Deaths in the 1960s
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Barney Roos
1887–1960 (age 73)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Barney Roos was a New York City resident who lived from 1887 to 1960.
Edith Letitia Hyde
1876–1962 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Edith Letitia Hyde lived from 1876 to 1962.
Frederick Hill Meserve
1865–1962 (age 97)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Frederick Hill Meserve lived from 1865 to 1962.
Mary Cass Canfield
1893–1966 (age 73)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mary Cass Canfield lived from 1893 to 1966.
Helena Woolworth Charlton
1913–1965 (age 52)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Helena Woolworth Charlton was a member of the Woolworth family who lived from 1913 to 1965.
Maud Menefee
1869–1966 (age 97)
Lake Villa
Maud Menefee was a Palmetto resident who lived from 1869 to 1966.
Philip Walton Livermore
1882–1967 (age 85)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Philip Walton Livermore (1882-1967) was an American businessman and philanthropist buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Josephine Whitney Brooks
1879–1965 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Josephine Whitney Brooks (1879-1965) was a prominent society figure and member of the Whitney family buried at Woodlawn ...
Reginald Hinckley Sturgis
1888–1961 (age 73)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Reginald Hinckley Sturgis (1888-1961) was an American gentleman of means buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Esther Phillips Hoppin
1877–1961 (age 84)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Esther Phillips Hoppin (1877-1961) was an American woman of notable family background buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ethel Welles Kingsland
1886–1967 (age 81)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ethel Welles Kingsland (1886-1967) was an American socialite and member of prominent New York families buried at Woodlaw...
Dorothy Paine
1899–1967 (age 68)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Dorothy Paine (1899-1967) was an American woman buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Flora E. Strout
1867–1962 (age 95)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Flora E. Strout (1867-1962) was a Mechanic Falls resident buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Sophia Dallas Borda
1865–1963 (age 98)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Sophia Dallas Borda (1865-1963) was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries buried at Woodlawn Cemet...
Palmer Dixon
1902–1968 (age 66)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Palmer Dixon (1902-1968) was an American man buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
John Ethelbert Davis
1900–1966 (age 66)
Woodlawn Cemetery
John Ethelbert Davis (1900-1966) was an American man buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Bertha Norris Robinson
1865–1964 (age 99)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bertha Norris Robinson (1865-1964) was an American woman buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Consuelo Hatmaker
1902–1966 (age 64)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Consuelo Hatmaker (1902-1966) was an American woman buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Miriam A. Ferguson
1875–1961 (age 86)
Texas State Cemetery
Miriam A. Ferguson (1875-1961) was the first female Governor of Texas, serving from 1925-1927, buried at Texas State Cem...
Dan Moody
1893–1966 (age 73)
Texas State Cemetery
Dan Moody (1893-1966) was a Texas politician and Attorney General who served as Governor of Texas from 1927-1931, buried...
J. Frank Dobie
1888–1964 (age 76)
Texas State Cemetery
J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) was a renowned Texas folklorist, author, and professor known for his writings on Texas cultur...
Ernest O. Thompson
1892–1966 (age 74)
Texas State Cemetery
Ernest O. Thompson was a Texas politician and railroad commissioner who served the state for decades.
Malvina Hoffman
1885–1966 (age 81)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Malvina Hoffman was an American sculptor renowned for her figurative works and international exhibitions.
Boris Brasol
1885–1963 (age 78)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Boris Brasol was a Russian-American writer and translator known for his literary contributions.
Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff
1886–1967 (age 81)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff was an American socialite and philanthropist active in New York society.
Bobby Clark
1888–1960 (age 72)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bobby Clark was an American vaudeville performer and comedian celebrated for his theatrical career.
Channing Heggie Tobias
1882–1961 (age 79)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Channing Heggie Tobias was an African American educator and civil rights advocate.
Sheila Scott Macintyre
1910–1960 (age 50)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Sheila Scott Macintyre was a Scottish mathematician who made significant contributions to mathematical research.
Charles Tatgenhorst, Jr.
1883–1961 (age 78)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. was an American businessman and civic leader in Cincinnati.
Willa L. Fulmer
1884–1968 (age 84)
Orangeburg
Willa L. Fulmer was an American woman from South Carolina whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Doris Taylor Bishop
1917–1969 (age 52)
Norton
Doris Taylor Bishop was an American woman who lived during the mid-20th century.
William Lloyd Garrison III
1874–1964 (age 90)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
William Lloyd Garrison III was an American descendant of the famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison.
Julian LaRose Harris
1874–1963 (age 89)
Oakland Cemetery
Julian LaRose Harris was an American journalist and editor known for his newspaper work.
Julia Collier Harris
1885–1967 (age 82)
Oakland Cemetery
Julia Collier Harris was an American writer and journalist who contributed to Southern literary culture.
Christopher C. Wimbish
1895–1962 (age 67)
Oakland Cemetery
Christopher C. Wimbish was an American businessman and civic figure in Atlanta.
Robert Foster Maddox
1870–1965 (age 95)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Foster Maddox was a Georgia politician who served as governor and state legislator.
Elizabeth O. King
1912–1966 (age 54)
Oakland Cemetery
Elizabeth O. King was an Atlanta resident who lived from 1912 to 1966.
Norman Putnam Ream
1881–1964 (age 83)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Norman Putnam Ream was a businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1881 to 1964.
Rush Harrison Kress
1877–1963 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Rush Harrison Kress was a Slatington resident and member of the prominent Kress retail family who lived from 1877 to 196...
Phil Graham
1915–1963 (age 48)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Phil Graham was a South Dakota native who lived from 1915 to 1963.
Sid Tomack
1907–1962 (age 55)
Desert Memorial Park
Sid Tomack was a Brooklyn-born entertainer and actor who lived from 1907 to 1962.
Myron Zobel
1897–1967 (age 70)
Desert Memorial Park
Myron Zobel was a Los Angeles resident who lived from 1897 to 1967.
William F. Willoughby
1867–1960 (age 93)
Oak Hill Cemetery
William F. Willoughby was a prominent political scientist and government administrator who lived from 1867 to 1960.
William Richards Castle Jr.
1878–1963 (age 85)
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Richards Castle Jr. was a Honolulu-based diplomat and government official who lived from 1878 to 1963.
Samuel Huntington Wolcott
1881–1964 (age 83)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Samuel Huntington Wolcott was a prominent figure who lived from 1881 to 1964.
Gertrude Sturgis Eaton
1899–1967 (age 68)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Gertrude Sturgis Eaton was a notable woman who lived from 1899 to 1967.
Myrtle Hart
1877–1966 (age 89)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Myrtle Hart was an Evansville resident who lived from 1877 to 1966.
George Henri Desmond
1874–1965 (age 91)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
George Henri Desmond was a Watertown resident who lived from 1874 to 1965.
Stanley Ashby
1880–1961 (age 81)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Stanley Ashby was a notable figure who lived from 1880 to 1961.
William Stanley Parker
1877–1964 (age 87)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
William Stanley Parker was a Boston resident who lived from 1877 to 1964.