Deaths in the 1980s

George Mathews

1911–1984 (age 73)

Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery

George Mathews was a New York City resident who lived from 1911 to 1984.

Ruth Lyons

1905–1988 (age 83)

Hillside Chapel Crematory and Columbarium

Ruth Lyons was a Cincinnati resident and radio personality who lived from 1905 to 1988.

Carl John Rees

1896–1985 (age 89)

Head of Christiana Church Cemetery

Carl John Rees was a Millersville resident who lived from 1896 to 1985.

James Z. Appel

1907–1981 (age 74)

Lancaster Cemetery

James Z. Appel was a Lancaster resident who lived from 1907 to 1981.

Victor Bleasdale

1895–1984 (age 89)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Victor Bleasdale was a Norsewood resident who lived from 1895 to 1984.

Herbert Sobel

1912–1987 (age 75)

Montrose Cemetery

Herbert Sobel was a Chicago resident who lived from 1912 to 1987.

Thomas Walsh

1907–1984 (age 77)

Enfield Street Cemetery

Thomas Walsh (1907-1984) was a New York City resident buried at Enfield Street Cemetery.

Albert J. Gebert

1906–1980 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Albert J. Gebert (1906-1980) was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

George Susce

1907–1986 (age 79)

Sarasota Memorial Park

George Susce (1907-1986) was a Pittsburgh native buried at Sarasota Memorial Park.

Howard Reppert

1918–1989 (age 71)

Sarasota Memorial Park

Howard Reppert (1918-1989) was a Des Moines resident buried at Sarasota Memorial Park.

Alida Chanler

1894–1983 (age 89)

Sarasota Memorial Park

Alida Chanler (1894-1983) was buried at Sarasota Memorial Park.

Albert M. Ettinger

1900–1984 (age 84)

Sarasota Memorial Park

Albert M. Ettinger (1900-1984) was buried at Sarasota Memorial Park.

Margery Barker

1901–1980 (age 79)

Pine Lake Cemetery

Margery Barker (1901-1980) was a Michigan City resident buried at Pine Lake Cemetery.

Lotte Lenya

1898–1981 (age 83)

Mount Repose Cemetery

Lotte Lenya (1898-1981) was an Austrian-born performer and actress known for her work in theater and film.

Samuel H. Shapiro

1907–1987 (age 80)

Waldheim Cemetery Co.

Samuel H. Shapiro (1907-1987) was an Estonian-born individual buried at Waldheim Cemetery.

Earle Haas

1888–1981 (age 93)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Earle Haas (1888-1981) was an inventor from McPherson County buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Mary Chase

1907–1981 (age 74)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Mary Chase (1907-1981) was a Denver-born playwright best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey.

Milton Caniff

1907–1988 (age 81)

Mount Repose Cemetery

Milton Caniff (1907-1988) was a cartoonist from Hillsboro known for creating popular comic strips.

Clara Peller

1902–1987 (age 85)

Waldheim Cemetery Co.

Clara Peller (1902-1987) was a Chicago-born actress and advertising personality famous for the catchphrase 'Where's the ...

Cliff Lee

1896–1980 (age 84)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Cliff Lee (1896-1980) was a Lexington resident buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Nathaniel Benchley

1915–1981 (age 66)

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Nathaniel Benchley (1915-1981) was a Newton-born author and humorist known for his novels and short stories.

William L. Cary

1910–1983 (age 73)

Christ Churchyard

William L. Cary was an American legal scholar and corporate law expert who served as a professor and dean.

Melvin B. Clifford

1898–1987 (age 89)

Melrose Cemetery

Melvin B. Clifford was an American businessman and civic leader.

Frank Leslie Chelf

1907–1982 (age 75)

Ryder Cemetery

Frank Leslie Chelf was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky who served in Congress during the mid-20th century.

Alexis I. du Pont Bayard

1918–1985 (age 67)

Old Swedes Churchyard

Alexis I. du Pont Bayard was a member of the prominent Delaware du Pont family.

