Deaths in the 1960s

Leslie M. Scott

1878–1968 (age 90)

River View Cemetery

Leslie M. Scott (1878-1968) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Oregon.

S. Waldo Bailey

1885–1963 (age 78)

Pittsfield Cemetery

S. Waldo Bailey (1885-1963) was an American civic leader and businessman from Massachusetts.

Benjamin J. Rabin

1896–1969 (age 73)

Riverside Cemetery

Benjamin J. Rabin (1896-1969) was an American rabbi and religious leader from New York.

Edwin John Prittie

1879–1963 (age 84)

Riverside Cemetery

Edwin John Prittie (1879-1963) was an American businessman and community figure from New York.

Jack Crystal

1909–1963 (age 54)

Riverside Cemetery

Jack Crystal (1909-1963) was an American radio performer and entertainer from New York.

Upton Sinclair

1878–1968 (age 90)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was an American author and social activist known for his muckraking novels.

Sumner Welles

1892–1961 (age 69)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Sumner Welles was an American diplomat and Under Secretary of State who played a key role in U.S. foreign policy during ...

Effiegene Locke Wingo

1883–1962 (age 79)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Effiegene Locke Wingo was an American politician and the first woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from ...

John Gordon Mein

1913–1968 (age 55)

Rock Creek Cemetery

John Gordon Mein was a U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala who was assassinated during his tenure in 1968.

Frankie Lymon

1942–1967 (age 25)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Frankie Lymon was an American rock and roll pioneer and lead singer of The Teenagers, known for the hit song 'Why Do Foo...

Benny Paret

1937–1962 (age 25)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Benny Paret was a Cuban-American professional boxer and three-time welterweight champion who died from injuries sustaine...

Ivan Pernar

1889–1967 (age 78)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Ivan Pernar was a Croatian painter and art educator known for his contributions to modern art in the early 20th century.

Red Allen

1908–1967 (age 59)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Red Allen was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who was a key figure in New Orleans jazz and swing music.

Anthony de Francisci

1887–1964 (age 77)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Anthony de Francisci was an Italian-American sculptor and coin designer who created the Peace Dollar design for the U.S....

R. J. Reynolds, Jr.

1906–1964 (age 58)

Salem Cemetery

R. J. Reynolds, Jr. was an American businessman and member of the prominent Reynolds tobacco family.

George W. Harris

1872–1964 (age 92)

Rock Creek Cemetery

George W. Harris was a Welsh-born American industrialist and iron manufacturer who contributed to the development of Ame...

Mary Louise Bahnson

1888–1964 (age 76)

Salem Cemetery

Mary Louise Bahnson was an American woman whose life and legacy were connected to prominent North Carolina families.

Platt Adams

1885–1961 (age 76)

Rosedale Cemetery

Platt Adams was an American businessman and civic leader in the Belleville, Illinois area during the early 20th century.

Charles Edison

1890–1969 (age 79)

Rosedale Cemetery

Charles Edison was an American businessman and politician who served as Governor of New Jersey and was the son of invent...

Gregory Kelley

1944–1961 (age 17)

St. Joseph Cemetery

Gregory Kelley was an American youth whose life was cut short at age 17, leaving limited historical records of his contr...

Bill Stewart

1894–1964 (age 70)

St. Joseph Cemetery

Bill Stewart was an American police officer and community leader in Fitchburg, Massachusetts during the mid-20th century...

Theodore N. Barth

1898–1961 (age 63)

St. John's Episcopal Church

Theodore N. Barth (1898-1961) was a resident of Mount Savage, Maryland.

Jimmy Joy

1902–1962 (age 60)

Restland Memorial Park

Jimmy Joy (1902-1962) was a Texas-based individual.

Robert L. Thornton

1880–1964 (age 84)

Restland Memorial Park

Robert L. Thornton (1880-1964) was a Hico resident.

