–1965 (age 89)
Elgin
Anton Boisen (1876-1965) was a Bloomington-born psychologist and pioneer in pastoral psychology.
Eva Myrtelle Fling
1886–1965 (age 79)
Gilmer County
Eva Myrtelle Fling (1886-1965) was a Tanner resident buried in Gilmer County.
Empar Iturbi Bàguena
1898–1969 (age 71)
Culver City
Empar Iturbi Bàguena (1898-1969) was an Alboraia-born Spanish composer and musician.
Sheldon F. Sackett
1902–1968 (age 66)
Albany
Sheldon F. Sackett (1902-1968) was an Oregon native buried in Albany.
Herbert B. Hungerford
1885–1963 (age 78)
Lawrence
Herbert B. Hungerford (1885-1963) was an Iowa resident from Mahaska County.
Robert B. Jeppson
1894–1960 (age 66)
Brigham City
Robert B. Jeppson (1894-1960) was a Utah resident from Brigham City.
Oliver F. Smith
1907–1960 (age 53)
Logan
Oliver F. Smith (1907-1960) was a Utah resident from Riverdale.
George Garland Allen
1874–1960 (age 86)
Warren County
George Garland Allen (1874-1960) was a Warren County resident.
D. Hiden Ramsey
1891–1966 (age 75)
Asheville
D. Hiden Ramsey (1891-1966) was a North Carolina resident from Gretna.
Oscar Kanner
1896–1965 (age 69)
Asheville
Oscar Kanner (1896-1965) was a resident from Slatina who settled in Asheville, North Carolina.
Junius G. Adams
1884–1962 (age 78)
Fletcher
Junius G. Adams (1884-1962) was a North Carolina resident from Statesville.
Ruby Hirose
1904–1960 (age 56)
Auburn
Ruby Hirose (1904-1960) was a Kent resident who was buried in Auburn.
George Magerkurth
1888–1966 (age 78)
East Moline
George Magerkurth (1888-1966) was a Kansas resident from McPherson.
Aleksandras Ružancovas
1893–1966 (age 73)
Danville
Aleksandras Ružancovas (1893-1966) was a Russian resident from Vyazma.
Fannie Elza Ward
1870–1960 (age 90)
Bloomington
Fannie Elza Ward (1870-1960) was an Illinois resident from Long Point.
Julius Moses Rogoff
1884–1966 (age 82)
Westport
Julius Moses Rogoff (1884-1966) was a Latvian resident from Riga.
Mortimer W. Byers
1877–1962 (age 85)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mortimer W. Byers (1877-1962) was a Brooklyn resident buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Ole Singstad
1882–1969 (age 87)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Ole Singstad (1882-1969) was a Norwegian engineer from Agdenes Municipality known for tunnel construction.
Philip Milledoler Brett
1871–1960 (age 89)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Philip Milledoler Brett (1871-1960) was a Newark resident buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Francis Spellman
1889–1967 (age 78)
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Francis Spellman was an American Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of New York who served as a prominent religious ...
Matthew Lyle Spencer
1881–1969 (age 88)
Syracuse University
Matthew Lyle Spencer was an American academic and administrator associated with Syracuse University.
M. R. Strausburger
1897–1960 (age 63)
Weissport
M. R. Strausburger was a Pennsylvania resident who lived in Weissport during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
John Porter Foley
1870–1960 (age 90)
Greenfield
John Porter Foley was an American from Greenfield who lived from 1870 to 1960.
Lillie May Palik
1876–1965 (age 89)
Schuyler
Lillie May Palik was a woman from Colfax County who lived from 1876 to 1965.
Harold P. Hagge
1901–1967 (age 66)
Clinton
Harold P. Hagge was an Iowa resident who lived from 1901 to 1967.
Eddie Cochran
1938–1960 (age 22)
Cypress
Eddie Cochran was an American rock and roll pioneer and guitarist who died in a car accident at age 21.
Helen Keller
1880–1968 (age 88)
Washington National Cathedral
Helen Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer who overcame deafness and blindness to become an i...
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
1872–1961 (age 89)
Washington National Cathedral
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson who played an influential role during his pres...
Leo Sowerby
1895–1968 (age 73)
Washington National Cathedral
Leo Sowerby was an American composer and organist known for his sacred and orchestral works.
John Llewellyn Lewis
1880–1969 (age 89)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
John Llewellyn Lewis was an American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America who shaped America...
Fleetwood Lindley
1887–1963 (age 76)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Fleetwood Lindley was an Illinois resident who lived from 1887 to 1963.
J. Scott Smart
1902–1960 (age 58)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
J. Scott Smart was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1902 to 1960.
George Edwin Potter
1898–1962 (age 64)
College Station
George Edwin Potter was a resident of Fairport who lived from 1898 to 1962.
Victor Emil Georg
1884–1961 (age 77)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Victor Emil Georg was a person who lived from 1884 to 1961 and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
James McCracken
1875–1967 (age 92)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
James McCracken was a Scottish-born individual who lived from 1875 to 1967 in Ayrshire.
Henson C. Robinson
1901–1964 (age 63)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Henson C. Robinson lived from 1901 to 1964 and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Lyman R. Vawter
1892–1965 (age 73)
Corvallis
Lyman R. Vawter was a Randolph resident who lived from 1892 to 1965.
Ethel Harpst
1883–1967 (age 84)
Cedartown
Ethel Harpst was a Georgia native who lived from 1883 to 1967.
Carl John Warden
1890–1961 (age 71)
Spartanburg
Carl John Warden lived from 1890 to 1961 and was buried in Spartanburg.
Agard Hyde Bailey
1885–1965 (age 80)
Benton Harbor
Agard Hyde Bailey was a Benton Harbor resident who lived from 1885 to 1965.
Adolph B. Benson
1881–1962 (age 81)
Berlin
Adolph B. Benson lived from 1881 to 1962 and was buried in Berlin.
Clark Ashton Smith
1893–1961 (age 68)
Auburn
Clark Ashton Smith was a Long Valley resident who lived from 1893 to 1961.
William P. Bolton
1885–1964 (age 79)
Towson
William P. Bolton lived from 1885 to 1964 in Whiteford and was buried in Towson.
John Allen
1890–1967 (age 77)
Hagerstown
John Allen was a Berkeley Springs native who lived from 1890 to 1967.
Russell P. Hartle
1889–1961 (age 72)
Hagerstown
Russell P. Hartle lived from 1889 to 1961 in Chewsville.
William Hallam Tuck
1890–1966 (age 76)
Upper Marlboro
William Hallam Tuck was a Baltimore native who lived from 1890 to 1966.
Margaret Foote Hawley
1880–1963 (age 83)
Guilford
Margaret Foote Hawley was a Guilford resident who lived from 1880 to 1963.
Paul Trauger Culbertson, Sr.
1897–1968 (age 71)
Darnestown
Paul Trauger Culbertson, Sr. was a Greensburg native who lived from 1897 to 1968.