Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Stephen Boyd
1931–1977 (age 46)
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Stephen Boyd was born in Glengormley in 1931 and died in 1977.
Nydia Westman
1902–1970 (age 68)
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Nydia Westman was a New York City resident who lived from 1902 to 1970.
Virgil Miller
1886–1974 (age 88)
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Virgil Miller was a Coffeen resident who lived from 1886 to 1974.
Bill Henry
1890–1970 (age 80)
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Bill Henry lived from 1890 to 1970.
Marguerite Kamehaokalani Ashford
1891–1970 (age 79)
O'ahu Cemetery
Marguerite Kamehaokalani Ashford was a Hawaiian woman who lived from 1891 to 1970.
Elsie Tong
1897–1971 (age 74)
O'ahu Cemetery
Elsie Tong was a woman of mixed heritage who lived in Hawaii from 1897 to 1971.
Alice Kamokilaikawai Campbell
1884–1971 (age 87)
O'ahu Cemetery
Alice Kamokilaikawai Campbell was a Hawaiian resident of Honolulu who lived from 1884 to 1971.
Helen Myranda Peterson Hoyt
1894–1975 (age 81)
O'ahu Cemetery
Helen Myranda Peterson Hoyt was a Honolulu resident who lived from 1894 to 1975.
Bernice Judd
1903–1971 (age 68)
O'ahu Cemetery
Bernice Judd was a Honolulu resident who lived from 1903 to 1971.
Franz Griessler
1897–1974 (age 77)
O'ahu Cemetery
Franz Griessler was a Vienna-born man who lived from 1897 to 1974 and was buried in Hawaii.
John N. Heiskell
1872–1972 (age 100)
Mount Holly Cemetery
John N. Heiskell was a Rogersville resident and publisher who lived from 1872 to 1972.
Edward Sternaman
1895–1973 (age 78)
Mount Emblem Cemetery
Edward Sternaman was a Chicago-based professional football player who lived from 1895 to 1973.
Albert W. Hawkes
1878–1971 (age 93)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Albert W. Hawkes was a Chicago resident and U.S. Representative who lived from 1878 to 1971.
Lawrence S. Churchill
1890–1972 (age 82)
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Lawrence S. Churchill was an Ogdensburg resident who lived from 1890 to 1972.
John Charles Brophy
1901–1976 (age 75)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
John Charles Brophy was an Eagle resident and actor who lived from 1901 to 1976.
Anthony Paul Gawronski
1900–1972 (age 72)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Anthony Paul Gawronski was a man who lived from 1900 to 1972.
Marshall Klevenow
1901–1976 (age 75)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Marshall Klevenow was a Milwaukee resident who lived from 1901 to 1976.
Harold Hotelling
1895–1973 (age 78)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Harold Hotelling was a Fulda resident and prominent statistician and economist who lived from 1895 to 1973.
Nicholson Barney Adams
1895–1970 (age 75)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Nicholson Barney Adams was a Fredericksburg resident who lived from 1895 to 1970.
Frank Porter Graham
1886–1972 (age 86)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Frank Porter Graham (1886-1972) was an American educator and political figure from North Carolina who served as presiden...
Louis Round Wilson
1876–1979 (age 103)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Louis Round Wilson (1876-1979) was a prominent American librarian and educator who played a key role in developing libra...
John Dashiell
1888–1975 (age 87)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
John Dashiell (1888-1975) was an American writer and editor associated with literary magazines during the early 20th cen...
Alma Holland Beers
1892–1974 (age 82)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Alma Holland Beers (1892-1974) was an American woman whose specific professional accomplishments are not readily documen...
Henry Roland Totten
1892–1974 (age 82)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Henry Roland Totten (1892-1974) was an American whose specific professional accomplishments are not readily documented i...
Mary Lindsay Thornton
1891–1973 (age 82)
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Mary Lindsay Thornton (1891-1973) was an American woman whose specific professional accomplishments are not readily docu...
