Deaths in the 1960s
20,000+ memorials
Bernie Masterson
1911–1963 (age 52)
All Saints Cemetery
Bernie Masterson was a Shenandoah native who lived from 1911 to 1963.
Leonard Baldy
1927–1960 (age 33)
All Saints Cemetery
Leonard Baldy was a Chicago resident who lived from 1927 to 1960.
Michael R. Blanchfield
1950–1969 (age 19)
All Saints Cemetery
Michael R. Blanchfield was a Minneapolis resident who lived from 1950 to 1969.
Michael L. Igoe
1885–1967 (age 82)
All Saints Cemetery
Michael L. Igoe was a Saint Paul resident who lived from 1885 to 1967.
Raymond J. Nogar
1916–1967 (age 51)
All Saints Cemetery
Raymond J. Nogar was a Monroe resident who lived from 1916 to 1967.
Howard A. Brundage
1892–1961 (age 69)
All Saints Cemetery
Howard A. Brundage was a Chicago resident who lived from 1892 to 1961.
Abigail Folger
1943–1969 (age 26)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Abigail Folger was a socialite and coffee heiress who became known for her philanthropic work in San Francisco during th...
Kathryn Forbes
1908–1966 (age 58)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Kathryn Forbes was an American author best known for her novel 'Mama' which was adapted into a successful Broadway play ...
James Joseph Sweeney
1913–1968 (age 55)
Holy Cross Cemetery
James Joseph Sweeney was an art historian and museum director who made significant contributions to modern art curation ...
Hildreth Meiere
1892–1961 (age 69)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Hildreth Meiere was a renowned muralist and decorative artist who created significant works for major American buildings...
Irvin Brooks
1891–1966 (age 75)
Long Island National Cemetery
Irvin Brooks was a military serviceman who served his country and was buried with full military honors in Key West.
James A. Walsh
1897–1960 (age 63)
Long Island National Cemetery
James A. Walsh was a prominent New York City figure whose life and career spanned the early-to-mid twentieth century.
John E. Warren, Jr.
1946–1969 (age 23)
Long Island National Cemetery
John E. Warren, Jr. was a young Brooklyn resident whose life was cut short in 1969.
John J. Kedenburg
1946–1968 (age 22)
Long Island National Cemetery
John J. Kedenburg was a Brooklyn native who passed away in 1968 at the age of twenty-two.
Karl W. Richter
1942–1967 (age 25)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Karl W. Richter was an Air Force serviceman who died in 1967 and was honored with burial at the Air Force Academy Cemete...
Stephen Karopczyc
1944–1967 (age 23)
Long Island National Cemetery
Stephen Karopczyc was a New York City resident who passed away in 1967 at the age of twenty-three.
T. Frederick Candlyn
1892–1964 (age 72)
Long Island National Cemetery
T. Frederick Candlyn was a British-American organist and composer known for his sacred music compositions.
William H. Blanchard
1916–1966 (age 50)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
William H. Blanchard was an Air Force officer who served his country with distinction and was buried at the Air Force Ac...
William S. Stone
1910–1968 (age 58)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
William S. Stone was an Air Force serviceman from Cape Girardeau who was honored with burial at the United States Air Fo...
Frank Owen
1893–1968 (age 75)
Long Island National Cemetery
Frank Owen was a man whose life spanned from 1893 to 1968 and whose final resting place reflects his connection to the L...
Henry Dumas
1934–1968 (age 34)
Long Island National Cemetery
Henry Dumas was an African-American poet and short story writer whose literary career was tragically cut short in 1968.
Billy Orr
1891–1967 (age 76)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Billy Orr was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1891 to 1967.
Eddie Erdelatz
1913–1966 (age 53)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Eddie Erdelatz was a San Francisco-based individual who lived from 1913 to 1966.
John Joseph Mitty
1884–1961 (age 77)
Holy Cross Cemetery
John Joseph Mitty was a New York City resident who lived from 1884 to 1961.
Frank Haynes
1928–1965 (age 37)
Long Island National Cemetery
Frank Haynes was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1928 to 1965.
Beatrice Mary MacDonald
1881–1969 (age 88)
Long Island National Cemetery
Beatrice Mary MacDonald was a Prince Edward Island resident who lived from 1881 to 1969.
Roy Waldron
1894–1963 (age 69)
Long Island National Cemetery
Roy Waldron was a Youngstown resident who lived from 1894 to 1963.
Violet Moore Higgins
1886–1967 (age 81)
Long Island National Cemetery
Violet Moore Higgins was an Elgin resident who lived from 1886 to 1967.
Larry Conley
1895–1960 (age 65)
Long Island National Cemetery
Larry Conley was a Keithsburg resident who lived from 1895 to 1960.
Francis George Norton
1900–1960 (age 60)
Long Island National Cemetery
Francis George Norton was a Bronx resident who lived from 1900 to 1960.
Kathleen Murray
1928–1969 (age 41)
Long Island National Cemetery
Kathleen Murray was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1928 to 1969.
Jack A. Bade
1920–1963 (age 43)
Long Island National Cemetery
Jack A. Bade was a Minneapolis resident who lived from 1920 to 1963.
Henry C. Hull
1892–1966 (age 74)
Long Island National Cemetery
Henry C. Hull lived from 1892 to 1966.
Herbert Funk Goodrich
1889–1962 (age 73)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Herbert Funk Goodrich was an Anoka resident who lived from 1889 to 1962.
Joseph N. Pew, Jr.
1886–1963 (age 77)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Joseph N. Pew, Jr. was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1886 to 1963.
W. Wilson White
1906–1964 (age 58)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
W. Wilson White was a Philadelphia County resident who lived from 1906 to 1964.
Albert Sidney Thomas
1873–1967 (age 94)
St. Michael's Churchyard
Albert Sidney Thomas was an English clergyman who served his parish from 1873 to 1967.
Ada Everleigh
1876–1960 (age 84)
St. Paul's Cemetery
Ada Everleigh was a British woman who lived from 1876 to 1960.
Ira De Augustine Reid
1901–1968 (age 67)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Ira De Augustine Reid was an African American sociologist and educator who studied race relations and labor issues.
Samuel Duff McCoy
1882–1964 (age 82)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel Duff McCoy was an American businessman and civic leader from Des Moines.
Ernest Stoneman
1893–1968 (age 75)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Ernest Stoneman was a pioneering country music recording artist and guitarist from Virginia.
Jim Denny
1911–1963 (age 52)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Jim Denny was a country music promoter and talent manager from Tennessee who founded Cedarwood Publishing.
John Vaughn Blake
1887–1964 (age 77)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
John Vaughn Blake was a Texas-based businessman and community leader.
Pink Wade
1899–1966 (age 67)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Pink Wade was a country music performer from Clarksville, Tennessee.
Victor Francis O'Daniel
1868–1960 (age 92)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Victor Francis O'Daniel was a businessman and civic figure from Lebanon.
Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr.
1904–1963 (age 59)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr. was a Wisconsin-based businessman and industrialist.
Geraldine Farrar
1882–1967 (age 85)
Kensico Cemetery
Geraldine Farrar was an acclaimed American opera singer and actress known for her dramatic roles.
Deems Taylor
1885–1966 (age 81)
Kensico Cemetery
Deems Taylor was an American composer, conductor, and music critic from New York City.
Amelia Stone
1882–1966 (age 84)
Kensico Cemetery
Amelia Stone was a Detroit-based woman who lived from 1882 to 1966.
Willard Philander Soper
1882–1963 (age 81)
Kensico Cemetery
Willard Philander Soper was an American sanitary engineer and public health expert from Verona.