Deaths in the 1990s

George S. Phalen

1911–1998 (age 87)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

George S. Phalen (1911–1998) of Peoria is interred at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Les Elgart

1917–1995 (age 78)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Les Elgart (1917–1995) was a New Haven-born jazz bandleader whose swing orchestra left an imprint on American music an...

Cloyce Box

1923–1993 (age 70)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Cloyce Box (1923–1993) was a Hamilton-born American football end who starred with the Detroit Lions before being laid ...

J. Erik Jonsson

1901–1995 (age 94)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

J. Erik Jonsson (1901–1995) was a Brooklyn-born engineer, co-founder of Texas Instruments, and long-serving mayor of D...

Ralph B. Rogers

1909–1997 (age 88)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Ralph B. Rogers (1909–1997) was an American business executive whose leadership in media and communications made him a...

Robert William Porter

1926–1991 (age 65)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Robert William Porter (1926–1991) was a Monmouth-born U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas who is in...

Tom Franckhauser

1937–1997 (age 60)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Tom Franckhauser (1937–1997) was a Steubenville-born NFL defensive back who played for the Minnesota Vikings and now l...

Troy Victor Post

1906–1998 (age 92)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Troy Victor Post (1906–1998) was an American whose life spanned much of the twentieth century and whose gravesite is a...

Fanny Kallir

1899–1992 (age 93)

Southampton Cemetery

Fanny Kallir (1899–1992) was born in Oberau and is remembered today through her burial at Southampton Cemetery.

Jerry E. Drake

1907–1997 (age 90)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Jerry E. Drake (1907–1997) was a longtime Edna resident whose life culminated with interment at Sparkman-Hillcrest Mem...

Goodhue Livingston Jr.

1897–1994 (age 97)

Southampton Cemetery

Goodhue Livingston Jr. (1897–1994) was a Manhattan-born member of the Livingston family whose legacy includes his rest...

Perry C. Talkingten

1909–1996 (age 87)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Perry C. Talkingten (1909–1996) was a Waco native whose last resting place is at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Ceme...

Duane Kearns Puryear

1964–1991 (age 27)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Duane Kearns Puryear (1964–1991) was a Dallas-born individual whose life is commemorated at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memoria...

Barry Gardner

1939–1996 (age 57)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Barry Gardner (1939–1996) was an American whose death is recorded at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Turner McBaine

1911–1992 (age 81)

Skylawn Memorial Park

Turner McBaine (1911–1992) was a Columbia native remembered through his burial at Skylawn Memorial Park.

William Walter Caruth Jr.

1912–1990 (age 78)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

William Walter Caruth Jr. (1912–1990) was a Dallas resident whose grave is located at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park...

John G. Mahler

1907–1992 (age 85)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

John G. Mahler (1907-1992) was an American whose final resting place is Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Thomas H. Davis

1918–1999 (age 81)

Salem Cemetery

Thomas H. Davis (1918-1999) spent his life in Winston-Salem and is buried at Salem Cemetery.

Fred Kirby

1910–1996 (age 86)

Sharon Memorial Park

Fred Kirby (1910-1996) lived into his eighties and was laid to rest at Sharon Memorial Park.

Leon Bender

1975–1998 (age 23)

Singing Hills Memorial Park

Leon Bender (1975-1998) was an American football defensive tackle from Ontario whose funeral followed his burial at Sing...

Sterling Foster Black

1924–1996 (age 72)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

Sterling Foster Black (1924-1996) was an American whose life intersected with Alabama and who was buried at Santa Fe Nat...

Andy Branigan

1922–1995 (age 73)

Swan Point Cemetery

Andy Branigan (1922-1995) was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman buried at Swan Point Cemetery.

Ethel Owen

1893–1997 (age 104)

Swan Point Cemetery

Ethel Owen (1893-1997) was an American actress laid to rest at Swan Point Cemetery.

John Chafee

1922–1999 (age 77)

Swan Point Cemetery

John Chafee (1922-1999) was an American politician and statesman buried at Swan Point Cemetery.

Steve Scruggs

1958–1992 (age 34)

Spring Hill Cemetery

Steve Scruggs (1958-1992) is interred at Spring Hill Cemetery after his life ended prematurely in 1992.