Prescott Bush
1895–1972 (age 77)
Putnam Cemetery
Prescott Bush (1895-1972) was an American banker and politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
José E. Colom
1889–1973 (age 84)
Puerto Rico National Cemetery
José E. Colom (1889-1973) was a Puerto Rican individual whose specific professional accomplishments are not readily doc...
Martha Moxley
1960–1975 (age 15)
Putnam Cemetery
Martha Moxley (1960-1975) was a 15-year-old American girl whose unsolved murder in Connecticut became a notable true cri...
Grant Alonzo Black
1913–1976 (age 63)
Raleigh National Cemetery
Grant Alonzo Black (1913-1976) was an American military serviceman whose specific accomplishments are not readily docume...
Joe Lapchick
1900–1970 (age 70)
Oakland Cemetery
Joe Lapchick (1900-1970) was an American basketball player and coach who became one of the sport's pioneering figures.
Alfred Powell Morgan
1889–1972 (age 83)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Alfred Powell Morgan (1889-1972) was an American author and inventor known for his work in technical and educational wri...
Eden T. Brekke
1893–1978 (age 85)
Mount Emblem Cemetery
Eden T. Brekke (1893-1978) was an American whose specific professional accomplishments are not readily documented in sta...
Frank Leahy
1907–1973 (age 66)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Frank Leahy (1907-1973) was an American football coach best known for his successful tenure at the University of Notre D...
Robert Joseph Dwyer
1908–1976 (age 68)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Robert Joseph Dwyer (1908-1976) was an American Catholic bishop who served in the Diocese of Reno and later Salt Lake Ci...
Dom Callicrate
1885–1979 (age 94)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Dom Callicrate was a South Bend resident who lived from 1885 to 1979.
Gladys Welge
1902–1976 (age 74)
Mount Emblem Cemetery
Gladys Welge was an Austin resident who lived from 1902 to 1976.
Marta Adams
1891–1978 (age 87)
Mount Feake Cemetery
Marta Adams was a Westphalia resident who lived from 1891 to 1978.
Kwei-Sang Wang
1919–1979 (age 60)
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Kwei-Sang Wang was a British Hong Kong resident who lived from 1919 to 1979.
Aime M. Awl
1887–1973 (age 86)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Aime M. Awl was a Frederick resident who lived from 1887 to 1973.
Ruth Bancroft Law
1887–1970 (age 83)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Ruth Bancroft Law was a Lynn resident and aviator who lived from 1887 to 1970.
Cornelia Otis Skinner
1899–1979 (age 80)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cornelia Otis Skinner was a Chicago-born actress and writer who lived from 1899 to 1979.
Fred J. Hart
1888–1975 (age 87)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Fred J. Hart was a Tacoma resident who lived from 1888 to 1975.
William Thomas Grant
1876–1972 (age 96)
Oak Grove Cemetery
William Thomas Grant was a Stevensville resident and retail entrepreneur who lived from 1876 to 1972.
Herbert C. Jones
1880–1970 (age 90)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Herbert C. Jones was an Oskaloosa resident who lived from 1880 to 1970.
Cledo Brunetti
1910–1971 (age 61)
Oak Hill Memorial Park
Cledo Brunetti was a Virginia resident who lived from 1910 to 1971.
Robert Garrow
1936–1978 (age 42)
Oakwood Cemetery
Robert Garrow was a Dannemora resident who lived from 1936 to 1978.
Herbert Rebassoo
1913–1971 (age 58)
Oakland Cemetery
Herbert Rebassoo was a Tallinn resident who lived from 1913 to 1971.
Barclay Rubincam
1920–1978 (age 58)
Oaklands Cemetery
Barclay Rubincam was a Unionville resident who lived from 1920 to 1978.
Fred Prender
1931–1975 (age 44)
Oaklands Cemetery
Fred Prender was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1931 to 1975.
Robert Mitten
1928–1972 (age 44)
Oaklands Cemetery
Robert Mitten was a resident of Shippensburg who lived from 1928 to 1972.