Deaths in the 1970s

Arthur Abbott

1892–1975 (age 83)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Elsie Curtin

1890–1975 (age 85)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Elsie Curtin was an Australian politician who served her community in Western Australia.

Fred White

1927–1973 (age 46)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Mervyn Forrest

1891–1975 (age 84)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Mervyn Forrest was an Australian politician who served in Western Australia.

Elias Peter Helfgott

1903–1975 (age 72)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Lynda Amy Kathleen Donegan (née Innes)

1887–1977 (age 90)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Lynda Amy Kathleen Donegan was an Australian woman who lived from 1887 to 1977.

Winifred Amy Egerton-Warburton

1880–1973 (age 93)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Edward House

1916–1971 (age 55)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Edward House was an Australian who lived from 1916 to 1971.

Bridget Yelverton Lee Steere

1884–1979 (age 95)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Kathleen Emily Margaret Ryan

1890–1970 (age 80)

Karrakatta Cemetery

Kathleen Emily Margaret Ryan was an Australian botanical collector.

Jack Paterson

1900–1975 (age 75)

Armstrong Creek

Billy Newing

1892–1970 (age 78)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Billy Newing was an Australian physician who practiced medicine during the twentieth century.

Dan Hanley

1883–1976 (age 93)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Jack Titus

1908–1978 (age 70)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Jack Titus was an Australian rules football player.

Paddy Abbott

1889–1973 (age 84)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Jim Crowe

1909–1979 (age 70)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Jim Crowe was an Australian rules football player.

Pat Keary

1901–1974 (age 73)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Matt Cody

1895–1974 (age 79)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Matt Cody was an Australian rules football player.

Jack Gibby

1920–1971 (age 51)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Fred Crapper

1909–1976 (age 67)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Fred Crapper was an Australian rules football player.

Amalie Colquhoun

1894–1974 (age 80)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Jack Brake

1890–1970 (age 80)

Box Hill Cemetery

Jack Brake was an agronomist whose work advanced agricultural science in Australia.

Paddy Gilchrist

1889–1970 (age 81)

Box Hill Cemetery

Paddy Gilchrist (1889-1970) was an Australian from Richmond who was laid to rest at Box Hill Cemetery.

Jack Geggie

1881–1973 (age 92)

Box Hill Cemetery

Jack Geggie (1881-1973) was an Australian from Richmond who lived for 92 years before being buried at Box Hill Cemetery.

John Jensen

1884–1970 (age 86)

Box Hill Cemetery

John Jensen (1884-1970) was an Australian from Bendigo who was interred at Box Hill Cemetery.

Frank O'Connor

1894–1972 (age 78)

Box Hill Cemetery

Frank O'Connor (1894-1972) was an Australian from Leongatha who was buried at Box Hill Cemetery.

Tim Collins

1889–1971 (age 82)

Box Hill Cemetery

Tim Collins (1889-1971) was a Melbourne-born Australian who was laid to rest at Box Hill Cemetery.

Tom McMahon

1907–1975 (age 68)

Box Hill Cemetery

Tom McMahon (1907-1975) was an Australian from Eaglehawk who was buried at Box Hill Cemetery.

Robert Stanlake

1883–1972 (age 89)

Box Hill Cemetery

Robert Stanlake (1883-1972) was an Australian from Ballarat who was interred at Box Hill Cemetery.

Paul White

1893–1973 (age 80)

Boroondara General Cemetery

Paul White (1893-1973) was an Australian from Westbury who was buried at Boroondara General Cemetery.

Bill Taylor

1902–1978 (age 76)

Blampied

Bill Taylor (1902-1978) was an Australian who was laid to rest at Blampied.

William Baxter

1907–1978 (age 71)

Balmoral Cemetery

William Baxter (1907-1978) was an Australian from Chinchilla who was buried at Balmoral Cemetery.

Jack Aitchison

1911–1976 (age 65)

Box Hill Cemetery

Wally Roach

1885–1971 (age 86)

Brighton Cemetery

Wally Roach was an accomplished Australian rules football player of the early twentieth century.

Edith Amelia Kerr

1893–1975 (age 82)

Box Hill Cemetery

Ted Burns

1889–1972 (age 83)

Box Hill Cemetery

Ted Burns was an accomplished Australian rules football player of the early twentieth century.

John Catarinich

1882–1974 (age 92)

Box Hill Cemetery

Maisie Maxwell

1876–1977 (age 101)

Box Hill Cemetery

Maisie Maxwell was a pioneering journalist whose career advanced media and public information in Australia.

Harold Evans

1889–1973 (age 84)

Brighton Cemetery

Leo Dobrigh

1898–1973 (age 75)

Brighton Cemetery

Leo Dobrigh was an accomplished Australian rules football player of the early twentieth century.

Bill McIntyre

1897–1971 (age 74)

Brighton Cemetery

Bill Sweeney

1914–1973 (age 59)

Brighton Cemetery

Bill Sweeney was an Australian rules football player who lived from 1914 to 1973.

Tom Elliott

1901–1974 (age 73)

Brighton Cemetery

Fred Brown

1896–1971 (age 75)

Brighton Cemetery

Fred Brown was an Australian rules football player who lived from 1896 to 1971.

Les Roebuck

1885–1973 (age 88)

Brighton Cemetery

Frank Costigan

1902–1977 (age 75)

Brighton Cemetery

Frank Costigan was an Australian rules football player who lived from 1902 to 1977.

Jim Phipps

1884–1977 (age 93)

Brighton Cemetery

Alby Stamp

1879–1971 (age 92)

Brighton Cemetery

Alby Stamp was an Australian rules football player who lived from 1879 to 1971.

Frank Morgan

1912–1976 (age 64)

Brighton Cemetery

Bart Dinsmore

1879–1970 (age 91)

Brighton Cemetery

Bart Dinsmore was an Australian rules football player who lived from 1879 to 1970.