Deaths in the 1960s

Leila Bennett

1892–1965 (age 73)

Fairmount Cemetery

Leila Bennett was an actress and performer who appeared in stage productions and early films during the early 20th centu...

Jennie Louise Courter

1879–1963 (age 84)

Fairmount Cemetery

Jennie Louise Courter was a Newark resident who lived from 1879 to 1963 and was buried at Fairmount Cemetery.

Florence Elizabeth Lindauer

1907–1967 (age 60)

Fairmount Cemetery

Florence Elizabeth Lindauer was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1907 to 1967 and was buried at Fairmount Cemetery.

Adlai Stevenson II

1900–1965 (age 65)

Evergreen Cemetery

Adlai Stevenson II was an American politician and diplomat who served as Governor of Illinois and U.S. Ambassador to the...

Carl Schurz Vrooman

1872–1966 (age 94)

Evergreen Cemetery

Carl Schurz Vrooman was an American economist and diplomat who lived from 1872 to 1966 and was buried in Macon.

Earl Bell Gilmore

1887–1964 (age 77)

Evergreen Cemetery

Earl Bell Gilmore was a California resident who lived from 1887 to 1964 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

John Shirley Ward, Jr.

1895–1962 (age 67)

Evergreen Cemetery

John Shirley Ward, Jr. was a resident who lived from 1895 to 1962 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

John Lester Johnson

1893–1968 (age 75)

Evergreen Cemetery

John Lester Johnson was a Suffolk resident who lived from 1893 to 1968 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Texas Ragland

1868–1962 (age 94)

Evergreen Cemetery

Texas Ragland was a resident who lived from 1868 to 1962 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Julia Stevenson Hardin

1874–1966 (age 92)

Evergreen Cemetery

Julia Stevenson Hardin was a resident who lived from 1874 to 1966 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Edna Conroy

1885–1962 (age 77)

Evergreen Cemetery

Edna Conroy was a resident who lived from 1885 to 1962 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

William J. Holland

1884–1967 (age 83)

Evergreen Cemetery

William J. Holland was a Boston resident who lived from 1884 to 1967 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Jeannette Putnam Keating

1878–1961 (age 83)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Jeannette Putnam Keating was a resident who lived from 1878 to 1961 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Roger Cook Adams

1874–1962 (age 88)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Roger Cook Adams was an American chemist who lived from 1874 to 1962 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Grace Holland

1873–1960 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Grace Holland was a resident who lived from 1873 to 1960 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Livingston Fryer

1888–1960 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Livingston Fryer was a resident who lived from 1888 to 1960 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Isabel Fabyan

1874–1960 (age 86)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Isabel Fabyan (1874-1960) was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Eleanor Harryman McCormick

1882–1961 (age 79)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Eleanor Harryman McCormick (1882-1961) was an American heiress and socialite.

Addison Foster Vars

1898–1968 (age 70)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Addison Foster Vars (1898-1968) was an American academic and educator.

William Davies Sohier

1889–1969 (age 80)

Forest Hills Cemetery

William Davies Sohier (1889-1969) was an American lawyer and civic leader.

George Redlein

1885–1968 (age 83)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

George Redlein (1885-1968) was a Buffalo-based American businessman.

Chauncey Jerome Hamlin

1881–1963 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Chauncey Jerome Hamlin (1881-1963) was a Buffalo philanthropist and art collector.

Jessie Redmon Fauset

1882–1961 (age 79)

Eden Cemetery

Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961) was an African American writer, editor, and educator.

Richard R. Wright Jr.

1878–1967 (age 89)

Eden Cemetery

Richard R. Wright Jr. (1878-1967) was an African American educator and college president.

Emily Greene Balch

1867–1961 (age 94)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Emily Greene Balch (1867-1961) was an American economist, sociologist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

E. E. Cummings

1894–1962 (age 68)

Forest Hills Cemetery

E. E. Cummings (1894-1962) was an American modernist poet, painter, and playwright.

Channing H. Cox

1879–1968 (age 89)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Channing H. Cox (1879-1968) was an American politician who served as Governor of Massachusetts.

Hugh E. Wilson

1899–1962 (age 63)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Hugh E. Wilson (1899-1962) was an American diplomat and businessman.

Stephanie Westerfeld

1943–1961 (age 18)

Evergreen Cemetery

Stephanie Westerfeld (1943-1961) was an American woman who died at age 18.

Clarence L. Meader

1867–1967 (age 100)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Clarence L. Meader (1867-1967) was an American botanist and horticulturist.

Else Rapp

1895–1964 (age 69)

Evergreen Cemetery

Else Rapp (1895-1964) was a German-American immigrant and resident of Kansas City.

Arthur J. Kiser

1871–1962 (age 91)

Evergreen Cemetery

Arthur J. Kiser was an Ohio resident who lived from 1871 to 1962.

Letitia Scott

1873–1962 (age 89)

Evergreen Cemetery

Letitia Scott lived from 1873 to 1962 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

John A. Bennett

1935–1961 (age 26)

U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery

John A. Bennett was a Virginia native who lived from 1935 to 1961.

Maximo Yabes

1932–1967 (age 35)

Fort Logan National Cemetery

Maximo Yabes was a Lodi resident who lived from 1932 to 1967.

Louis C. de Baca

1894–1969 (age 75)

Fort Logan National Cemetery

Louis C. de Baca lived from 1894 to 1969 and was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Elizabeth Hazelton Haight

1872–1964 (age 92)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Elizabeth Hazelton Haight was an Auburn resident who lived from 1872 to 1964.

William Neill Hughes, Sr.

1878–1969 (age 91)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

William Neill Hughes, Sr. lived from 1878 to 1969 and was buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Richard Curtis Moore

1880–1966 (age 86)

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery

Richard Curtis Moore lived from 1880 to 1966 and was buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Clarence Spears

1894–1964 (age 70)

Forest Home Cemetery

Clarence Spears was a DeWitt resident who lived from 1894 to 1964.

Frank Balasz

1918–1962 (age 44)

Forest Home Cemetery

Frank Balasz was a Chicago resident who lived from 1918 to 1962.

Kenneth Fearing

1902–1961 (age 59)

Forest Home Cemetery

Kenneth Fearing was an Oak Park resident and poet who lived from 1902 to 1961.

William Gray Purcell

1880–1965 (age 85)

Forest Home Cemetery

William Gray Purcell was an architect and resident of Purcell who lived from 1880 to 1965.

Alexander Sklarevski

1882–1963 (age 81)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

Alexander Sklarevski lived from 1882 to 1963 and was buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery.

Arthur Hollis Edens

1901–1968 (age 67)

Decatur Cemetery

Arthur Hollis Edens was a Willow Grove resident who lived from 1901 to 1968.

Keith Molesworth

1905–1966 (age 61)

Druid Ridge Cemetery

Keith Molesworth was a Washington resident and aviator who lived from 1905 to 1966.

Amanda Julia Estill

1882–1965 (age 83)

Der Stadt Friedhof

Amanda Julia Estill (1882-1965) was a resident of Fredericksburg who lived to the age of 83.

Frede Vidar

1911–1967 (age 56)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Frede Vidar (1911-1967) was a Danish national who lived 56 years.

Crystal Thompson

1887–1962 (age 75)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Crystal Thompson (1887-1962) was a Cassopolis resident who lived to age 75.

Alford S. Lyndon

1875–1962 (age 87)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Alford S. Lyndon (1875-1962) was a Michigan resident who lived 87 years.