Deaths in the 1960s
20,000+ memorials
Curt H. Reisinger
1891–1964 (age 73)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Curt H. Reisinger was a collector and curator who lived from 1891 to 1964.
Henry A. Toppin
1884–1965 (age 81)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Henry A. Toppin was a Barbadian-born figure who lived from 1884 to 1965 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ashley Totten
1884–1963 (age 79)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ashley Totten was a Saint Croix native (1884-1963) known for his work as a labor organizer and civil rights activist.
Wyllys Rosseter Betts, Jr.
1900–1967 (age 67)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Wyllys Rosseter Betts, Jr. lived from 1900 to 1967 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Boyd Chambers
1884–1964 (age 80)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Boyd Chambers was a Chambersburg resident who lived from 1884 to 1964 and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Charles S. Bell
1880–1965 (age 85)
Spring Grove Cemetery
Charles S. Bell lived from 1880 to 1965 in Carthage and was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Albert F. Officer
1899–1965 (age 66)
Livingston
Albert F. Officer lived from 1899 to 1965 and was buried in Livingston.
Barney Hill
1922–1969 (age 47)
Kingston
Barney Hill was a Newport News resident (1922-1969) famous for his alleged UFO abduction experience.
Bess Bruce Cleaveland
1876–1966 (age 90)
Washington Court House
Bess Bruce Cleaveland was a Washington Court House native who lived from 1876 to 1966.
Charles Raymond Cronham
1896–1969 (age 73)
Seminole
Charles Raymond Cronham lived from 1896 to 1969 in Jersey City and was buried in Seminole.
Adelaide Baylis
1883–1965 (age 82)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Adelaide Baylis lived from 1883 to 1965 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Riley L. Pitts
1937–1967 (age 30)
Spencer
Riley L. Pitts was a Medal of Honor recipient (1937-1967) who served as a U.S. Army soldier.
Elizabeth Mary Atkins
1891–1962 (age 71)
Sterling
Elizabeth Mary Atkins lived from 1891 to 1962 in Sterling and was buried there.
Sarah Rector
1902–1967 (age 65)
Taft
Sarah Rector was a Taft, Oklahoma resident (1902-1967) who became wealthy through oil discovered on her land.
Katharine Underhill
1892–1966 (age 74)
Ashfield
Katharine Underhill was a New York City native (1892-1966) who was buried in Ashfield.
Tonya Soloveitchik
1904–1967 (age 63)
West Roxbury
Tonya Soloveitchik was a Vilnius-born individual (1904-1967) who was buried in West Roxbury.
Charles Loewner
1893–1968 (age 75)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Charles Loewner was a Hungarian-American mathematician known for his work in complex analysis and the Loewner differenti...
Ladislas Joseph Meduna
1896–1964 (age 68)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Ladislas Joseph Meduna was a Hungarian psychiatrist who pioneered convulsive therapy treatments for mental illness.
Kathleen Norris
1880–1966 (age 86)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Kathleen Norris was an American novelist and prolific writer of romance and domestic fiction.
Boris Dudorov
1882–1965 (age 83)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Boris Dudorov was a Russian-American engineer and inventor involved in early aviation and mechanical engineering.
Carl Irving Wheat
1892–1966 (age 74)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Carl Irving Wheat was an American cartographer and historian specializing in the history of western exploration and maps...
Beryl Olive Schreiber
1911–1968 (age 57)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Beryl Olive Schreiber was an American artist and painter active in California's mid-20th century art scene.
Eugene Arthur Hecker
1884–1960 (age 76)
Bel-Nor
Eugene Arthur Hecker was an American businessman and entrepreneur in the early 20th century.
Alicia Patterson
1906–1963 (age 57)
Kingsland
Alicia Patterson was an American newspaper publisher and editor who founded Newsday.
Frances Glessner Lee
1878–1962 (age 84)
Bethlehem
Frances Glessner Lee was an American forensic scientist and pioneer in forensic education and crime scene investigation.
Walter Prescott Webb
1888–1963 (age 75)
Texas State Cemetery
Walter Prescott Webb was an American historian and scholar of the American West and frontier history.
