Deaths in the 1980s

Johnny Sisk

1906–1986 (age 80)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Johnny Sisk was an American professional baseball player.

Nina Morgana

1891–1986 (age 95)

Fair Ridge Cemetery

Nina Morgana was an Italian-American opera singer.

Thomas Desmond Lyons

1911–1981 (age 70)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Thomas Desmond Lyons was an American politician and Massachusetts state representative.

John Coleman Purves

1896–1980 (age 84)

Mayflower Cemetery

John Coleman Purves was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Vince Farrell

1908–1989 (age 81)

Saint Catharine's Cemetery

Vince Farrell was an American jazz musician and bandleader.

Andy Kaufman

1949–1984 (age 35)

Beth David Cemetery

Andy Kaufman was an American comedian and actor known for his unconventional performance art.

Herm Schaefer

1918–1980 (age 62)

Concordia Lutheran Cemetery

Herm Schaefer was an American professional baseball player.

Orton Keyes

1895–1983 (age 88)

Catholic Cemetery

Orton Keyes was an American politician and Maine state representative.

Henry J. Eggold

1917–1982 (age 65)

Concordia Lutheran Cemetery

Henry J. Eggold was an American military officer and World War II veteran.

Johnny Gottselig

1906–1986 (age 80)

Calvary Cemetery

Johnny Gottselig was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and Hall of Famer.

Norman Barry

1897–1988 (age 91)

Calvary Cemetery

Norman Barry was an American architect known for his modernist designs.

Jack Stanton

1921–1989 (age 68)

Calvary Cemetery

Jack Stanton was a Chicago resident who lived from 1921 to 1989.

John E. Reid

1910–1982 (age 72)

Calvary Cemetery

John E. Reid (1910-1982) was a professional known for his work in interrogation techniques and criminal investigation.

Dorothy Rend

1907–1983 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

Dorothy Rend was a woman who lived from 1907 to 1983 in an unspecified location.

Sylvan Goldman

1898–1984 (age 86)

Fairlawn Cemetery

Sylvan Goldman (1898-1984) was an Ardmore-based inventor credited with creating the shopping cart.

Gil Britton

1891–1983 (age 92)

Memorial Lawn Cemetery

Gil Britton (1891-1983) was a Parsons resident whose specific occupation remains undocumented.

Jay Gould III

1920–1987 (age 67)

San Gabriel Cemetery

Jay Gould III (1920-1987) was a Manhattan-based member of the prominent Gould railroad family.

Edward Arthur Dolph

1896–1982 (age 86)

Fishkill Rural Cemetery

Edward Arthur Dolph (1896-1982) was a Pinconning resident whose professional background is unclear.

Beatrice W. Mayberry

1896–1982 (age 86)

San Gabriel Cemetery

Beatrice W. Mayberry (1896-1982) was a woman whose life details remain largely undocumented.

Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal

1923–1983 (age 60)

Beth David Cemetery

Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (1923-1983) was a New York City congressman and advocate for consumer protection.

Sam Levenson

1911–1980 (age 69)

Beth David Cemetery

Sam Levenson (1911-1980) was a New York City humorist, author, and television personality.

Samuel H. Reiser

1914–1989 (age 75)

Beth David Cemetery

Samuel H. Reiser (1914-1989) was a New York City resident whose occupation is not readily apparent.

Simon Langer

1897–1987 (age 90)

Beth David Cemetery

Simon Langer (1897-1987) was a Mackenheim resident whose professional details remain unknown.

Milton Brothers

1926–1989 (age 63)

Beth David Cemetery

Milton Brothers (1926-1989) was a Jamaica resident whose specific occupation is undocumented.

D. Boon

1958–1985 (age 27)

Green Hills Memorial Park

D. Boon (1958-1985) was a San Pedro-based musician best known as the lead singer of the punk band The Minutemen.

Frank Perkins

1908–1988 (age 80)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Frank Perkins (1908-1988) was a Salem resident whose professional background remains unclear.

Dick Attlesey

1929–1984 (age 55)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Dick Attlesey (1929-1984) was an American entertainer and actor from Compton.

Robert Foulk

1908–1989 (age 81)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Robert Foulk (1908-1989) was an American character actor from Philadelphia known for television and film roles.

John W. Bubbles

1902–1986 (age 84)

Green Hills Memorial Park

John W. Bubbles (1902-1986) was an American tap dancer and singer from Louisville, pioneering the rhythm tap style.

Robert Jani

1934–1989 (age 55)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Robert Jani (1934-1989) was an American television writer and producer.

Sweet Emma Barrett

1897–1983 (age 86)

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3

Sweet Emma Barrett (1897-1983) was an American jazz pianist from New Orleans, known as 'The Bell Gal'.

Tom Morgan

1930–1987 (age 57)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Tom Morgan (1930-1987) was an American actor from El Monte.

Vincent Thomas

1907–1980 (age 73)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Vincent Thomas (1907-1980) was an American bridge engineer from Biloxi, designer of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.

Don Terry

1902–1988 (age 86)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Don Terry (1902-1988) was an American actor and radio performer from Natick.

Nancynell Swaffield Bogdanovich

1916–1985 (age 69)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Nancynell Swaffield Bogdanovich (1916-1985) was an American writer and filmmaker's spouse.

Henig, Naftali Hirtsḳa

1898–1985 (age 87)

Palm Tree

Naftali Hirtsḳa Henig (1898-1985) was a Jewish intellectual from Sighetu Marmației.

William R. Meagher

1903–1981 (age 78)

Maryrest Cemetery

William R. Meagher (1903-1981) was an American professional.

John Earl Borland

1924–1986 (age 62)

Leesville Cemetery

John Earl Borland (1924-1986) was an American from Leesville.

Elizabeth Marie Forbes

1905–1983 (age 78)

Leesville Cemetery

Elizabeth Marie Forbes (1905-1983) was an American from New Hagerstown.

Mortimer Brewster Smith

1906–1981 (age 75)

Valley Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden

Mortimer Brewster Smith (1906-1981) was an American from Newtown.

Waldo J. Bither

1906–1988 (age 82)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Waldo J. Bither (1906-1988) was an American from Houlton.

Frank Burke

1918–1988 (age 70)

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery

Frank Burke was known for his patriotism and the thoughtful leadership he brought to every chapter of his life.

Louis Julius Freudenberg II

1922–1986 (age 64)

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery

Brigadier General Louis Julius Freudenberg II served his country with distinction from 1922 to 1986.

Clarence Hayes Rhudy

1884–1980 (age 96)

Olivewood Cemetery

Clarence Hayes Rhudy is remembered for his dependable friendship and generous heart.

E. Ross Adair

1907–1983 (age 76)

Greenlawn Memorial Park

E. Ross Adair lived from 1907 to 1983, witnessing much of the twentieth century.

James S. Parkes

1897–1985 (age 88)

Fair View Cemetery

James S. Parkes left a legacy of generosity and gentle leadership remembered by all who knew him.

John J. McGuire

1917–1981 (age 64)

Fair View Cemetery

John J. McGuire lived from 1917 to 1981, spanning much of the twentieth century.

April Tinsley

1980–1988 (age 8)

Greenlawn Memorial Park

April Tinsley is remembered for the deep compassion she inspired in a community that vowed to honor her through caring f...

Donald M. Pace

1906–1982 (age 76)

Cherokee Memorial Park

Donald M. Pace was born in 1906 and passed away in 1982.

Vernon Barrett

1908–1982 (age 74)

Avalon Bay

Vernon Barrett is celebrated for his steady kindness and the comfort he offered to all around him.