Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Lew Beck
1922–1970 (age 48)
River View Cemetery
Lew Beck (1922-1970) was a Portland resident who died at age 48.
Carl Mays
1891–1971 (age 80)
River View Cemetery
Carl Mays (1891-1971) was a Liberty native and Major League Baseball pitcher known for his submarine-style delivery.
David Barksdale
1947–1978 (age 31)
Restvale Cemetery
David Barksdale (1947-1978) was a Sallis resident and influential Chicago street gang leader who founded the Black Disci...
Mary Jane Spurlin
1883–1970 (age 87)
River View Cemetery
Mary Jane Spurlin (1883-1970) was a Salem resident who lived 87 years.
William Knox Schroeder
1950–1970 (age 20)
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
William Knox Schroeder (1950-1970) was a Cincinnati resident who died at age 20, likely in a notable incident.
Avery Brundage
1887–1975 (age 88)
Rosehill Cemetery
Avery Brundage (1887-1975) was a Detroit-born sports administrator and International Olympic Committee president.
Leo Burnett
1891–1971 (age 80)
Rosehill Cemetery
Leo Burnett (1891-1971) was a St. Johns native and legendary advertising executive who founded Leo Burnett Company.
Bliss Finley
1881–1970 (age 89)
Rockville Cemetery
Bliss Finley (1881-1970) lived 89 years and was buried at Rockville Cemetery.
Charles H. Doing Jr.
1879–1970 (age 91)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Charles H. Doing Jr. (1879-1970) was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived 91 years.
Mary Emlen Knight
1878–1971 (age 93)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Mary Emlen Knight (1878-1971) was a prominent Washington D.C. resident buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Rahel Virginia Davies
1909–1977 (age 68)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Rahel Virginia Davies (1909-1977) was a Madison resident who was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Andrew Galbraith Carey
1899–1974 (age 75)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Andrew Galbraith Carey (1899-1974) was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.
John B. Ocheltree
1903–1979 (age 76)
Rock Creek Cemetery
John B. Ocheltree (1903-1979) was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Gerhard Emmanuel Lenski Sr. (1890-1978)
1890–1978 (age 88)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Gerhard Emmanuel Lenski Sr. (1890-1978) was a Trenton resident buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Laura Beatrice Merriam
1892–1973 (age 81)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Laura Beatrice Merriam (1892-1973) was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Katherine Stinson
1891–1977 (age 86)
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Katherine Stinson (1891-1977) was a Fort Payne resident buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Charles H. Corlett
1889–1971 (age 82)
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Charles H. Corlett (1889-1971) was a Burchard resident buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Mary Loretta Kennedy
1892–1972 (age 80)
San Lorenzo Cemetery
Mary Loretta Kennedy (1892-1972) was an East Boston resident buried in San Lorenzo Cemetery.
John W. Bowen
1910–1977 (age 67)
San Francisco National Cemetery
John W. Bowen (1910-1977) was buried in San Francisco National Cemetery.
Lewis K. Underhill
1888–1971 (age 83)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Lewis K. Underhill (1888-1971) was a California resident buried in San Francisco National Cemetery.
Lewis Strauss
1896–1974 (age 78)
Salem Fields Cemetery
Lewis Strauss (1896-1974) was a Charleston resident buried in Salem Fields Cemetery.
Harry Winston
1896–1978 (age 82)
Salem Fields Cemetery
Harry Winston (1896-1978) was a Manhattan-based jeweler and diamond merchant buried in Salem Fields Cemetery.
Herbert J. Krapp
1886–1973 (age 87)
Salem Fields Cemetery
Herbert J. Krapp (1886-1973) was a New York City theater architect buried in Salem Fields Cemetery.
Al Melgard
1890–1977 (age 87)
Rosehill Cemetery
Al Melgard (1890-1977) was buried in Rosehill Cemetery.
