Deaths in the 2000s

Blanche Leona Scott

1915–2007 (age 92)

Arlington National Cemetery

Blanche Leona Scott (1915–2007) was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

Marvin L. McNickle

1914–2007 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

Marvin L. McNickle (1914–2007) rests at Arlington National Cemetery after a life of nearly a century.

Walter J. Rockler

1920–2002 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Walter J. Rockler (1920–2002) was interred at Arlington National Cemetery following his life of service.

Sergio Abad

1987–2008 (age 21)

Arlington National Cemetery

Sergio Abad (1987–2008) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after his untimely passing.

Ciara Durkin

1977–2007 (age 30)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ciara Durkin (1977–2007) rests at Arlington National Cemetery after a life cut short.

Luther H. Richmond

1915–2003 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Luther H. Richmond (1915–2003) of Chicopee was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

James Irvin Lee

1924–2008 (age 84)

Panaca

James Irvin Lee (1924–2008) was laid to rest in Panaca after his life there.

Andrea Warburg

1922–2009 (age 87)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Andrea Warburg (1922–2009) was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery following her life in New York City.

Linda Lovelace

1949–2002 (age 53)

Parker

Linda Lovelace (1949–2002) was a Bronx-born adult film actress who was buried in Parker.

Missy

1967–2008 (age 41)

Palmdale

Missy (1967–2008) spent her final years in Burbank before being buried in Palmdale.

Charles Correll

1944–2004 (age 60)

Mission Hills

Charles Correll (1944–2004) was a Los Angeles resident whose final resting place is Mission Hills.

Elinor Muriel Alexander

1913–2003 (age 90)

Salinas

Elinor Muriel Alexander (1913–2003) lived through much of the twentieth century before being laid to rest in Salinas.

David B. Goddard

1947–2008 (age 61)

Cedar City

David B. Goddard (1947–2008) hailed from Panguitch and was buried in Cedar City.

Doris Berman Factor

1909–2004 (age 95)

Culver City

Doris Berman Factor (1909–2004) was born in Międzyrzec Podlaski and later buried in Culver City.

Victor N. Vagliente

1937–2009 (age 72)

Antioch

Victor N. Vagliente (1937–2009) was laid to rest in Antioch after seven decades of life.

Carol Soatikee

1942–2007 (age 65)

Caddo County

Carol Soatikee (1942–2007) died in Phoenix and her remains rest in Caddo County.

James Joseph Lund

1930–2000 (age 70)

Biloxi

James Joseph Lund (1930–2000) was laid to rest in Biloxi.

Sumner Gerard

1916–2005 (age 89)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Sumner Gerard (1916–2005) was a Melville-born American diplomat interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Lloyd Biggle, Jr.

1923–2002 (age 79)

Ann Arbor

Lloyd Biggle, Jr. (1923–2002) was a Waterloo-born science fiction author and musicologist buried in Ann Arbor.

Warren Vanders

1930–2009 (age 79)

Glendale

Warren Vanders (1930–2009) was a San Fernando-based actor buried at Glendale.

R. C. Gorman

1931–2005 (age 74)

Taos County

R. C. Gorman (1931–2005) was a Chinle-born Native American painter whose gravesite lies in Taos County.

Mike Awesome

1965–2007 (age 42)

Great Falls

Mike Awesome (1965–2007) was a Tampa-born professional wrestler laid to rest in Great Falls.

David Brower

1912–2000 (age 88)

Berkeley

David Brower (1912–2000) was a Berkeley-born environmentalist laid to rest in Berkeley after decades of conservation a...

Goingback Chiltoskey

1907–2000 (age 93)

Cherokee

Goingback Chiltoskey (1907–2000) was a Cherokee from the Qualla Boundary laid to rest in Cherokee.

Rinty Monahan

1928–2003 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Rinty Monahan (1928–2003) was a longtime Brooklyn resident buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Edmond G. Young, Jr.

