Deaths in the 1960s
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Parry Borgstrom
1890–1961 (age 71)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Parry Borgstrom (1890-1961) was an American resident of Saint Paul who was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Pearl Potter Etz
1875–1963 (age 88)
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Pearl Potter Etz was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1875 to 1963.
John Francis O'Hara
1888–1960 (age 72)
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, University of Notre Dame
John Francis O'Hara was an Ann Arbor-based figure (1888-1960) buried at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame.
Thomas G. Wheelock
1904–1967 (age 63)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery
Thomas G. Wheelock lived from 1904 to 1967 and was buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
Carl Linder
1889–1966 (age 77)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery
Carl Linder was a Rauma resident who lived from 1889 to 1966.
Alfred B. Miles
1888–1962 (age 74)
Evergreen Cemetery
Alfred B. Miles was a Murfreesboro native who lived from 1888 to 1962.
Mark De Wolfe Howe
1906–1967 (age 61)
Mount Wollaston Cemetery
Mark De Wolfe Howe lived from 1906 to 1967 and was buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
Rachel Carson
1907–1964 (age 57)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Rachel Carson was a pioneering environmental scientist and author (1907-1964) who lived at the Rachel Carson Homestead.
Arthur Lewis Miller
1892–1967 (age 75)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Arthur Lewis Miller was a Plainview resident who lived from 1892 to 1967.
Dennis Hoey
1893–1960 (age 67)
Myrtle Hill Memorial Park
Dennis Hoey was a London-born actor and performer (1893-1960) who appeared in numerous films and stage productions.
Gordon Locke
1898–1969 (age 71)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Gordon Locke was a Denison resident who lived from 1898 to 1969.
Elmer Hackney
1916–1969 (age 53)
Sunset Cemetery
Elmer Hackney was an Oberlin native who lived from 1916 to 1969.
Fred B. Lambert
1873–1967 (age 94)
White Chapel Memorial Gardens
Fred B. Lambert was a Crown City resident who lived from 1873 to 1967.
Joseph Albert Walker
1921–1966 (age 45)
Joshua Memorial Park
Joseph Albert Walker was a Washington-based astronaut and test pilot (1921-1966) who flew the X-15 aircraft.
Hiram Edmund Deats
1870–1963 (age 93)
Cherryville
Hiram Edmund Deats lived from 1870 to 1963 and was buried in Cherryville.
Marshall Keeble
1878–1968 (age 90)
Greenwood Cemetery
Marshall Keeble was a Rutherford County religious leader and minister (1878-1968) known for his evangelical work.
Finley M. Chu
1919–1967 (age 48)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Finley M. Chu (1919-1967) was a resident of Penglai District.
Elie Cheverlange
1876–1961 (age 85)
Marti-Colon Cemetery
Elie Cheverlange (1876-1961) was a French resident of Limoges.
Berkeley Blackman
1886–1961 (age 75)
Old City Cemetery
Berkeley Blackman (1886-1961) lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Walter Haight
1899–1968 (age 69)
Parklawn Memorial Park
Walter Haight (1899-1968) was a Washington resident.
J. A. Gammons
1876–1963 (age 87)
Oak Grove Cemetery
J. A. Gammons (1876-1963) was a New Bedford resident.
Robert E. Wood
1879–1969 (age 90)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Robert E. Wood (1879-1969) was a Kansas City resident.
F. S. Wolcott
1882–1967 (age 85)
Wintergreen Cemetery
F. S. Wolcott (1882-1967) lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Laura Gardin Fraser
1889–1966 (age 77)
Willowbrook Cemetery
Laura Gardin Fraser (1889-1966) was a Chicago-based sculptor and medallist.
Richard Maney
1891–1968 (age 77)
Willowbrook Cemetery
Richard Maney (1891-1968) was a prominent Broadway publicist and press agent.
Charles Edward Bedford
1874–1961 (age 87)
Willowbrook Cemetery
Charles Edward Bedford (1874-1961) lived during the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Fritz Reiner
1888–1963 (age 75)
Willowbrook Cemetery
Fritz Reiner (1888-1963) was a renowned Hungarian-American conductor.
Douglas MacArthur
1880–1964 (age 84)
MacArthur Memorial
Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was a five-star general and supreme commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific du...
Irving Fine
1914–1962 (age 48)
Sharon Memorial Park
Irving Fine (1914-1962) was an American composer and conductor.
Harry Wexler
1911–1962 (age 51)
Sharon Memorial Park
Harry Wexler (1911-1962) was an American meteorologist.
Frank D. Yuengling
1876–1963 (age 87)
Charles Baber Cemetery
Frank D. Yuengling (1876-1963) was a member of the Yuengling brewing family of Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
Roscoe R. Koch
1887–1963 (age 76)
Charles Baber Cemetery
Roscoe R. Koch was a resident of Pottsville who lived from 1887 to 1963.
Hervey Woodburn Shimer
1872–1965 (age 93)
Cortland Rural Cemetery
Hervey Woodburn Shimer was a notable figure who lived from 1872 to 1965.
Stanley Field
1875–1964 (age 89)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Stanley Field was a Cheshire resident and philanthropist who lived from 1875 to 1964.
John D. Pratt
1900–1965 (age 65)
Rural Cemetery and Friends Cemetery
John D. Pratt was a New Bedford native who lived from 1900 to 1965.
Florence Henry Shimer
1879–1962 (age 83)
Cortland Rural Cemetery
Florence Henry Shimer was a Sacramento resident who lived from 1879 to 1962.
Theodore Philip Swift
1891–1969 (age 78)
Lake Forest Cemetery
Theodore Philip Swift lived from 1891 to 1969.
James H. Duff
1883–1969 (age 86)
Chartiers Cemetery
James H. Duff was a Mansfield resident who lived from 1883 to 1969.
Sylvia Likens
1949–1965 (age 16)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sylvia Likens was an Indiana resident who lived from 1949 to 1965.
Skip Gougler
1894–1962 (age 68)
Highwood Cemetery
Skip Gougler was a Harrisburg resident who lived from 1894 to 1962.
Roger Demosthenes O'Kelly
1880–1962 (age 82)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Roger Demosthenes O'Kelly was a Raleigh resident who lived from 1880 to 1962.
Willibald Trinks
1874–1966 (age 92)
Sewickley Cemetery
Willibald Trinks was a Berlin native who lived from 1874 to 1966.
Ben Tomlinson
1886–1965 (age 79)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ben Tomlinson lived from 1886 to 1965.
Laurier Conrad Durette
1907–1962 (age 55)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Laurier Conrad Durette was a Manchester resident who lived from 1907 to 1962.
William Preston Lane
1892–1967 (age 75)
Rose Hill Cemetery
William Preston Lane was a Hagerstown resident who lived from 1892 to 1967.
Mark-Lee Kirk
1895–1969 (age 74)
Union Dale Cemetery
Mark-Lee Kirk was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1895 to 1969.
Joe R. Pool
1911–1968 (age 57)
Laurel Land Memorial Park
Joe R. Pool was an American politician from Fort Worth, Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Robert Bice
1914–1968 (age 54)
Eternal Valley Memorial Park
Robert Bice was a Dallas resident whose life spanned from 1914 to 1968.
Emil Kush
1916–1969 (age 53)
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emil Kush was a Chicago resident who lived from 1916 to 1969.
Jesse Randall Baxter, Jr.
1887–1960 (age 73)
Laurel Land Memorial Park
Jesse Randall Baxter, Jr. was a DeKalb County resident who lived from 1887 to 1960.