Deaths in the 1960s

Joseph William Martin Jr.

1884–1968 (age 84)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Joseph William Martin Jr. was an American politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives who lived from 1884 to ...

Westbrook Van Voorhis

1903–1968 (age 65)

Center Cemetery

Westbrook Van Voorhis (1903-1968) was an American resident of New Milford.

Mildred Gant Stites Reed

1912–1967 (age 55)

Greenmount Cemetery

Mildred Gant Stites Reed (1912-1967) was an American woman.

Adolph B. Rice

1909–1960 (age 51)

Riverview Cemetery

Adolph B. Rice (1909-1960) was an American resident.

Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane

1905–1962 (age 57)

Crane Cemetery

Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane (1905-1962) was a Chicago-based American from the prominent Crane family.

Erl Clinton Barker Gould

1895–1968 (age 73)

Saint Michael's Cemetery

Erl Clinton Barker Gould (1895-1968) was a Baltimore resident.

Otto Henningsen

1883–1961 (age 78)

Springdale Cemetery

Otto Henningsen (1883-1961) was an American resident.

Frank King

1883–1969 (age 86)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Frank King (1883-1969) was a Wisconsin resident.

Joseph O. Smigel

1893–1967 (age 74)

B'nai Israel Memorial Park

Joseph O. Smigel (1893-1967) was an American resident.

Alfred Carlton Gilbert

1884–1961 (age 77)

Beaverdale Memorial Park

Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884-1961) was an American inventor and toy manufacturer from Salem.

Cyrus Avery

1871–1963 (age 92)

Rose Hill Memorial Park

Cyrus Avery (1871-1963) was an American businessman and pioneer of Route 66.

George E. O'Hearn

1880–1967 (age 87)

Saint Joseph's Cemetery

George E. O'Hearn (1880-1967) was a Pittsfield resident.

James F. Duffy

1892–1961 (age 69)

Saint Joseph's Cemetery

James F. Duffy (1892-1961) was a Pittsfield resident.

Marcelino Manuel da Graça

1881–1960 (age 79)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Marcelino Manuel da Graça (1881-1960) was a resident of Brava.

Randy Christmas

1920–1969 (age 49)

Southern Memorial Park

Randy Christmas (1920-1969) was an Ocilla resident.

Mary Platkot Murcko

1900–1964 (age 64)

Saint Thomas Cemetery

Mary Platkot Murcko (1900-1964) was a resident of Plaveč.

Bernard Silver

1924–1963 (age 39)

Roosevelt Memorial Park

Bernard Silver (1924-1963) was an American inventor best known for co-developing the barcode.

David Goodis

1917–1967 (age 50)

Roosevelt Memorial Park

David Goodis (1917-1967) was an American crime fiction writer and screenwriter from Philadelphia.

Herman Toll

1907–1967 (age 60)

Roosevelt Memorial Park

Herman Toll (1907-1967) was a Swedish-born individual from Bohuslav.

Dick Newsome

1909–1965 (age 56)

Ahoskie Cemetery

Dick Newsome (1909-1965) was an American baseball player from Ahoskie, North Carolina.

Warren H. Miller

1876–1960 (age 84)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Warren H. Miller (1876-1960) was an American businessman and community figure.

Caroline Peart

1870–1963 (age 93)

Herr Graveyard

Caroline Peart (1870-1963) was a resident of Rosemont during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Rose Fechheimer

1874–1961 (age 87)

Mount Sinai Cemetery

Rose Fechheimer (1874-1961) was a Cincinnati resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

John Steinbeck

1902–1968 (age 66)

Garden of Memories

John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American novelist and Nobel Prize winner from Salinas, California.

Rudolf Anderson

1927–1962 (age 35)

Woodlawn Memorial Park

Rudolf Anderson (1927-1962) was an American U-2 pilot shot down during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Gabriel H. Mahon, Jr.

1889–1962 (age 73)

Woodlawn Memorial Park

Gabriel H. Mahon, Jr. (1889-1962) was an American congressman from South Carolina.

Sophie Tucker

1887–1966 (age 79)

Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery

Sophie Tucker (1887-1966) was a Russian-born American entertainer and singer known as the 'Last of the Red Hot Mamas.'