Alpha Brummage

1880–1963 (age 83)

Restland Memorial Park

Alpha Brummage (1880-1963) was from Mitchell County.

Johnny Clement

1919–1969 (age 50)

Restland Memorial Park

Johnny Clement (1919-1969) was a Wagoner County native.

Walter W. Ahlschlager

1887–1965 (age 78)

Restland Memorial Park

Walter W. Ahlschlager (1887-1965) was a Chicago resident.

William Maud Bryant

1933–1969 (age 36)

Raleigh National Cemetery

William Maud Bryant (1933-1969) was from Cochran.

David Wright Wilson

1889–1965 (age 76)

Radnor

David Wright Wilson (1889-1965) was a Knoxville resident.

William Edwin Hall

1878–1961 (age 83)

Putnam Cemetery

William Edwin Hall (1878-1961) was from St. Marys.

William Tefft Schwarz

1887–1967 (age 80)

Putnam Cemetery

William Tefft Schwarz (1887-1967) was a Syracuse resident.

Earl D. Babst

1870–1967 (age 97)

Putnam Cemetery

Earl D. Babst (1870-1967) was from Crestline.

Gus L. Wolf

1881–1965 (age 84)

Riverside Cemetery

Gus L. Wolf (1881-1965) lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Chaim Heller

1879–1960 (age 81)

Ridgewood

Chaim Heller (1879-1960) was born in Białystok.

Hamilton Corbett

1888–1966 (age 78)

River View Cemetery

Hamilton Corbett (1888-1966) was a Portland resident.

Ernest Boyd MacNaughton

1880–1960 (age 80)

River View Cemetery

Ernest Boyd MacNaughton (1880-1960) was from Cambridge.

George Neuner

1878–1966 (age 88)

River View Cemetery

George Neuner was a Munich-born resident who lived from 1878 to 1966.

Lew Wallace

1889–1960 (age 71)

River View Cemetery

Lew Wallace was a Furnas County native who lived from 1889 to 1960.

Elliott R. Corbett

1884–1963 (age 79)

River View Cemetery

Elliott R. Corbett was a Portland resident who lived from 1884 to 1963.

Annie Mabel Haseltine

1871–1967 (age 96)

River View Cemetery

Annie Mabel Haseltine was a Portland-born woman who lived from 1871 to 1967.

William Bittle Wells

1872–1965 (age 93)

River View Cemetery

William Bittle Wells was a man who lived from 1872 to 1965.

Elizabeth Lambert Wood

1871–1962 (age 91)

River View Cemetery

Elizabeth Lambert Wood was a Milwaukie resident who lived from 1871 to 1962.

B.A. Thaxter

1873–1964 (age 91)

River View Cemetery

B.A. Thaxter was a Machias native who lived from 1873 to 1964.

Marek Weber

1888–1964 (age 76)

Rosehill Cemetery

Marek Weber was a Lviv-born musician and conductor who lived from 1888 to 1964.

Christie MacDonald

1875–1962 (age 87)

Rosedale Cemetery

Christie MacDonald was a Pictou-born actress and singer who lived from 1875 to 1962.

Fred H. Colvin

1867–1965 (age 98)

Rosedale Cemetery

Fred H. Colvin was a Sterling resident who lived from 1867 to 1965.

Wilfred J. Funk

1883–1965 (age 82)

Rosedale Cemetery

Wilfred J. Funk was a lexicographer and publisher who lived from 1883 to 1965.

Jim Barnes

1886–1966 (age 80)

Rosedale Cemetery

Jim Barnes was a Lelant-born professional golfer who lived from 1886 to 1966.

Edith Romeyn Gray

1880–1964 (age 84)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Edith Romeyn Gray was an American woman who lived from 1880 to 1964.

Clarence Williams

1893–1965 (age 72)

Saint Charles Cemetery

Clarence Williams was a Plaquemine-born jazz musician who lived from 1893 to 1965.