Deaths in the 1980s
21,000+ memorials
Arnie Portocarrero
1931–1986 (age 55)
Calverton National Cemetery
Arnie Portocarrero was a New York City-born baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball and was buried at Calve...
Grover Froese
1916–1982 (age 66)
Calverton National Cemetery
Grover Froese was a Staten Island resident and military veteran buried at Calverton National Cemetery.
Hank Behrman
1921–1987 (age 66)
Calverton National Cemetery
Hank Behrman was a Brooklyn-born baseball player and pitcher who was buried at Calverton National Cemetery.
John P. Shanley
1915–1985 (age 70)
Calverton National Cemetery
John P. Shanley was a military service member honored with burial at Calverton National Cemetery.
Sidney A. von Luther
1925–1985 (age 60)
Calverton National Cemetery
Sidney A. von Luther was a Charlotte Amalie resident and military veteran buried at Calverton National Cemetery.
Jesse Dilson
1914–1988 (age 74)
Calverton National Cemetery
Jesse Dilson was a Brooklyn-born blues musician and harmonica player buried at Calverton National Cemetery.
Elizabeth "Betty" Hayes
1912–1984 (age 72)
Elk County
Elizabeth 'Betty' Hayes (1912-1984) was a resident of Conifer who lived for 72 years.
Russell K Alspach
1901–1980 (age 79)
West Point
Russell K Alspach (1901-1980) was a Philadelphia native who lived to age 79.
Paul Joseph Langone
1932–1985 (age 53)
Calverton National Cemetery
Paul Joseph Langone (1932-1985) was a 53-year-old individual buried at Calverton National Cemetery.
Albert Ernest Blaschke
1900–1984 (age 84)
Calverton National Cemetery
Albert Ernest Blaschke (1900-1984) was a Bristol resident who lived for 84 years.
Charles Abramson
1945–1988 (age 43)
Calverton National Cemetery
Charles Abramson (1945-1988) was a Brooklyn native who lived to age 43.
Emanie Nahm Sachs Arling Philips
1893–1981 (age 88)
New Canaan
Emanie Nahm Sachs Arling Philips (1893-1981) was a Bowling Green resident who lived for 88 years.
Louise Fluke
1900–1986 (age 86)
Shawnee
Louise Fluke (1900-1986) was a Van Buren resident who lived for 86 years.
Frank M. Hull
1901–1982 (age 81)
Beulah
Frank M. Hull (1901-1982) was a Coahoma native who lived to age 81.
Vlasta Vraz
1900–1989 (age 89)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Vlasta Vraz (1900-1989) was a Chicago resident who lived for 89 years.
Sherman Adams
1899–1986 (age 87)
Lincoln
Sherman Adams (1899-1986) was a Dover resident who lived for 87 years.
Jackie Ormes
1911–1985 (age 74)
Salem
Jackie Ormes (1911-1985) was a Pittsburgh-born artist and cartoonist who lived for 74 years.
Gladys Taber
1899–1980 (age 81)
Southbury
Gladys Taber (1899-1980) was a Colorado Springs resident and author known for her homemaking columns.
Ralph H. Scott
1903–1989 (age 86)
Mebane
Ralph H. Scott (1903-1989) was an Alamance County resident who lived for 86 years.
Don Ewell
1916–1983 (age 67)
Westminster
Don Ewell (1916-1983) was a Baltimore-born jazz pianist who lived for 67 years.
Edgar Roderick Shipley
1915–1984 (age 69)
Glen Burnie
Edgar Roderick Shipley (1915-1984) was a 69-year-old individual buried in Glen Burnie.
Earle B. Brown
1909–1981 (age 72)
Ridgefield
Earle B. Brown was an American composer known for his innovative graphic notation and experimental approach to music com...
John Basil Gray Jr.
1894–1989 (age 95)
Prince Frederick
John Basil Gray Jr. was a Maryland-based individual who lived from 1894 to 1989.
Maud Hart Lovelace
1892–1980 (age 88)
Mankato
Maud Hart Lovelace was an American author best known for her Betsy-Tacy children's book series.