Paul Waner

1903–1965 (age 62)

Manasota Memorial Park

Paul Waner (1903-1965) was an American professional baseball player from Oklahoma.

Bill McKechnie

1886–1965 (age 79)

Manasota Memorial Park

Bill McKechnie (1886-1965) was an American professional baseball manager and player from Pennsylvania.

Harry Benham

1884–1969 (age 85)

Manasota Memorial Park

Harry Benham (1884-1969) was an American resident of Valparaiso.

Benno Gruenberg

1877–1962 (age 85)

Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum

Benno Gruenberg (1877-1962) was a Polish-born American educator and child development expert.

George Lincoln Hendrickson

1865–1963 (age 98)

Old Cemetery

George Lincoln Hendrickson (1865-1963) was a long-lived resident of Winchester who spent nearly a century in his communi...

Frank Asbury Mathews, Jr.

1890–1964 (age 74)

Morgan Cemetery

Frank Asbury Mathews, Jr. (1890-1964) was a Philadelphia-based individual who lived through most of the 20th century.

C. S. Forester

1899–1966 (age 67)

Loma Vista Memorial Park

C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was a Cairo-born figure who lived during a transformative period in modern history.

Audrey Wurdemann

1911–1960 (age 49)

Memorial Plan Flagler Memorial Park

Audrey Wurdemann (1911-1960) was a Seattle native whose life was cut short at age 49.

Charles D. Alexander

1897–1962 (age 65)

Willamette Memorial Park

Charles D. Alexander (1897-1962) was a Ponca resident who lived through the early-to-mid 20th century.

George McCaa

1884–1960 (age 76)

Allegheny County Memorial Park

George McCaa (1884-1960) was a Wilkes-Barre native who lived 76 years during a period of significant American change.

Joseph Auslander

1897–1965 (age 68)

Memorial Plan Flagler Memorial Park

Joseph Auslander (1897-1965) was a Philadelphia-based individual who lived through nearly seven decades of the 20th cent...

Puny Wilson

1899–1969 (age 70)

Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery

Puny Wilson (1899-1969) was a Fannin County resident who lived 70 years spanning the 20th century.

William R. Prom

1948–1969 (age 21)

Allegheny County Memorial Park

William R. Prom (1948-1969) was a Pittsburgh native whose life was tragically brief, lasting only 21 years.

Merito Acosta

1896–1963 (age 67)

Memorial Plan Flagler Memorial Park

Merito Acosta (1896-1963) was a Bauta resident who lived 67 years during a transformative era.

W. E. Brooke

1870–1963 (age 93)

Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery

W. E. Brooke (1870-1963) was a long-lived individual who witnessed nearly a century of historical change.

Clark Milton Cleveland

1892–1969 (age 77)

Lakewood Memorial Park

Clark Milton Cleveland (1892-1969) was a Union resident who lived 77 years through much of the modern era.

Jay Pattee

1921–1967 (age 46)

Lakewood Memorial Park

Jay Pattee (1921-1967) was a Massachusetts native whose life spanned 46 years during the mid-20th century.

Eladio C. Del Valle

1921–1967 (age 46)

Memorial Plan Flagler Memorial Park

Eladio C. Del Valle (1921-1967) was a Cuban-born individual who lived 46 years during a pivotal period in Caribbean hist...

Robert Leroy Cochran

1886–1963 (age 77)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Robert Leroy Cochran (1886-1963) was an Avoca resident who lived 77 years spanning the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Ralph G. Brooks

1898–1960 (age 62)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Ralph G. Brooks (1898-1960) was an Eustis resident buried at Lincoln Memorial Park.

Claude Thornhill

1908–1965 (age 57)

Roselawn Memorial Park

Claude Thornhill (1908-1965) was a Terre Haute native and jazz pianist/bandleader buried at Roselawn Memorial Park.

George D. Nye

1898–1969 (age 71)

Evergreen Union Cemetery

George D. Nye (1898-1969) was a Waverly resident buried at Evergreen Union Cemetery.

Lena Blackburne

1886–1968 (age 82)

Morgan Cemetery

Lena Blackburne (1886-1968) was a Clifton Heights native known for preparing baseballs for major league games.