Deaths in the 1960s

Bert Shurtleff

1897–1967 (age 70)

Adamsville

Bert Shurtleff (1897–1967) spent his final years in Adamsville and was interred there.

Samuel Marvin Ellis

1886–1963 (age 77)

Belmont Memorial Park

Samuel Marvin Ellis (1886–1963) from Visalia was buried at Belmont Memorial Park.

Lee Howard Bollinger

1910–1962 (age 52)

Beverly National Cemetery

Lee Howard Bollinger (1910–1962) was interred at Beverly National Cemetery, marking him as a U.S. military veteran.

Salvatore Borrazzo

1915–1964 (age 49)

Beverly National Cemetery

Salvatore Borrazzo (1915–1964) was laid to rest at Beverly National Cemetery, reflecting his military service.

Frank Parkinson

1895–1960 (age 65)

Beverly National Cemetery

Frank Parkinson (1895–1960) of Dickson City was buried at Beverly National Cemetery, suggesting prior military service...

Josh Cody

1892–1961 (age 69)

Beverly National Cemetery

Josh Cody (1892–1961) from Franklin is buried at Beverly National Cemetery, indicating he served in the armed forces.

Stanley Borleske

1888–1967 (age 79)

Belmont Memorial Park

Stanley Borleske (1888–1967) of Albert Lea was buried at Belmont Memorial Park.

Archie Harris

1918–1965 (age 47)

Beverly National Cemetery

Archie Harris (1918–1965) was buried at Beverly National Cemetery, reflecting his veteran status.

Floyd Lee Auble

1879–1965 (age 86)

Belvidere Cemetery

Floyd Lee Auble (1879–1965) rests in Belvidere Cemetery, marking the final chapter of his life.

Tod Browning

1880–1962 (age 82)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Tod Browning (1880–1962) was the Louisville-born director of haunting silent and early sound pictures such as Dracula ...

Anna May Wong

1904–1961 (age 57)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Anna May Wong (1904–1961) was the Los Angeles-based Chinese American actress who broke ground in Hollywood and was lai...

Eric Dolphy

1928–1964 (age 36)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Eric Dolphy (1928–1964) was the Los Angeles-born jazz multi-instrumentalist whose adventurous solos reshaped modern ja...

Everett Sloane

1909–1965 (age 56)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Everett Sloane (1909–1965) was a New York City actor often associated with Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre who is burie...

E. C. Duggins

1912–1960 (age 48)

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

E. C. Duggins (1912–1960) is interred at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery after his life in Clinton.

Wallace E. Conkling

1896–1967 (age 71)

All Saints Episcopal Church, Waveland

Wallace E. Conkling (1896–1967) served as an Episcopal bishop before his burial at All Saints Episcopal Church in Wave...

Byron Houck

1891–1969 (age 78)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Byron Houck (1891–1969) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose final resting place is Angelus-Roseda...

William E. Beltz

1912–1960 (age 48)

Anchorage Memorial Park

William E. Beltz (1912–1960) was an Alaska Native legislator who helped forge the territory's future and is buried at ...

J. Earl Cooper

1907–1964 (age 57)

Anchorage Memorial Park

J. Earl Cooper (1907–1964) is remembered chiefly for his burial at Anchorage Memorial Park.

Francis Brennan

1894–1968 (age 74)

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Francis Brennan (1894–1968) was a Roman Catholic prelate connected to Philadelphia's archdiocese and is buried at the ...

Edward Francis Hoban

1878–1966 (age 88)

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Edward Francis Hoban (1878–1966) served as a Roman Catholic archbishop of Cleveland and is buried at the Cathedral of ...

G. Ashton Oldham

1877–1963 (age 86)

Cathedral of All Saints

G. Ashton Oldham (1877–1963) was an Episcopal bishop who served the Albany diocese and is buried at the Cathedral of A...

Marian Osgood Hooker

1875–1968 (age 93)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Marian Osgood Hooker (1875–1968) was a San Francisco physician and photographer noted for her European travel portrait...

Grace Kingsley

1874–1962 (age 88)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Grace Kingsley (1874–1962) was a pioneering film reporter for the Los Angeles Times whose life concluded at Angelus-Ro...

Georgia Ann Robinson

1879–1961 (age 82)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Georgia Ann Robinson (1879–1961) was the first African American policewoman in Los Angeles, breaking barriers for wome...

