Deaths in the 1980s

Frank Harris

1920–1987 (age 67)

Fort Richardson National Cemetery

Frank Harris was an American serviceman who served in the military during the mid-20th century.

A. Bartlett Giamatti

1938–1989 (age 51)

Grove Street Cemetery

A. Bartlett Giamatti was an American literary scholar and the seventh president of Yale University who later became Comm...

Greer Skousen

1916–1988 (age 72)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Greer Skousen was an American military officer who served during the mid-20th century.

Barney M. Giles

1892–1984 (age 92)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Barney M. Giles was an American Air Force general who served as a key military leader during World War II and beyond.

Clarence T. "Curly" Edwinson

1912–1985 (age 73)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Clarence T. "Curly" Edwinson was an American military serviceman who served his country during the mid-20th century.

Orville Arthur Tunnell

1886–1983 (age 97)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Orville Arthur Tunnell was an American from Woodson who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.

John Thach

1905–1981 (age 76)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

John Thach was an American naval aviator and fighter pilot credited with developing influential aerial combat tactics du...

Larry Clinton

1909–1985 (age 76)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Larry Clinton was an American jazz bandleader, composer, and trumpet player popular during the swing era of the 1930s an...

James Leroy Bondsteel

1947–1987 (age 40)

Fort Richardson National Cemetery

James Leroy Bondsteel was an American military officer and namesake of Fort Bondsteel in Kosovo.

David Ford

1925–1983 (age 58)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

David Ford was an American military serviceman who served during the mid-20th century.

Herman H. Hanneken

1893–1986 (age 93)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Herman H. Hanneken was an American Marine Corps general who served with distinction during World War II and the Korean W...

Dan K. Moore

1906–1986 (age 80)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Dan K. Moore was a North Carolina political figure who lived from 1906 to 1986 in Asheville.

Albert Vickers Bryan

1899–1984 (age 85)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Albert Vickers Bryan was an Alexandria resident who lived from 1899 to 1984.

Harry H. Vaughan

1893–1981 (age 88)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Harry H. Vaughan was a Glasgow native who lived from 1893 to 1981.

Alvin Duke Chandler

1902–1987 (age 85)

Hollywood Cemetery

Alvin Duke Chandler was a Richmond resident who lived from 1902 to 1987.

Emilie Jeannette Daggett

1899–1986 (age 87)

Grove Street Cemetery

Emilie Jeannette Daggett lived from 1899 to 1986.

T. James Tumulty

1913–1981 (age 68)

Holy Name Cemetery

T. James Tumulty was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1913 to 1981.

Leo Kiely

1929–1984 (age 55)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Leo Kiely was a Hoboken resident who lived from 1929 to 1984.

Richard Boiardo

1890–1984 (age 94)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Richard Boiardo lived from 1890 to 1984.

Venus Xtravaganza

1965–1988 (age 23)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Venus Xtravaganza was a Jersey City resident and transgender performer who lived from 1965 to 1988.

Florence Catherine Skinner

1901–1986 (age 85)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Florence Catherine Skinner was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1901 to 1986.

Margaret Mary McLaughlin

1897–1985 (age 88)

Holy Name Cemetery

Margaret Mary McLaughlin was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1897 to 1985.

Archimedes Giacomantonio

1906–1988 (age 82)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Archimedes Giacomantonio was a Downtown Jersey City resident who lived from 1906 to 1988.

Christopher Aloysius Enright Sr.

1888–1980 (age 92)

Holy Name Cemetery

Christopher Aloysius Enright Sr. was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1888 to 1980.

John Joseph Burke II

1909–1986 (age 77)

Holy Name Cemetery

John Joseph Burke II was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1909 to 1986.

Ruth Gordon

1896–1985 (age 89)

Hancock Cemetery

Ruth Gordon was a Quincy resident who lived from 1896 to 1985.

William B. Widnall

1906–1983 (age 77)

Hackensack Cemetery

William B. Widnall (1906-1983) was a businessman and civic leader from Hackensack, New Jersey.

Harry George Armstrong

1899–1983 (age 84)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Harry George Armstrong (1899-1983) was a pioneering aerospace medicine physician and military officer.

John Howell Collier

1898–1980 (age 82)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

John Howell Collier (1898-1980) was a military officer from Uvalde, Texas.

Olie Cordill

1916–1988 (age 72)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Olie Cordill (1916-1988) was a military serviceman from Big Spring, Texas.

Samuel Tankersley Williams

1896–1984 (age 88)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Samuel Tankersley Williams (1896-1984) was a military officer from Denton, Texas.

William C. Chase

1895–1986 (age 91)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

William C. Chase (1895-1986) was a military serviceman from Providence.

Harry H. Johnson

1895–1987 (age 92)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Harry H. Johnson (1895-1987) was a military officer who served his country with distinction.

Josiah E. Green

1908–1986 (age 78)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Josiah E. Green (1908-1986) was a military serviceman from California.

T. Coleman Andrews

1899–1983 (age 84)

Hollywood Cemetery

T. Coleman Andrews (1899-1983) was an accountant, businessman, and political figure from Richmond, Virginia.

Tom Miller

1897–1980 (age 83)

Hollywood Cemetery

Tom Miller (1897-1980) was a resident of Powhatan, Virginia.

Frank Arthur Daniels

1904–1986 (age 82)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Frank Arthur Daniels (1904-1986) was a notable figure of his era.

Jack Heinz

1908–1987 (age 79)

Homewood Cemetery

Jack Heinz (1908-1987) was a member of the prominent Pittsburgh Heinz family.

Helen Clay Frick

1888–1984 (age 96)

Homewood Cemetery

Helen Clay Frick (1888-1984) was an art collector and philanthropist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

William S. McEllroy

1893–1981 (age 88)

Homewood Cemetery

William S. McEllroy (1893-1981) was a resident of Edgewood, Pennsylvania.

P.L. Prattis

1895–1980 (age 85)

Homewood Cemetery

P.L. Prattis (1895-1980) was a journalist and editor in the African American press.

Karl Bohren

1902–1987 (age 85)

Homewood Cemetery

Karl Bohren was an American resident of Reynoldsville who lived from 1902 to 1987.

Ethel Selina Dwyer

1899–1985 (age 86)

Homewood Cemetery

Ethel Selina Dwyer was a Tarrytown resident who lived from 1899 to 1985.

Edith Goetz

1905–1988 (age 83)

Hillside Memorial Park

Edith Goetz lived from 1905 to 1988 and was buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

Helen Phillips Levin

1924–1985 (age 61)

Hillside Memorial Park

Helen Phillips Levin was a Minneapolis resident who lived from 1924 to 1985.

William G. Chase

1940–1983 (age 43)

Homewood Cemetery

William G. Chase was a Wray resident who lived from 1940 to 1983.

William Patrick Hitler

1911–1987 (age 76)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

William Patrick Hitler was a Toxteth resident who lived from 1911 to 1987.

Jack McMahon

1928–1989 (age 61)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Jack McMahon was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1928 to 1989.

Red Saunders

1912–1981 (age 69)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Red Saunders was a Memphis resident who lived from 1912 to 1981.

Madeline Foy

1903–1988 (age 85)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Madeline Foy was a New York City resident who lived from 1903 to 1988.