Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Bruce Yarnell
1935–1973 (age 38)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
American actor and singer known for Broadway and television roles.
Dick Foran
1910–1979 (age 69)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
American actor known for Western films and television series.
Christine Moore Howell
1899–1972 (age 73)
Princeton Cemetery
American woman from Princeton with social prominence.
Marion Cleveland
1895–1977 (age 82)
Princeton Cemetery
American woman of social standing.
Edward Sampson
1891–1978 (age 87)
Princeton Cemetery
Edward Sampson (1891-1978) was an American academic or professional whose life spanned nearly nine decades.
Hilder Florentina Smith
1890–1977 (age 87)
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation
Hilder Florentina Smith (1890-1977) was a pioneering aviator honored at the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviatio...
Ben Paschal
1895–1974 (age 79)
Sharon Memorial Park
Ben Paschal (1895-1974) was an Enterprise resident whose life and legacy were marked in Sharon Memorial Park.
John Scott Trotter
1908–1975 (age 67)
Sharon Memorial Park
John Scott Trotter (1908-1975) was a Charlotte-born individual who lived during the 20th century.
Charles Finley
1907–1972 (age 65)
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Charles Finley (1907-1972) was an American whose final resting place is Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Bayly Turlington
1919–1977 (age 58)
Sewanee: The University of the South
Bayly Turlington (1919-1977) was an individual connected to Sewanee: The University of the South.
Jesse L. Nusbaum
1887–1975 (age 88)
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Jesse L. Nusbaum (1887-1975) was a Greeley resident who lived through nearly nine decades of American history.
Elinor D. Gregg
1889–1970 (age 81)
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Elinor D. Gregg (1889-1970) was a Colorado Springs native whose life spanned over eight decades.
Harry Buckley Anderson
1910–1970 (age 60)
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Harry Buckley Anderson (1910-1970) was a Chicago resident who lived for six decades.
Mary Nash
1884–1976 (age 92)
St. Agnes Cemetery
Mary Nash (1884-1976) was a Troy-born woman who lived over 91 years.
Paul Coze
1903–1974 (age 71)
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
Paul Coze (1903-1974) was a Beirut-born individual who lived during the 20th century.
Stuart Holmes
1884–1971 (age 87)
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
Stuart Holmes (1884-1971) was a Chicago resident and actor known for silent film work.
William H. Mead
1921–1974 (age 53)
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
William H. Mead (1921-1974) was a Detroit resident whose life was commemorated at St. Anne's Episcopal Church.
Dexter J. Kerstetter
1907–1972 (age 65)
Tahoma National Cemetery
Dexter J. Kerstetter (1907-1972) was a Centralia resident honored at Tahoma National Cemetery.
George Austin Welsh
1878–1970 (age 92)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Austin Welsh (1878-1970) was a Cecil County resident who lived over nine decades.
Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton
1889–1971 (age 82)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889-1971) was a naturalist and founder of the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
J. Howard Pew
1882–1971 (age 89)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
J. Howard Pew (1882-1971) was an oil industry executive and philanthropist from Pennsylvania.
Raymond Pace Alexander
1898–1974 (age 76)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Raymond Pace Alexander (1898-1974) was a prominent African American lawyer and civil rights advocate from Philadelphia.
Harold Sellers Colton
1881–1970 (age 89)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Harold Sellers Colton (1881-1970) was an archaeologist and anthropologist who co-founded the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Marian Swayne
1891–1973 (age 82)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Marian Swayne (1891-1973) was a Philadelphia-based individual of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charlotte Dorrance Wright
1911–1977 (age 66)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charlotte Dorrance Wright (1911-1977) was a Philadelphia heiress and member of the prominent Dorrance family.
W. R. Morton Keast
1888–1973 (age 85)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
W. R. Morton Keast (1888-1973) was an educator and academic administrator in Philadelphia.
Robert Mellard
1919–1976 (age 57)
Skylawn Memorial Park
Robert Mellard (1919-1976) was a resident of Hope during the mid-20th century.
Nellie Bowden Pipes McArthur
1879–1978 (age 99)
River View Cemetery
Nellie Bowden Pipes McArthur (1879-1978) was a long-lived resident of Independence.
Howard McKinley Corning
1896–1977 (age 81)
River View Cemetery
Howard McKinley Corning (1896-1977) was a historian and author from Oregon.
Samuel Eliot
1882–1976 (age 94)
River View Cemetery
Samuel Eliot (1882-1976) was an Oregon resident of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Ormond R. Bean
1885–1975 (age 90)
River View Cemetery
Ormond R. Bean (1885-1975) was an individual who lived during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
George V. Allen
1903–1970 (age 67)
Rock Creek Cemetery
George V. Allen (1903-1970) was a U.S. diplomat and career foreign service officer.
Mike Palm
1899–1974 (age 75)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Mike Palm (1899-1974) was a resident of St. James during the early-to-mid 20th century.
William Witman II
1914–1978 (age 64)
Rock Creek Cemetery
William Witman II (1914-1978) was a Dauphin County resident of the mid-20th century.
Ted Fio Rito
1900–1971 (age 71)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Ted Fio Rito was an American bandleader and composer known for his dance orchestras in the early 20th century.
Frank Wilcox
1907–1974 (age 67)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Frank Wilcox was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career.
Dorothy Devore
1899–1976 (age 77)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Dorothy Devore was an American silent film actress and dancer popular during the 1920s.
Joseph Henabery
1888–1976 (age 88)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Joseph Henabery was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter who worked extensively in early cinema.
Harry Reeves
1906–1971 (age 65)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Harry Reeves was an American actor who appeared in films and television during the mid-20th century.
James Westerfield
1913–1971 (age 58)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
James Westerfield was an American character actor known for his roles in films and television series.
Robert T. Frederick
1907–1970 (age 63)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Robert T. Frederick was a United States Army general who served as a commander during World War II.
Winnie Lightner
1899–1971 (age 72)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Winnie Lightner was an American singer, dancer, and actress popular in vaudeville and early sound films.
Rosemary LaPlanche
1923–1979 (age 56)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Rosemary LaPlanche was an American actress and beauty queen who won the Miss America title in 1941.
Abraham DeSomer
1884–1974 (age 90)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Abraham DeSomer was a Belgian-American industrialist and businessman active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Mark Raymond Harrington
1882–1971 (age 89)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Mark Raymond Harrington was an American archaeologist and ethnologist known for his research on Native American cultures...
Teddy Sampson
1895–1970 (age 75)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Teddy Sampson was an American actor who appeared in films during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Julian Rivero
1890–1976 (age 86)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Julian Rivero was a Spanish-American character actor known for his roles in Western films and television shows.
Angela Greene
1921–1978 (age 57)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Angela Greene was an American actress who appeared in films and television throughout the mid-20th century.
Lillian O'Malley
1892–1976 (age 84)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Lillian O'Malley was an American actress active in early cinema during the silent film era.
Irene Wallace
1898–1977 (age 79)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Irene Wallace (1898-1977) was a New York City resident whose life spanned nearly eight decades.