Deaths in the 1960s

Edward Bliss

1865–1960 (age 95)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Edward Bliss was a Newburyport resident who lived from 1865 to 1960.

Logan Cunningham

1887–1964 (age 77)

Wildwood Cemetery

Logan Cunningham lived from 1887 to 1964.

Spofford Harris Kimball

1901–1967 (age 66)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Spofford Harris Kimball was a Newton resident who lived from 1901 to 1967.

Arthur Marvin Anderson

1880–1966 (age 86)

Union Cemetery

Arthur Marvin Anderson lived from 1880 to 1966.

Robert Lee Russell Jr.

1925–1965 (age 40)

Russell Memorial Park Cemetery

Robert Lee Russell Jr. lived from 1925 to 1965.

Mabel Delano Merriam

1876–1962 (age 86)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Mabel Delano Merriam lived from 1876 to 1962.

Joseph Schuster

1903–1969 (age 66)

El Carmelo Cemetery

Joseph Schuster (1903-1969) was an Istanbul-born individual who spent his life in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey.

Joseph Earle Stevens

1870–1961 (age 91)

Saint Mary's-In-Tuxedo Church Cemetery

Joseph Earle Stevens (1870-1961) was a Boston resident who lived through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Cora Bennett Hoffman

1879–1962 (age 83)

Nassau Knolls Cemetery

Cora Bennett Hoffman (1879-1962) was a woman who lived in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Jules Erbit

1889–1968 (age 79)

El Carmelo Cemetery

Jules Erbit (1889-1968) was a Budapest-born individual who lived through two world wars.

Earle W. Mills

1896–1968 (age 72)

El Carmelo Cemetery

Earle W. Mills (1896-1968) was a Little Rock resident who lived during the 20th century.

Leroy King Jr.

1884–1962 (age 78)

Island Cemetery

Leroy King Jr. (1884-1962) was a Newport resident who lived through the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Gwendolen King

1876–1968 (age 92)

Island Cemetery

Gwendolen King (1876-1968) was a woman who lived nearly a century in the 20th century.

John Coltrane

1926–1967 (age 41)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

John Coltrane (1926-1967) was a legendary jazz saxophonist and composer who revolutionized modern jazz.

Rocky Marciano

1923–1969 (age 46)

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central

Rocky Marciano (1923-1969) was an undefeated heavyweight boxing champion who retired with a perfect record.

James Thomson Shotwell

1874–1965 (age 91)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

James Thomson Shotwell (1874-1965) was a Canadian-born historian and peace advocate associated with the Woodstock artist...

Henry Morton Robinson

1898–1961 (age 63)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

Henry Morton Robinson (1898-1961) was a Boston-born writer and novelist associated with the Woodstock artistic circle.

Milton Avery

1885–1965 (age 80)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

Milton Avery (1885-1965) was an American modernist painter known for his bold use of color and form.

Alexander D. Henderson, Jr.

1895–1964 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central

Alexander D. Henderson, Jr. (1895-1964) was a Brooklyn resident who lived during the mid-20th century.

Richard Munsell

1909–1963 (age 54)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

Richard Munsell (1909-1963) was an artist associated with the Woodstock artistic community.

Nancy Musselman Schoonmaker

1873–1965 (age 92)

Woodstock Cemetery

Nancy Musselman Schoonmaker (1873-1965) was a woman who lived nearly a century and was connected to the Woodstock artist...

Marie Wardall

1883–1968 (age 85)

Woodstock Artists Cemetery

Marie Wardall (1883-1968) was an artist associated with the Woodstock artistic community.

Paul John Schwendel I

1902–1969 (age 67)

Crest Haven Memorial Park

Paul John Schwendel I (1902-1969) was a resident of Vreden.

Harry Hebner

1891–1968 (age 77)

St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery

Harry Hebner (1891-1968) was a Chicago-based individual.

Fred Albert Shannon

1893–1963 (age 70)

Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum

Fred Albert Shannon (1893-1963) was a Sedalia resident and academic.