Van Nuys Voorhees

1876–1961 (age 85)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Van Nuys Voorhees (1876–1961) lived through the turn of the 20th century and today rests at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Raymond E. Davis

1885–1965 (age 80)

Calvary Cemetery

Raymond E. Davis (1885–1965) spent his life in and around Mankato and now lies at Calvary Cemetery.

Charles Bechly

1877–1964 (age 87)

Camas Cemetery

Charles Bechly (1877–1964) was a Searsboro native whose life spanned the industrial age before he was laid to rest at ...

Leo Boyle

1899–1969 (age 70)

Camp Butler National Cemetery

Leo Boyle (1899–1969) was a Chicago native and U.S. military veteran commemorated by burial at Camp Butler National Ce...

John J. McClure

1886–1965 (age 79)

Chester Rural Cemetery

John J. McClure (1886–1965) was a Pennsylvania state senator and Republican political boss who wielded considerable in...

Junius Spencer Morgan III

1892–1960 (age 68)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Junius Spencer Morgan III (1892–1960) was a New York City banker and Morgan family scion who maintained the family’s...

Fred Morris Dearing

1879–1963 (age 84)

Columbia Cemetery

Fred Morris Dearing (1879–1963) was an American diplomat who served the United States abroad during the early decades ...

Edwin G. Olds

1898–1961 (age 63)

Cold Springs Cemetery

Edwin G. Olds (1898–1961) was a Buffalo-born American whose lifetime encompassed both world wars before he was laid to...

Oswald West

1873–1960 (age 87)

City View Cemetery

Oswald West (1873–1960) was the 14th governor of Oregon, remembered for establishing the state’s public beach laws.

Anna J. Cooper

1858–1964 (age 106)

City Cemetery

Anna J. Cooper (1858–1964) was a pioneering African American educator, author, and scholar whose writings, including A...

Charles A. Sprague

1887–1969 (age 82)

City View Cemetery

Charles A. Sprague (1887–1969) was a newspaper publisher and the 22nd governor of Oregon known for his progressive ref...

Sam B. Taylor

1898–1966 (age 68)

City Point National Cemetery

Sam B. Taylor (1898–1966) was a U.S. military veteran honored with interment at City Point National Cemetery after dec...

Walter C. Winslow

1882–1962 (age 80)

City View Cemetery

Walter C. Winslow (1882–1962) was a Salem civic figure whose long life is marked by burial at City View Cemetery.

Ella E. McBride

1862–1965 (age 103)

City View Cemetery

Ella E. McBride (1862–1965) was an American photographer and mountaineer renowned for her pictorialist work in the Pac...

Marcelline Hemingway Sanford

1898–1963 (age 65)

Clinton Grove Cemetery

Marcelline Hemingway Sanford (1898-1963) lived during the first half of the 20th century before being laid to rest at Cl...

Harry Ardell Allard

1880–1963 (age 83)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Harry Ardell Allard (1880-1963) spent his years around Oxford and is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Edward Allworth

1895–1966 (age 71)

Crystal Lake Cemetery

Edward Allworth (1895-1966) was a decorated U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I whose grave ...

George Cronyn

1888–1969 (age 81)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

George Cronyn (1888-1969) was an American poet and translator whose literary legacy is memorialized along with his buria...

Jean E. Lee

1916–1968 (age 52)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Jean E. Lee (1916-1968) remained tied to Indianapolis and is interred at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Lura Bennett

1889–1968 (age 79)

Concordia Cemetery

Lura Bennett (1889-1968) is remembered through her burial at Concordia Cemetery after decades spent around Fort Scott.

William D. Medley

1898–1967 (age 69)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

William D. Medley (1898-1967) closed out his life before being buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Brandt Steele

1870–1965 (age 95)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Brandt Steele (1870-1965) witnessed many changes in America before his interment at Crown Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek.

Skiles Edward Test

1889–1964 (age 75)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Skiles Edward Test (1889-1964) was an Indianapolis resident whose story concludes with his burial at Crown Hill Cemetery...

Frank Michael Hohenberger

1876–1963 (age 87)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Frank Michael Hohenberger (1876-1963) spent his later years near Defiance and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Albert Jeremiah Beveridge

1908–1965 (age 57)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Albert Jeremiah Beveridge (1908-1965) is memorialized at Crown Hill Cemetery after a life largely recorded only by his b...

William D. Puleston

1881–1968 (age 87)

Evergreen Cemetery

William D. Puleston (1881-1968) was a U.S. Navy officer and intelligence official laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in ...