Edward T. Rousselot

1918–1990 (age 72)

Springfield National Cemetery

Edward T. Rousselot (1918-1990) was an American who died in Kansas and was buried at Springfield National Cemetery.

Virginia Thaw

1911–1997 (age 86)

Southampton Cemetery

Virginia Thaw (1911-1997) is memorialized at Southampton Cemetery following her long life.

Red Prysock

1926–1993 (age 67)

Salisbury National Cemetery

Red Prysock (1926-1993) was an American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist laid to rest at Salisbury National Cemetery.

J. Richardson Dilworth

1916–1997 (age 81)

Princeton Cemetery

J. Richardson Dilworth (1916-1997) was an American affiliated with Princeton who rests in Princeton Cemetery.

James Iley McCord

1919–1990 (age 71)

Princeton Cemetery

James Iley McCord (1919-1990) is buried at Princeton Cemetery after his years in Rusk.

Eleanor Lansing Dulles

1895–1996 (age 101)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Eleanor Lansing Dulles (1895-1996) was an American diplomat and economist interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Arkady Shevchenko

1930–1998 (age 68)

Rock Creek Cemetery

Arkady Shevchenko (1930–1998) was a Soviet diplomat who defected to the West and was laid to rest in Rock Creek Cemete...

Anita Garvin

1906–1994 (age 88)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Anita Garvin (1906–1994) was a New York City-born actress best known for her work in early American film comedies and ...

Eddie Quillan

1907–1990 (age 83)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Eddie Quillan (1907–1990) was a Philadelphia-born actor whose long career in film and television led him to rest at Sa...

Bill Quinn

1912–1994 (age 82)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Bill Quinn (1912–1994) was a New York-born actor with numerous character roles who was interred at San Fernando Missio...

Carmine Coppola

1910–1991 (age 81)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Carmine Coppola (1910–1991) was a Manhattan-born composer and arranger whose film scores are remembered and who was la...

Chuck Connors

1921–1992 (age 71)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Chuck Connors (1921–1992) was a Brooklyn-born actor and professional athlete who was buried at San Fernando Mission Ce...

Don Stover

1928–1996 (age 68)

Raleigh

Don Stover (1928–1996) was an Ameagle-born bluegrass banjo player whose journey ended with burial in Raleigh.

Marvin John Jensen

1908–1993 (age 85)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Marvin John Jensen (1908–1993) was buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery after a life of naval service.

Robert B. Pirie

1905–1990 (age 85)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

Robert B. Pirie (1905–1990) rose to become an admiral in the U.S. Navy before being interred at the United States Nava...

Ann P. D. Manton

1899–1997 (age 98)

Swan Point Cemetery

Ann P. D. Manton (1899–1997) was a Providence native laid to rest at Swan Point Cemetery.

Tommy Tedesco

1930–1997 (age 67)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Tommy Tedesco (1930–1997) was a Niagara Falls-born guitarist renowned for his studio work and buried at Oakwood Memori...

Robert F. Simon

1908–1992 (age 84)

Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Robert F. Simon (1908–1992) was a Mansfield-born character actor laid to rest at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

Thomas Hanna

1928–1990 (age 62)

Oakwood Cemetery

Thomas Hanna (1928–1990) was a Waco native whose life concluded at Oakwood Cemetery.

John Augustus Griswold Jr.

1912–1991 (age 79)

Oakwood Cemetery

John Augustus Griswold Jr. (1912–1991) was a Hewlett resident buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Christopher LaFayette York

1907–1994 (age 87)

Oakwood Cemetery

Christopher LaFayette York (1907–1994) was laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery after an eventful life.

Mary S. “Peggy” Hayford Taylor

1901–1992 (age 91)

Oakwood Cemetery

Mary S. “Peggy” Hayford Taylor (1901–1992) was a Newton resident laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery.

Michelle Thomas

1968–1998 (age 30)

Rosedale Cemetery

Michelle Thomas (1968–1998) was a Boston resident interred at Rosedale Cemetery.

Gene Baker

1925–1999 (age 74)

Rock Island National Cemetery

Gene Baker (1925–1999) of Davenport, the Major League Baseball infielder, was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery.

Vada Pinson

1938–1995 (age 57)

Rolling Hills Memorial Park

Vada Pinson (1938–1995) of Memphis, the celebrated Major League Baseball outfielder, rests at Rolling Hills Memorial P...