Bo Farrington

1936–1964 (age 28)

Houston Memorial Gardens

Bo Farrington (1936-1964) was a DeWalt resident.

Tammis Keefe

1913–1960 (age 47)

Saint Mary's Cemetery

Tammis Keefe (1913-1960) was a Los Angeles-based illustrator and designer.

John LeRoy Glover

1893–1969 (age 76)

Oak Lawn Cemetery

John LeRoy Glover (1893-1969) was a Fairfield resident.

Lester Belding

1900–1965 (age 65)

Naperville Cemetery

Lester Belding (1900-1965) was a Mason City resident.

Fred Kluckhohn

1891–1968 (age 77)

Naperville Cemetery

Fred Kluckhohn (1891-1968) was a Reddick resident.

Felix Aber

1895–1964 (age 69)

Lake View Cemetery

Felix Aber (1895-1964) was a Wrocław resident.

Ruth Reynolds Freeman

1913–1969 (age 56)

Lakeview Cemetery

Ruth Reynolds Freeman (1913-1969) was an American woman of the mid-20th century.

Taylor Curtis McPeters

1899–1962 (age 63)

Glen Haven Memorial Park

Taylor Curtis McPeters (1899-1962) was an American resident.

Dorothy Heyward

1890–1961 (age 71)

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery

Dorothy Heyward (1890-1961) was a Wooster resident and writer.

Peggy Hull

1889–1967 (age 78)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Peggy Hull (1889-1967) was a pioneering female war correspondent and journalist.

Earl Martineau

1896–1966 (age 70)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Earl Martineau (1896-1966) was a Minneapolis resident.

Richard Norris Williams

1891–1968 (age 77)

Old Saint David Church Cemetery

Richard Norris Williams (1891-1968) was an American tennis player and Olympic medalist from Geneva.

Edward L. Stokes

1880–1964 (age 84)

Old Saint David Church Cemetery

Edward L. Stokes (1880-1964) was a Philadelphia-based professional whose specific occupation cannot be determined from a...

Frank B. Woodbury

1867–1962 (age 95)

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park

Frank B. Woodbury (1867-1962) was a St. George resident whose professional background is not specified in available reco...

George W. Pepper

1867–1961 (age 94)

Old Saint David Church Cemetery

George W. Pepper (1867-1961) was an American lawyer and U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.

John Jay Ide

1891–1962 (age 71)

John Jay Cemetery

John Jay Ide (1891-1962) was a Narragansett Pier resident whose occupation is not documented in available sources.

Angus M. Woodbury

1886–1964 (age 78)

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park

Angus M. Woodbury (1886-1964) was a St. George resident whose professional details are not specified.

Melvin Purvis

1903–1960 (age 57)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Melvin Purvis (1903-1960) was an American FBI agent famous for his role in capturing John Dillinger.

Ernest Hatch Wilkins

1880–1966 (age 86)

Newton Cemetery

Ernest Hatch Wilkins (1880-1966) was an American scholar and professor of Romance languages at the University of Chicago...

Alexander Borovsky

1889–1968 (age 79)

Newton Cemetery

Alexander Borovsky (1889-1968) was a Latvian-born resident whose professional background is unclear from available recor...

Dudley Dickerson

1906–1968 (age 62)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Dudley Dickerson (1906-1968) was an American character actor known for his roles in films and television.

Reggie Brown

1876–1961 (age 85)

Newton Cemetery

Reggie Brown (1876-1961) was a Braintree resident whose occupation cannot be determined from available information.

James Anderson Jr.

1947–1967 (age 20)

Lincoln Memorial Park

James Anderson Jr. (1947-1967) was a Los Angeles resident who died at age 20.

George A. Sawin

1878–1961 (age 83)

Newton Cemetery

George A. Sawin (1878-1961) was a Massachusetts resident whose professional details are not documented.

Louis Fabian Bachrach

1881–1963 (age 82)

Newton Cemetery

Louis Fabian Bachrach (1881-1963) was an American portrait photographer and member of the renowned Bachrach photography ...