Deaths in the 1980s

Jerry Priddy

1919–1980 (age 61)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jerry Priddy was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball.

Peanuts Lowrey

1917–1986 (age 69)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Peanuts Lowrey was an American professional baseball player who had a long career in Major League Baseball.

May Beenken

1901–1988 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

May Beenken was an American businesswoman and entrepreneur.

Harriet Parsons

1906–1983 (age 77)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Harriet Parsons was an American film and television producer known for her work in Hollywood.

Barbara Ford

1922–1985 (age 63)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Barbara Ford was an American actress known for her work in film and television.

J. Donald Wilson

1904–1984 (age 80)

Holy Cross Cemetery

J. Donald Wilson was an American businessman and executive.

Ebba Havez

1899–1982 (age 83)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ebba Havez was a woman of the early 20th century who lived from 1899 to 1982.

Seward Webb

1912–1984 (age 72)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Seward Webb was a prominent figure who lived from 1912 to 1984.

Worthington Miner

1900–1982 (age 82)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Worthington Miner was a Buffalo resident who lived from 1900 to 1982.

James G. Donovan

1898–1987 (age 89)

Woodlawn Cemetery

James G. Donovan was a Clinton-based individual who lived from 1898 to 1987.

Albert C. Bostwick, Jr.

1901–1980 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Albert C. Bostwick, Jr. was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1901 to 1980.

Anson Phelps Stokes

1905–1986 (age 81)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Anson Phelps Stokes was a notable figure who lived from 1905 to 1986.

Charles Bierer Wrightsman

1895–1986 (age 91)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Charles Bierer Wrightsman was a Pawnee resident who lived from 1895 to 1986.

Dayton Lummis

1903–1988 (age 85)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Dayton Lummis was a Summit resident who lived from 1903 to 1988.

Vera Bloodgood Scribner

1891–1985 (age 94)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Vera Bloodgood Scribner was a woman who lived from 1891 to 1985.

Ellin Berlin

1903–1988 (age 85)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ellin Berlin was a Long Island resident who lived from 1903 to 1988.

Hilda Haynes

1912–1986 (age 74)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Hilda Haynes was a New York City resident who lived from 1912 to 1986.

Georgette Cohan

1900–1988 (age 88)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Georgette Cohan was a Los Angeles resident who lived from 1900 to 1988.

Elmer Austin Benson

1895–1985 (age 90)

Appleton

Elmer Austin Benson was an Appleton resident who lived from 1895 to 1985.

Edwin R. Thiele

1895–1986 (age 91)

Berrien Springs

Edwin R. Thiele was a Chicago resident who lived from 1895 to 1986.

Robert Herman Bogue

1889–1985 (age 96)

Ellenton

Robert Herman Bogue was a Massachusetts resident who lived from 1889 to 1985.

Johnny Marks

1909–1985 (age 76)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Johnny Marks was an American songwriter and composer best known for creating the Christmas classic 'Rudolph the Red-Nose...

Scott La Rock

1962–1987 (age 25)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Scott La Rock was a pioneering hip-hop DJ and producer who co-founded Boogie Down Productions before his tragic death at...

Barbara Britton

1919–1980 (age 61)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Barbara Britton was an American actress known for her roles in films and television, including the 1950s series 'The Hon...

Pigmeat Markham

1904–1981 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Pigmeat Markham was an African American comedian and entertainer famous for his 'Here Comes the Judge' routine.

Victoria Kent

1892–1987 (age 95)

Redding

Victoria Kent was a Spanish lawyer, politician, and women's rights advocate who played a significant role in Spanish pol...

Myrta Silva

1927–1987 (age 60)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Myrta Silva was a Puerto Rican singer and actress known as 'La Calandria' for her contributions to Latin music and enter...

Adolfo de Hostos

1887–1982 (age 95)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Adolfo de Hostos was a Dominican educator and intellectual who contributed significantly to educational reform in the Ca...

Frances Harshbarger

1902–1987 (age 85)

Woodbine

Frances Harshbarger was an American woman whose life and experiences reflected early 20th-century American rural society...

Ovid Williams Pierce, Jr.

1910–1989 (age 79)

Weldon

Ovid Williams Pierce, Jr. was an American author and educator known for his literary contributions to Southern literatur...

Frank S. Andrasovsky

1920–1987 (age 67)

Willoughby

Frank S. Andrasovsky was an American professional whose life spanned much of the 20th century.

Alphaeus Philemon Cole

1876–1988 (age 112)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Alphaeus Philemon Cole was an American artist and educator who contributed to the development of American art in the ear...

Ada Smith

1894–1984 (age 90)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ada Smith was an African American entertainer and dancer known professionally as 'Bricktop,' famous for her Paris nightc...

Felix Pappalardi

1939–1983 (age 44)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Felix Pappalardi was an American rock musician, songwriter, and producer best known as the bassist and co-founder of the...

Aileen Pringle

1895–1989 (age 94)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Aileen Pringle was an American actress and silent film star who had a successful career spanning multiple decades in Hol...

Frances Fuller

1907–1980 (age 73)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Frances Fuller was an American actress known for her work in theater and early film during the 20th century.

Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln

1902–1980 (age 78)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln was a member of the prominent Rockefeller family who lived from 1902 to 1980.

Robert Goelet Jr.

1921–1989 (age 68)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Robert Goelet Jr. was a wealthy New York businessman and member of the prominent Goelet family from 1921 to 1989.

Chauncey L. Waddell

1895–1984 (age 89)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Chauncey L. Waddell was a Greenfield resident who lived from 1895 to 1984.

Yoneo Arai

1889–1980 (age 91)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Yoneo Arai was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1889 to 1980.

William E. Hess

1898–1986 (age 88)

Spring Grove Cemetery

William E. Hess was a Cincinnati resident who lived from 1898 to 1986.

Waite Hoyt

1899–1984 (age 85)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Waite Hoyt was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1899 to 1984.

Gordon H. Scherer

1906–1988 (age 82)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Gordon H. Scherer was a Cincinnati resident who lived from 1906 to 1988.

Charles Phelps Taft II

1897–1983 (age 86)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Charles Phelps Taft II was a Cincinnati resident and member of the prominent Taft family who lived from 1897 to 1983.

Madeline Willemsen

1915–1982 (age 67)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Madeline Willemsen was a Mayagüez resident who lived from 1915 to 1982.

Rebekah Colberg

1918–1985 (age 67)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Rebekah Colberg lived from 1918 to 1985.

Tito Lara

1932–1987 (age 55)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Tito Lara was a Río Piedras resident who lived from 1932 to 1987.

Salvador Tio

1911–1989 (age 78)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Salvador Tio was a Mayagüez resident who lived from 1911 to 1989.

Loraine Leeson Campbell

1905–1982 (age 77)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Loraine Leeson Campbell lived from 1905 to 1982.

John T. Norton

1898–1989 (age 91)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

John T. Norton was a Medford resident who lived from 1898 to 1989.