Tony Galento
1910–1979 (age 69)
St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
Tony Galento was an American heavyweight boxer from Orange, New Jersey, known for his aggressive fighting style during t...
Jefferson Caffery
1886–1974 (age 88)
St. John's Cathedral
Jefferson Caffery was a career diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to multiple countries including Cuba, Bra...
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens
1900–1973 (age 73)
St. Luke's Church
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens was a prominent figure in Northumberland County during the early 20th century.
John A. Kelly
1943–1978 (age 35)
St. Joseph Cemetery
John A. Kelly was a Boston-area resident who lived from 1943 to 1978.
John Bernard Hynes
1897–1970 (age 73)
St. Joseph Cemetery
John Bernard Hynes served as Mayor of Boston from 1950 to 1960 and was known for urban renewal initiatives.
Joshua Green
1869–1975 (age 106)
St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Joshua Green was a prominent Seattle businessman and banker who amassed significant wealth in the Pacific Northwest duri...
Julia Warhola
1892–1972 (age 80)
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
Julia Warhola was the mother of renowned pop artist Andy Warhol and emigrated from Slovakia to the United States.
Vance Maree
1909–1976 (age 67)
St. James Episcopal Cemetery
Vance Maree was a Savannah resident who lived from 1909 to 1976.
H. James Shea Jr.
1939–1970 (age 31)
St. Joseph Cemetery
H. James Shea Jr. was a Boston-area resident who lived from 1939 to 1970.
Laura Moore Turner Green
1873–1975 (age 102)
St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Laura Moore Turner Green was the wife of prominent Seattle businessman Joshua Green and a philanthropist in the Pacific ...
Kelvin Keech
1895–1977 (age 82)
Roslyn Cemetery
Kelvin Keech was a Honolulu resident who lived from 1895 to 1977.
Irving F. Stein
1887–1976 (age 89)
Rosehill Cemetery
Irving F. Stein was a Chicago resident who lived from 1887 to 1976.
Gertrude Walsh Schwinn
1896–1973 (age 77)
Rosehill Cemetery
Gertrude Walsh Schwinn was a member of the prominent Schwinn bicycle manufacturing family of Chicago.
Alice Elizabeth Carpenter
1904–1970 (age 66)
Rosehill Cemetery
Alice Elizabeth Carpenter was a Chicago resident who lived from 1904 to 1970.
Burton K. Wheeler
1882–1975 (age 93)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Burton K. Wheeler was a U.S. Senator from Montana who served from 1923 to 1947 and was known for his progressive politic...
Sergei Kourdakov
1951–1973 (age 22)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Soviet defector and author who escaped to the West and wrote about his experiences in the KGB.
John W. Boehne, Jr.
1895–1973 (age 78)
Rock Creek Cemetery
American businessman and philanthropist from Evansville, Indiana.
Carmel Offie
1909–1972 (age 63)
Rock Creek Cemetery
American diplomat and State Department official.
Robert Bartlett Dresser
1880–1976 (age 96)
Swan Point Cemetery
American businessman and civic leader from Savannah, Georgia.
Martha Jewett Nicholson
1895–1973 (age 78)
Swan Point Cemetery
American socialite and philanthropist.
Janet Malise Hunter
1897–1977 (age 80)
Swan Point Cemetery
American woman of social prominence.
Glenn Morris
1912–1974 (age 62)
Skylawn Memorial Park
American Olympic athlete and decathlete who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Wilbur Bestwick
1911–1972 (age 61)
Skylawn Memorial Park
American baseball player from Sabetha, Kansas.
Rodman Wanamaker
1899–1976 (age 77)
Southampton Cemetery
American businessman and heir to the Wanamaker department store fortune.
Thomas W. Kennelly
1910–1972 (age 62)
Skylawn Memorial Park
American man of unknown profession.
John O'Connell
1909–1971 (age 62)
Sitka National Cemetery
American man from Kalispell, Montana.