Deaths in the 1970s

Frank G. Fahrion

1894–1970 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frank G. Fahrion was an American military officer who served and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

John A. B. Dillard

1919–1970 (age 51)

Arlington National Cemetery

John A. B. Dillard was an American military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Haydon L. Boatner

1900–1977 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

Haydon L. Boatner was an American military officer and general who served in World War II and the Korean War.

F. Joseph Donohue

1900–1978 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

F. Joseph Donohue was an American military officer who served and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Robert Enoch McLaughlin

1907–1978 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert Enoch McLaughlin (1907-1978) was an Illinois-born military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Ceme...

John Millikin

1888–1970 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Millikin (1888-1970) was a Danville resident whose service earned him burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Richard H. Cruzen

1897–1970 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

Richard H. Cruzen (1897-1970) was a Kansas City native who received military honors with burial at Arlington National Ce...

Claire Frye

1899–1971 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Claire Frye (1899-1971) was an Oklahoma City resident interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Doris Fleeson

1901–1970 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

Doris Fleeson (1901-1970) was a Sterling-born journalist and political columnist.

Jessie Gillespie

1888–1972 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jessie Gillespie (1888-1972) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Nelson Rockefeller

1908–1979 (age 71)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979) was a Bar Harbor-born American businessman, philanthropist, and Vice President of the Uni...

Edgar William Garbisch

1899–1979 (age 80)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Edgar William Garbisch (1899-1979) was a La Porte native and prominent art collector and philanthropist.

Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge

1882–1973 (age 91)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882-1973) was a New York City-born heiress, philanthropist, and patron of the arts.

Helen Rogers Reid

1882–1970 (age 88)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Helen Rogers Reid (1882-1970) was an Appleton native and influential newspaper publisher and businesswoman.

L. Emmett Holt Jr.

1895–1974 (age 79)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

L. Emmett Holt Jr. (1895-1974) was a prominent pediatrician and medical educator.

Bernice Chrysler

1906–1979 (age 73)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Bernice Chrysler (1906-1979) was an heiress and member of the prominent Chrysler automotive family.

Nona McAdoo Park

1893–1971 (age 78)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Nona McAdoo Park (1893-1971) was a member of the prominent McAdoo political family.

Arthur J. Morris

1881–1973 (age 92)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Arthur J. Morris (1881-1973) was a Tarboro native and pioneering financier in consumer credit.

Irving Kaufman

1890–1976 (age 86)

Palm Desert

Irving Kaufman (1890-1976) was a Syracuse-born federal judge who presided over notable Cold War-era cases.

John F. Lindley

1918–1971 (age 53)

Chamberlain

John F. Lindley was a South Dakota resident who lived from 1918 to 1971.

Leslie Alfred Skinner

1900–1978 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leslie Alfred Skinner was a San Francisco native who served in the military and was honored with burial at Arlington Nat...

Charles J. Girard

1917–1970 (age 53)

Arlington National Cemetery

Charles J. Girard was a South Carolina resident who died in 1970 and received military honors at Arlington National Ceme...

Andrew Carl Bennett

1889–1971 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Andrew Carl Bennett was a Kansas native who lived from 1889 to 1971 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Edgar Augustus Jerome Johnson

1900–1972 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edgar Augustus Jerome Johnson was an Illinois resident who died in 1972 and was honored with burial at Arlington Nationa...

Marie Ahnighito Peary

1893–1978 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Marie Ahnighito Peary was a Greenland-born explorer's daughter who lived from 1893 to 1978 and was buried at Arlington N...

Laura Benét

1884–1979 (age 95)

Arlington National Cemetery

Laura Benét was a Brooklyn-born writer who lived from 1884 to 1979 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mary P. E. Saltzman

1878–1974 (age 96)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mary P. E. Saltzman was a Kansas resident who lived from 1878 to 1974 and received military honors at Arlington National...

Ellen Walters Delano

1884–1976 (age 92)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ellen Walters Delano was a woman who lived from 1884 to 1976 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Omar Browning

1911–1978 (age 67)

Fort Collins

Omar Browning was an Oklahoma native who lived from 1911 to 1978.

Winifred Dunn

1898–1977 (age 79)

Lee County

Winifred Dunn was a Minnesota resident who lived from 1898 to 1977.

Philip Snyder

1959–1979 (age 20)

Warren County

Philip Snyder was a Warren County resident who died in 1979 at age 20.

Theron Lynd

1920–1978 (age 58)

Hattiesburg

Theron Lynd was a Mississippi native who lived from 1920 to 1978.

Elizabeth Green Handy

1896–1973 (age 77)

Front Royal

Elizabeth Green Handy was a Columbus resident who lived from 1896 to 1973.

Paul John Knowles

1946–1974 (age 28)

Orange Park

Paul John Knowles was an Orlando native who lived from 1946 to 1974.

Gertrude Weil

1879–1971 (age 92)

Goldsboro

Gertrude Weil (1879-1971) was a prominent civil rights activist and social reformer from Goldsboro, North Carolina.

Eve Clendenin

1896–1974 (age 78)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Eve Clendenin (1896-1974) was a Baltimore-based individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not rea...

Walter E. Buszin

1899–1973 (age 74)

Affton

Walter E. Buszin (1899-1973) was a Milwaukee-born musicologist and hymnologist known for his scholarly work on church mu...

Eugene H. Lehman

1878–1972 (age 94)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Eugene H. Lehman (1878-1972) was a Pueblo-based individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not rea...

Avery Rockefeller Jr.

1924–1979 (age 55)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Avery Rockefeller Jr. (1924-1979) was a member of the prominent Rockefeller family.

Ann Schabbehar Brennan

1909–1975 (age 66)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Ann Schabbehar Brennan (1909-1975) was a Dobbs Ferry resident whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not ...

Dorothy Knight Colford

1909–1973 (age 64)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Dorothy Knight Colford (1909-1973) was an individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not readily a...

Susan Burks Yuille

1900–1978 (age 78)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Susan Burks Yuille (1900-1978) was an individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not readily appar...

Jay M. Hansen

1918–1977 (age 59)

Brigham City

Jay M. Hansen (1918-1977) was a Brigham City resident whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not readily ...

Roy DeVerl Willey

1905–1972 (age 67)

Grantsville

Roy DeVerl Willey (1905-1972) was a Byron-based individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not rea...

Elvis Presley

1935–1977 (age 42)

Graceland

Elvis Presley (1935-1977) was an American singer and actor who became one of the most influential cultural icons of the ...

H. H. Wooten

1894–1975 (age 81)

Statesville

H. H. Wooten (1894-1975) was an Iredell County resident whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not readil...

Jose Luis Campuzano

1918–1979 (age 61)

Evanston

Jose Luis Campuzano (1918-1979) was a Bilbao-born individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not r...

Charles Thomas Moore

1930–1976 (age 46)

Terre Haute

Charles Thomas Moore (1930-1976) was a Terre Haute resident whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not re...

Mary Clem

1905–1979 (age 74)

Ames

Mary Clem (1905-1979) was a Nevada-based individual whose specific occupation or notable achievements are not readily ap...

Joe Gallo

1929–1972 (age 43)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joe Gallo was a Brooklyn-born mobster and member of the Gallo crime family who was assassinated in 1972.