Constance Mabel Winchell

1896–1983 (age 87)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Constance Mabel Winchell was an American librarian and reference work editor.

Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr.

1917–1986 (age 69)

Riverview Cemetery

Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr. was an American businessman and civic leader from Indiana.

Ed Carroll

1907–1984 (age 77)

Gardens of Faith Cemetery

Ed Carroll was an American actor and entertainer.

Brigitte Bodenheimer

1912–1981 (age 69)

Davis Cemetery

Brigitte Bodenheimer was a German-American actress and performer.

Sudie Bond

1928–1984 (age 56)

Elizabethtown City Cemetery

Sudie Bond was an American actress known for her work in film and television.

Mary L. Nock

1903–1987 (age 84)

Wicomico Memorial Park

Mary L. Nock was an American resident of Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Boris Shishkin

1908–1984 (age 76)

Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery

Boris Shishkin was a Russian-American labor leader and economist.

Murder of Rachael Runyan

1979–1982 (age 3)

Washington Heights Memorial Park

Rachael Runyan was a young child whose murder in Utah became a notable true crime case.

Walter C. Bornemeier

1901–1983 (age 82)

Madronia Cemetery

Walter C. Bornemeier was an American businessman and civic figure.

Charles A. Hoffman

1904–1981 (age 77)

Ridgelawn Memorial Park

Charles A. Hoffman was an American businessman from Ohio.

James B. Kendrick Jr.

1920–1989 (age 69)

Davis Cemetery

James B. Kendrick Jr. was an American military officer and civic leader.

Silvana Mangano

1930–1989 (age 59)

Pawling Cemetery

Silvana Mangano was an Italian actress and dancer known for her roles in neorealist films during the 1940s and 1950s.

Tony Lucadello

1912–1989 (age 77)

Fostoria Fountain Cemetery

Tony Lucadello was a professional baseball scout who discovered numerous talent for major league teams over his lengthy ...

Frederick L. Warder

1912–1980 (age 68)

Glenwood Cemetery

Frederick L. Warder was a notable figure whose specific accomplishments are not readily apparent from available records.

Horace Newton Hubbs

1893–1982 (age 89)

Glenwood Cemetery

Horace Newton Hubbs was an ichthyologist and biologist who made significant contributions to the study of fish species.

Katharine Agnes McAfee Parker

1896–1980 (age 84)

Hanover Cemetery

Katharine Agnes McAfee Parker was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose specific profession or achieve...

Federico De Laurentiis

1955–1981 (age 26)

Pawling Cemetery

Federico De Laurentiis was an Italian film producer and son of the renowned producer Dino De Laurentiis.

Sara Haden

1898–1981 (age 83)

Old City Cemetery

Sara Haden was an American actress known for her supporting roles in films and television during the mid-20th century.

Goodman Ace

1899–1982 (age 83)

Mount Carmel Cemetery Raytown

Goodman Ace was an American humorist, writer, and radio personality who created and starred in the popular comedy progra...

Yudell Luke

1918–1983 (age 65)

Mount Carmel Cemetery Raytown

Yudell Luke was an American mathematician known for his work in special functions and mathematical analysis.

Daisy Zachary McGuire

1880–1980 (age 100)

Keener Cemetery

Daisy Zachary McGuire was a woman from the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose specific profession or accomplishmen...

Archie Carr

1909–1987 (age 78)

Evergreen Cemetery

Archie Carr was an American herpetologist and conservationist renowned for his pioneering research on sea turtles and wi...

Sidney P. Spalding

1889–1988 (age 99)

Sterling Cemetery

Sidney P. Spalding was a figure from the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose specific profession or achievements ar...

Kent Forster

1916–1981 (age 65)

Union Cemetery

Kent Forster was a person whose specific profession or notable accomplishments are not clearly documented in available r...

Richard Samuel Reynolds Jr.

1908–1980 (age 72)

Reynolds Homestead Cemetery

Richard Samuel Reynolds Jr. was an American industrialist and businessman involved in the Reynolds Homestead and family ...