1979–2001 (age 22)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edmond G. Young, Jr. (1979–2001) spent his life around Annapolis and was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

Schuyler Chapin

1923–2009 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Schuyler Chapin (1923–2009) called New York City home and is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Jack Knoll

1924–2009 (age 85)

Ashland

Jack Knoll (1924–2009) of Ashland spent his days locally and was buried in Ashland.

Brooke Astor

1902–2007 (age 105)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Brooke Astor (1902–2007) was a Portsmouth-born philanthropist who was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Leona Helmsley

1919–2007 (age 88)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Leona Helmsley (1919–2007) was a Marbletown-based hotelier interred at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Madeline Amy Sweeney

1965–2001 (age 36)

Acton

Madeline Amy Sweeney (1965–2001) was a Valley Stream flight attendant remembered for her actions on 9/11 and was burie...

Mildred Miner

1923–2009 (age 86)

Oriskany Falls

Mildred Miner (1923–2009) lived in Waterloo and was buried at Oriskany Falls.

Margaret Truman

1924–2008 (age 84)

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Margaret Truman (1924–2008) was an Independence-born author who rests at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and ...

David Pingree

1933–2005 (age 72)

North Burial Ground

David Pingree (1933–2005) was a New Haven scholar whose remains lie at North Burial Ground.

William G. Stucky

1918–2004 (age 86)

Bozeman

William G. Stucky (1918–2004) spent his final days in Bozeman, where he was buried.

Andrew J. Papp

1923–2007 (age 84)

Iron Mountain

Andrew J. Papp (1923–2007) called Revere home and was buried at Iron Mountain.

Terry Ryan

1946–2007 (age 61)

Defiance

Terry Ryan (1946–2007) lived in Defiance and was laid to rest there.

Robert Moog

1934–2005 (age 71)

Asheville

Robert Moog (1934–2005) was a New York City electronic music engineer buried in Asheville.

George Perle

1915–2009 (age 94)

Calverton National Cemetery

George Perle (1915–2009) was an American composer and music theorist honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Music whose f...

Elizabeth Jacobson

1984–2005 (age 21)

Pompano Beach

Elizabeth Jacobson (1984–2005) was a U.S. Marine Corps reservist killed in Iraq and is buried in Pompano Beach.

Francis Bowes Sayre, Jr.

1915–2008 (age 93)

Washington National Cathedral

Francis Bowes Sayre Jr. (1915–2008) served as dean of the Washington National Cathedral and spent decades leading that...

Eleanor Sayre

1916–2001 (age 85)

Washington National Cathedral

Eleanor Sayre (1916–2001) was an American art historian and curator celebrated for her scholarship on Goya while servi...

Ronald H. Haines

1934–2008 (age 74)

Washington National Cathedral

Ronald H. Haines (1934–2008) was the Episcopal bishop of Washington who guided the diocese through the late 20th centu...

Woodrow Wilson Sayre

1919–2002 (age 83)

Washington National Cathedral

Woodrow Wilson Sayre (1919–2002) was a Philadelphia resident whose life concluded with burial at the Washington Nation...

Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.

1916–2004 (age 88)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Oswald Garrison Villard Jr. (1916–2004) was a Dobbs Ferry resident laid to rest in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Bernard C. Brown II

1990–2001 (age 11)

Hampton

Bernard C. Brown II (1990–2001) was a young Tampa native whose memorial lies in Hampton.

Rudolf Wunderlich

1920–2004 (age 84)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Rudolf Wunderlich (1920–2004) was a Tarrytown resident who rests at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Walter Perkins

1932–2004 (age 72)

Calverton National Cemetery

Walter Perkins (1932–2004) was an American jazz drummer whose rhythms graced numerous clubs before his burial at Calve...

Dewey Redman

1931–2006 (age 75)

Calverton National Cemetery

Dewey Redman (1931–2006) was an acclaimed American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his work with Ornette Coleman and ...

Albert Paulsen

1925–2004 (age 79)

Calverton National Cemetery

Albert Paulsen (1925–2004) was a Guayaquil-born actor who appeared in film and television roles in mid-20th-century Am...