Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Volodymyr Tsisyk
1913–1971 (age 58)
Philadelphia
Volodymyr Tsisyk (1913-1971) was born in Liski and buried in Philadelphia.
Dennie Moore
1902–1978 (age 76)
Manhattan
Dennie Moore (1902-1978) was a New York City native buried in Manhattan.
Maria Tarnovska
1892–1975 (age 83)
Detroit
Maria Tarnovska (1892-1975) was from Kotsiubyntsi and buried in Detroit.
Arlin Rex Johnson
1898–1970 (age 72)
Provo
Arlin Rex Johnson (1898-1970) lived in Huntington and was buried in Provo.
John Mills Houston
1890–1975 (age 85)
Anaheim
John Mills Houston (1890-1975) was a Formoso resident buried in Anaheim.
Jesus S. Duran
1948–1977 (age 29)
Riverside
Jesus S. Duran (1948-1977) was from Ciudad Juárez and buried in Riverside.
Anna Helen Crofts
1889–1975 (age 86)
North Adams
Anna Helen Crofts (1889-1975) was a North Adams native buried in her hometown.
Willie Neal
1927–1974 (age 47)
Tampa
Willie Neal (1927-1974) lived in West Palm Beach and was buried in Tampa.
Elliott James Barkley
1950–1971 (age 21)
Rochester
Elliott James Barkley (1950-1971) was a New York resident buried in Rochester.
Charles School Blakely
1880–1975 (age 95)
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Charles School Blakely was a Philadelphia-born resident who lived from 1880 to 1975 and was buried at Zachary Taylor Nat...
Rebecca Lovenstein
1888–1971 (age 83)
Richmond
Rebecca Lovenstein lived from 1888 to 1971 and was buried in Richmond.
Frank Edward Judd
1890–1970 (age 80)
Salem
Frank Edward Judd was a Kansas resident who lived from 1890 to 1970 and was buried in Salem.
Apollinaris William Baumgartner
1899–1970 (age 71)
Hagåtña
Apollinaris William Baumgartner lived in College Point from 1899 to 1970 and was buried in Hagåtña.
Alexander Key
1904–1979 (age 75)
Eufaula
Alexander Key was a La Plata resident who lived from 1904 to 1979 and was buried in Eufaula.
Del Lord
1894–1970 (age 76)
Riverside County
Del Lord was a Grimsby-born filmmaker and director who lived from 1894 to 1970 and was buried in Riverside County.
Harold J. Ford
1947–1970 (age 23)
Redfield
Harold J. Ford lived from 1947 to 1970 and was buried in Redfield.
Theodore R. Hughes
1921–1977 (age 56)
Carroll County
Theodore R. Hughes lived in Carroll County from 1921 to 1977 and was buried there.
Pansy Carpenter
1894–1972 (age 78)
Bandera County
Pansy Carpenter lived from 1894 to 1972 and was buried in Bandera County.
Thomas Hart Benton
1889–1975 (age 86)
Martha's Vineyard
Thomas Hart Benton was a Neosho-born artist who lived from 1889 to 1975 and was buried on Martha's Vineyard.
Ruth Marie Terry
1936–1974 (age 38)
Provincetown
Ruth Marie Terry lived in Tennessee from 1936 to 1974 and was buried in Provincetown.
Harry W. Colmery
1890–1979 (age 89)
Topeka
Harry W. Colmery was a North Braddock resident who lived from 1890 to 1979 and was buried in Topeka.
Henry Laurence Lucas, Jr.
1916–1977 (age 61)
Raleigh
Henry Laurence Lucas, Jr. was a Pasadena resident who lived from 1916 to 1977 and was buried in Raleigh.
William A. Blakley
1898–1976 (age 78)
Dallas
William A. Blakley was a Miami Station resident who lived from 1898 to 1976 and was buried in Dallas.
Vernon Presley
1916–1979 (age 63)
Memphis
Vernon Presley was an Elvis Presley family member who lived in Fulton from 1916 to 1979 and was buried in Memphis.