Walter Jenkins
1918–1985 (age 67)
Pflugerville
Walter Jenkins was a political figure and longtime aide to U.S. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson.
Vincent P. Gianella
1886–1983 (age 97)
Auburn
Vincent P. Gianella was a California resident who lived from 1886 to 1983.
Marion A. Wenger
1907–1982 (age 75)
Greenville
Marion A. Wenger was a West Virginia-based individual who lived from 1907 to 1982.
Ruth West Ramsey
1930–1981 (age 51)
Franklin
Ruth West Ramsey was a Georgia resident who lived from 1930 to 1981.
Scoop Usher
1913–1985 (age 72)
Macon
Scoop Usher was an individual who lived from 1913 to 1985 and was buried in Macon.
Retta Murphy
1886–1981 (age 95)
Martindale
Retta Murphy was a Texas resident who lived from 1886 to 1981.
Mike Monroney
1902–1980 (age 78)
Washington National Cathedral
Mike Monroney was an Oklahoma congressman and U.S. Senator known for his work on aviation legislation.
Stuart Symington
1901–1988 (age 87)
Washington National Cathedral
Stuart Symington was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and the first Secretary of the Air Force.
John Wesley Snyder
1895–1985 (age 90)
Washington National Cathedral
John Wesley Snyder was a U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Harry S. Truman.
Manly Wade Wellman
1903–1986 (age 83)
Chapel Hill
Manly Wade Wellman was an American author and screenwriter known for his fantasy and science fiction works.
John T. Walker
1925–1989 (age 64)
Washington National Cathedral
John T. Walker was an American Episcopal bishop and the first African American bishop of Washington, D.C.
William Forman Creighton
1909–1987 (age 78)
Washington National Cathedral
William Forman Creighton was a U.S. Foreign Service officer and diplomat.
Dennis H. Hall
1922–1984 (age 62)
Davis
Dennis H. Hall was an American resident of Brigham City who lived from 1922 to 1984.
John Clifford Folger
1893–1981 (age 88)
Washington National Cathedral
John Clifford Folger was an American born in Sheldon in 1893 who died in 1981.
Benjamin F. Swalin
1901–1989 (age 88)
Chapel Hill
Benjamin F. Swalin was an American musician and conductor from Minneapolis who lived from 1901 to 1989.
Ethel Shields
1896–1986 (age 90)
Washington National Cathedral
Ethel Shields was an American woman who lived from 1896 to 1986.
Elizabeth Coatsworth
1893–1986 (age 93)
Nobleboro
Elizabeth Coatsworth was an American author and poet from Buffalo who lived from 1893 to 1986.
Ronald Clark O'Bryan
1944–1984 (age 40)
Webster
Ronald Clark O'Bryan was an American man who lived from 1944 to 1984.
Claude Medford Jr.
1941–1989 (age 48)
Lufkin
Claude Medford Jr. was an American resident of Lufkin who lived from 1941 to 1989.
Raymond E. Zirkle
1902–1988 (age 86)
Castle Rock
Raymond E. Zirkle was an American biologist from Springfield who lived from 1902 to 1988.
Salomon Bochner
1899–1982 (age 83)
Woodbridge
Salomon Bochner was a Polish-American mathematician born in Podgórze who lived from 1899 to 1982.
Reginald Jeffrey Wadsworth
1885–1981 (age 96)
Bryn Mawr
Reginald Jeffrey Wadsworth was an American resident of Mackay Street who lived from 1885 to 1981.
Allan O. Dyer
1918–1988 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Allan O. Dyer was an American military officer from Kingston who lived from 1918 to 1988.
Briard P. Johnson
1905–1980 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Briard P. Johnson was an American military officer who lived from 1905 to 1980.
Manley H. Simons, Jr.
1908–1982 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Manley H. Simons, Jr. was an American military officer from Philadelphia who lived from 1908 to 1982.
Earl F. Blandford
1904–1987 (age 83)
Arlington National Cemetery
Earl F. Blandford was an American military officer from Elmira who lived from 1904 to 1987.