Deaths in the 1980s

Joe Oeschger

1892–1986 (age 94)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Joe Oeschger was a Chicago resident who lived from 1892 to 1986.

Royal Huddleston Burpee

1897–1987 (age 90)

Long Island National Cemetery

Royal Huddleston Burpee was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1897 to 1987.

Catherine Agnes McLaughlin

1893–1989 (age 96)

Long Island National Cemetery

Catherine Agnes McLaughlin was a Jersey City resident who lived from 1893 to 1989.

Enya Gonzalez

1915–1982 (age 67)

Long Island National Cemetery

Enya Gonzalez was a Baliwag resident who lived from 1915 to 1982.

Bervick Cahee

1919–1987 (age 68)

Long Island National Cemetery

Bervick Cahee was a Roanoke resident who lived from 1919 to 1987.

Gabriel Vitale

1938–1980 (age 42)

Long Island National Cemetery

Gabriel Vitale lived from 1938 to 1980.

Edna Mason Kaula

1901–1987 (age 86)

Swan Point Cemetery

Edna Mason Kaula was a New York City resident who lived from 1901 to 1987.

Vinton Chapin

1900–1982 (age 82)

Swan Point Cemetery

Vinton Chapin was a Paris resident who lived from 1900 to 1982.

Rachel Blodgett Adams

1894–1982 (age 88)

Swan Point Cemetery

Rachel Blodgett Adams was a Woburn resident who lived from 1894 to 1982.

Jeanne Freigel Berman

1914–1981 (age 67)

Greenwood Cemetery

Jeanne Freigel Berman was a Michigan resident who lived from 1914 to 1981.

Gordon MacRae

1921–1986 (age 65)

Wyuka Cemetery

Gordon MacRae was an East Orange resident and actor who lived from 1921 to 1986.

Joe Carcione

1914–1988 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Joe Carcione was an Italian-American businessman and restaurateur who operated in San Francisco during the mid-20th cent...

Clara Leonardt

1887–1984 (age 97)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Clara Leonardt was a long-lived woman of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Ralph Maradiaga

1934–1985 (age 51)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ralph Maradiaga was a San Francisco resident who lived during the mid-20th century.

Leopold Godowsky Jr.

1900–1983 (age 83)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Leopold Godowsky Jr. was an American inventor and electrical engineer known for pioneering work in color film technology...

David Susskind

1920–1987 (age 67)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

David Susskind was a prominent American television producer, talk show host, and entertainment executive.

Arthur Gershwin

1900–1981 (age 81)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Arthur Gershwin was an American composer and the younger brother of renowned composer George Gershwin.

Billy Collins

1961–1984 (age 23)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Billy Collins was an American poet who served as U.S. Poet Laureate and is known for his accessible, humorous verse.

Jonah Goldman

1906–1980 (age 74)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Jonah Goldman was a New York City resident of the early-to-mid 20th century.

Margaret Ponce Israel

1929–1987 (age 58)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Margaret Ponce Israel was a woman born in Havana who lived during the mid-20th century.

Benjamin Epstein

1912–1983 (age 71)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Benjamin Epstein was an American civil rights activist and co-founder of the Anti-Defamation League.

Walter Penn Shipley

1897–1987 (age 90)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Walter Penn Shipley was an American banker and financial executive of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Tristram Coffin Colket

1901–1982 (age 81)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Tristram Coffin Colket was an American businessman and philanthropist involved in industrial enterprises.

Garland Morrow

1899–1987 (age 88)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Garland Morrow was a Clarksville resident of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

James Jamerson

1936–1983 (age 47)

Woodlawn Cemetery

James Jamerson was an American bass guitarist and a key member of the Motown Records studio band The Funk Brothers.

C. L. Franklin

1915–1984 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

C. L. Franklin was an American gospel minister and civil rights activist, and the father of singer Aretha Franklin.

Homer S. Ferguson

1889–1982 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Homer S. Ferguson (1889-1982) was an American engineer and inventor from Harrison City.

Caroline Lowe Patterson

1907–1986 (age 79)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Caroline Lowe Patterson (1907-1986) was a notable figure whose life spanned most of the 20th century.

Del Wood

1920–1989 (age 69)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Del Wood (1920-1989) was a Nashville-based entertainer and musician.

Carolyn Franklin

1944–1988 (age 44)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Carolyn Franklin (1944-1988) was a Memphis-born singer and member of the Franklin family musical dynasty.

Fred Honhart

1885–1983 (age 98)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Fred Honhart (1885-1983) was a Warren resident who lived nearly a century.

Abram Schuyler Voorhees

1904–1980 (age 76)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Abram Schuyler Voorhees (1904-1980) was a Franklin Township resident and notable figure of the early 20th century.

Thelma G. James

1899–1988 (age 89)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Thelma G. James (1899-1988) was a Detroit-based activist and organizer.

Elisha Stephens Gurdjian

1900–1985 (age 85)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Elisha Stephens Gurdjian (1900-1985) was a Turkish-born professional who made significant contributions to his field.

Harry Lee Waterfield

1911–1988 (age 77)

Frankfort Cemetery

Harry Lee Waterfield (1911-1988) was a Kentucky politician and public servant from Calloway County.

Boudleaux Bryant

1920–1987 (age 67)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Boudleaux Bryant (1920-1987) was a prolific American songwriter and music industry figure.

Jack S. Batey

1900–1983 (age 83)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Jack S. Batey (1900-1983) was an American professional whose career spanned much of the 20th century.

Mary Hart Carr

1913–1988 (age 75)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Mary Hart Carr (1913-1988) was an American woman who lived through most of the 20th century.

Kathryn DeLisle

1986–1989 (age 3)

Woodmere Cemetery

Kathryn DeLisle (1986-1989) was an infant whose brief life was marked by tragedy.

Angna Enters

1907–1989 (age 82)

Kensico Cemetery

Angna Enters (1907-1989) was a New York City-based artist, dancer, and mime performer.

Esme O'Brien

1920–1988 (age 68)

Kensico Cemetery

Esme O'Brien (1920-1988) was a 20th-century figure whose life details remain largely unknown.

Norman Sweetser

1894–1980 (age 86)

Kensico Cemetery

Norman Sweetser (1894-1980) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Beth Merrill

1892–1986 (age 94)

Kensico Cemetery

Beth Merrill (1892-1986) was an Oshkosh native who was buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Eleanor Gehrig

1904–1984 (age 80)

Kensico Cemetery

Eleanor Gehrig (1904-1984) was a Chicago-born woman buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Max Stern

1898–1982 (age 84)

Kensico Cemetery

Max Stern (1898-1982) was born in Fulda and buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Sherman Edwards

1919–1981 (age 62)

Kensico Cemetery

Sherman Edwards (1919-1981) was a New York City native buried at Kensico Cemetery.

William B. Williams

1923–1986 (age 63)

Kensico Cemetery

William B. Williams (1923-1986) was a Babylon resident buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Hope Hampton

1897–1982 (age 85)

Kensico Cemetery

Hope Hampton (1897-1982) was a Houston-born woman buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Richard Abbott

1899–1986 (age 87)

Kensico Cemetery

Richard Abbott (1899-1986) was born in Antwerp and buried at Kensico Cemetery.

Georgia Burke

1878–1985 (age 107)

Kensico Cemetery

Georgia Burke (1878-1985) was a LaGrange native buried at Kensico Cemetery.