Lyn Lary
1906–1973 (age 67)
Long Beach
Lyn Lary was an American baseball shortstop who played in the Major Leagues during the 1930s.
Snipe Conley
1894–1978 (age 84)
Dallas
Snipe Conley was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in the early 20th century.
Ruth Adeline Talboy
1899–1975 (age 76)
San Diego
Ruth Adeline Talboy was an American woman whose life spanned the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Mary Lawlor
1907–1977 (age 70)
Long Beach
Mary Lawlor was an American woman born in Utica who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Mary Ann Wrangell
1889–1973 (age 84)
Phoenix
Mary Ann Wrangell was an American woman born in Baltimore in the late 19th century.
Laurance M. Hyde
1892–1978 (age 86)
Jefferson City
Laurance M. Hyde was an American academic or professional associated with Princeton University.
Lolita Ogden Armour
1896–1976 (age 80)
Santa Barbara
Lolita Ogden Armour was an American woman from Chicago, likely connected to the prominent Armour family.
Agnes Moorehead
1900–1974 (age 74)
Dayton
Agnes Moorehead was an acclaimed American actress known for her work in film, television, and radio throughout the 20th ...
Roy J. Turner
1894–1973 (age 79)
Oklahoma City
Roy J. Turner was an American politician who served as Governor of Oklahoma.
Fanny Cory
1877–1972 (age 95)
Helena
Fanny Cory was an American illustrator and author known for her children's books and artwork.
Mykola Anastaziyevskyi
1891–1974 (age 83)
Minneapolis
Mykola Anastaziyevskyi was a Ukrainian-born individual who lived in the United States.
Earle K. Plyler
1897–1976 (age 79)
Tallahassee
Earle K. Plyler was an American physicist and spectroscopist who made contributions to molecular spectroscopy.
Victor Babin
1908–1972 (age 64)
Santa Fe
Victor Babin was a Russian-born pianist and composer who had a significant career in classical music.
Bessie M. Scott
1893–1974 (age 81)
Racine
Bessie M. Scott was an American woman from Racine, Wisconsin who lived during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Zonola Longstreth
1903–1972 (age 69)
Little Rock
Zonola Longstreth was an American woman from Conway, Arkansas who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Ida Holdgreve
1881–1977 (age 96)
Dayton
Ida Holdgreve was a resident of Delphos who lived from 1881 to 1977.
Lloyd Edwin Smith
1902–1971 (age 69)
Racine
Lloyd Edwin Smith lived from 1902 to 1971 and was buried in Racine.
Datus Miller Hammond
1911–1974 (age 63)
Richmond
Datus Miller Hammond was a Providence resident who lived from 1911 to 1974.
William Walton Butterworth
1903–1975 (age 72)
New Orleans
William Walton Butterworth was a New Orleans native who lived from 1903 to 1975.
Amy Biden
1971–1972 (age 1)
New Castle County
Amy Biden was an infant who lived briefly in Wilmington from 1971 to 1972.
Earl Lockridge Bradsher
1879–1974 (age 95)
Baton Rouge
Earl Lockridge Bradsher was a Clifton Hill resident who lived from 1879 to 1974.
Catherine Daae Groth
1888–1972 (age 84)
Lansing
Catherine Daae Groth was a Brooklyn-born resident who lived from 1888 to 1972.
Salo Engel
1908–1972 (age 64)
Knoxville
Salo Engel was an Austrian-born individual who lived from 1908 to 1972.
Thomas Ryan
1901–1970 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas Ryan was a New Orleans resident and military figure who lived from 1901 to 1970.
Thomas Cassin Kinkaid
1888–1972 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas Cassin Kinkaid was a Hanover-born naval officer who lived from 1888 to 1972.
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
1889–1971 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
Agnes Meyer Driscoll was a Geneseo-born cryptanalyst who lived from 1889 to 1971.