William Ward Johnson
1892–1963 (age 71)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
William Ward Johnson was an American businessman and entrepreneur of the early 20th century.
Vera Steadman
1900–1966 (age 66)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Vera Steadman was an American artist and painter active in California during the mid-20th century.
Vern Stephens
1920–1968 (age 48)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Vern Stephens was an American professional baseball player who played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball.
Jack Bernard Tate
1902–1968 (age 66)
Bolivar
Jack Bernard Tate was an American businessman and community leader in Oklahoma.
Francis Rarick Johnson
1901–1960 (age 59)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Francis Rarick Johnson was an American businessman and civic leader in Oklahoma.
Oliver Rudolph Grawe
1901–1965 (age 64)
Bel-Nor
Oliver Rudolph Grawe (1901-1965) was a St. Louis resident whose life spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.
Newton E. Ensign
1882–1963 (age 81)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Newton E. Ensign (1882-1963) lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Perry Empey Mason
1899–1964 (age 65)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Perry Empey Mason (1899-1964) was a Chicago-based individual of the early modern era.
Earl H. Frothingham
1880–1969 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Earl H. Frothingham (1880-1969) was a Manchester resident who lived nearly nine decades.
Martin Maher
1876–1961 (age 85)
West Point Cemetery
Martin Maher (1876-1961) was born in Ballycrine and had military connections, evidenced by his West Point Cemetery buria...
Edmund L. Daley
1883–1968 (age 85)
West Point Cemetery
Edmund L. Daley (1883-1968) was a Worcester native with military service indicated by his West Point Cemetery interment.
Joseph Sladen Bradley
1900–1961 (age 61)
West Point Cemetery
Joseph Sladen Bradley (1900-1961) served at Vancouver Barracks and was buried at West Point Cemetery.
Robert C. L. Fergusson
1943–1967 (age 24)
West Point Cemetery
Robert C. L. Fergusson (1943-1967) was an Alameda resident who died young and was buried at West Point Cemetery.
James B. Cress
1889–1967 (age 78)
West Point Cemetery
James B. Cress (1889-1967) was a Galesburg native with military service indicated by his West Point Cemetery burial.
Roger G. Alexander
1883–1961 (age 78)
West Point Cemetery
Roger G. Alexander (1883-1961) was a Missouri resident with military connections evidenced by his West Point Cemetery bu...
Edwin J. Messinger
1907–1965 (age 58)
West Point Cemetery
Edwin J. Messinger (1907-1965) was a Kingston native with military service indicated by his West Point Cemetery intermen...
Frederick C. Teich, Jr.
1915–1965 (age 50)
West Point Cemetery
Frederick C. Teich, Jr. (1915-1965) was a New Britain resident with military service evidenced by his West Point Cemeter...
John P. Daley
1910–1963 (age 53)
West Point Cemetery
John P. Daley (1910-1963) was stationed at Fort Lesley J. McNair and was buried at West Point Cemetery.
William Edmund Larned
1888–1965 (age 77)
West Point Cemetery
William Edmund Larned (1888-1965) had military connections indicated by his West Point Cemetery burial.
James Blair White
1942–1969 (age 27)
West Point Cemetery
James Blair White (1942-1969) was a St. Petersburg resident with military service indicated by his West Point Cemetery b...
Maria McIlvaine Gillmore
1871–1965 (age 94)
West Point Cemetery
Maria McIlvaine Gillmore (1871-1965) was a Trenton resident buried at West Point Cemetery.
Philip De Witt Ginder
1905–1968 (age 63)
West Point Cemetery
Philip De Witt Ginder (1905-1968) was a Plainfield resident buried at West Point Cemetery.
Ralph A. Tudor
1902–1963 (age 61)
West Point Cemetery
Ralph A. Tudor (1902-1963) was a Colorado Springs resident buried at West Point Cemetery.
Ronald Zinn
1939–1965 (age 26)
West Point Cemetery
Ronald Zinn (1939-1965) was a Peoria resident buried at West Point Cemetery.