Deaths in the 2000s

Glenn Davis

1924–2005 (age 81)

West Point Cemetery

Glenn Davis (1924-2005) was a Claremont native, Heisman Trophy-winning Army halfback, and military officer whose remains...

James D. Ford

1931–2001 (age 70)

West Point Cemetery

James D. Ford (1931-2001) was a Sioux Falls native whose final resting place is West Point Cemetery.

Leland G. Cagwin

1915–2004 (age 89)

West Point Cemetery

Leland G. Cagwin (1915-2004) is buried at West Point Cemetery.

George Boltz Hawthorne

1928–2006 (age 78)

Sylvester

George Boltz Hawthorne (1928-2006) of Bainbridge was buried in Sylvester.

Willis H. Shapley

1917–2005 (age 88)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Willis H. Shapley (1917-2005) of Pasadena was laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Brice M. Clagett

1933–2008 (age 75)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Brice M. Clagett (1933-2008) is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Stacey Lynn Peak

1965–2001 (age 36)

Tell City

Stacey Lynn Peak (1965-2001) of Tell City was laid to rest in her hometown cemetery.

Dorothy Haener

1917–2001 (age 84)

Flat Rock

Dorothy Haener (1917-2001) was a pioneering UAW labor activist whose remains lie in Flat Rock.

Jerome Brooks Cartwright

1911–2002 (age 91)

Glenwood Cemetery

Jerome Brooks Cartwright (1911-2002) was laid to rest at Glenwood Cemetery.

Jay Hammond

1922–2005 (age 83)

Port Alsworth

Jay Hammond (1922-2005) served as Alaska's governor from 1974 to 1982 and is buried near Port Alsworth.

John Hill

1923–2007 (age 84)

Glenwood Cemetery

John Hill (1923-2007) of Breckenridge is buried at Glenwood Cemetery.

Ray Miller

1919–2008 (age 89)

Glenwood Cemetery

Ray Miller (1919-2008) of Fort Worth rests at Glenwood Cemetery.

Roy M. Huffington

1917–2008 (age 91)

Glenwood Cemetery

Roy M. Huffington (1917-2008) was an oil executive and U.S. ambassador to Austria who is buried at Glenwood Cemetery.

Lavone Dickensheets Andrews

1912–2002 (age 90)

Glenwood Cemetery

Lavone Dickensheets Andrews (1912–2002) was buried at Glenwood Cemetery.

Ed Yowell

1918–2007 (age 89)

Minden

Ed Yowell (1918–2007), who died in Nashville, was buried in Minden.

Ruby Wright

1914–2004 (age 90)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Ruby Wright (1914–2004) was an American singer whose career spanned pop and jazz before she was buried at Spring Grove...

Skip Prosser

1950–2007 (age 57)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Skip Prosser (1950–2007) was a college basketball coach, best known for leading Wake Forest, and was laid to rest at S...

Ted Berry

1905–2000 (age 95)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Ted Berry (1905–2000), the first African-American mayor of Cincinnati, was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.

Tom Lantos

1928–2008 (age 80)

Congressional Cemetery

Tom Lantos (1928–2008) was a U.S. Representative from California and Holocaust survivor who was interred at Congressio...

Barbara Gittings

1932–2007 (age 75)

Congressional Cemetery

Barbara Gittings (1932–2007) was a prominent LGBT rights activist whose final resting place is Congressional Cemetery.

Honey Harlow

1927–2005 (age 78)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Honey Harlow (1927–2005) was an entertainer and showgirl who was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacif...

Herbert E. Wolff

1925–2009 (age 84)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Herbert E. Wolff (1925–2009) was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Malia Solomon

1915–2005 (age 90)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Malia Solomon (1915–2005) was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Thomas Heihachiro Ige

1916–2002 (age 86)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Thomas Heihachiro Ige (1916–2002) was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Francis S. Takemoto

1912–2002 (age 90)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Francis S. Takemoto (1912–2002) was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

James Irving Kendall

1906–2003 (age 97)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

James Irving Kendall (1906–2003) was buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Warren M. Robbins

1923–2008 (age 85)

Congressional Cemetery

Warren M. Robbins (1923–2008) was an art collector and founder of the National Museum of African Art who was interred ...

Andrew J. Desperito

1957–2001 (age 44)

Bellport

Andrew J. Desperito (1957–2001) was buried at Bellport after dying in Brooklyn.

Carmine DeSapio

1908–2004 (age 96)

Calvary Cemetery

Carmine DeSapio was the last boss of New York City’s Tammany Hall and a major Democratic power broker in mid-century M...

Thomas J. Manton

1932–2006 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Thomas J. Manton served multiple terms as a Democratic U.S. Representative from New York City.

Dom DeLuise

1933–2009 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

Dom DeLuise was an Emmy-nominated actor and comedian whose film, television, and culinary collaborations made him a belo...

Moshe Teitelbaum

1914–2006 (age 92)

Monroe

Moshe Teitelbaum led the Satmar Hasidic dynasty as its grand rebbe after surviving the Holocaust.

Dave Dupee

1916–2008 (age 92)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Dave Dupee spent his life in Earlville, Illinois, leaving a legacy remembered by his burial at Spring Grove Cemetery.

Shizuya Hayashi

1917–2008 (age 91)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Shizuya Hayashi was a U.S. Army staff sergeant from Waialua and a Medal of Honor recipient for his valor in World War II...

Yeiki Kobashigawa

1917–2005 (age 88)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Yeiki Kobashigawa, born in Hilo, was a U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in Okinawa.

Patsy Mink

1927–2002 (age 75)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Patsy Mink broke barriers as the first woman of color elected to Congress and championed Title IX and education reform.

William F. Quinn

1919–2006 (age 87)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

William F. Quinn served as the last territorial governor and the first state governor of Hawaii.

Thomas Gill

1922–2009 (age 87)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Thomas Gill represented Hawaii in the U.S. House and later served as lieutenant governor while pushing for progressive r...

William Charles Anderson

1920–2003 (age 83)

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

William Charles Anderson was a U.S. Air Force officer turned author whose military novels inspired film adaptations.

Sara Anderson Immerwahr

1914–2008 (age 94)

Chebeague Island

Sara Anderson Immerwahr was a pioneering classical archaeologist and longtime professor at the University of Chicago.

Frank Warren O'Reilly

1921–2001 (age 80)

Congressional Cemetery

Frank Warren O'Reilly was a Washington, D.C., resident commemorated by his burial at Congressional Cemetery.

Tommy Kron

1943–2007 (age 64)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Tommy Kron was an All-American forward at the University of Kentucky who went on to play professionally in the NBA befor...

Barry Bingham Jr.

1933–2006 (age 73)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Barry Bingham Jr. ran the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Bingham media empire while promoting journalistic integrity...

Ronald Lerma Gamboa

1968–2001 (age 33)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Ronald Lerma Gamboa (1968–2001) of Quezon City is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.

Michael J. Elferis

1973–2001 (age 28)

Calvary Cemetery

Michael J. Elferis (1973–2001) of Queens rests at Calvary Cemetery.

Michael Emmett Brennan

1973–2001 (age 28)

Calvary Cemetery

Michael Emmett Brennan (1973–2001) from Queens was buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Lawrence Virgilio

1962–2001 (age 39)

Calvary Cemetery

Lawrence Virgilio (1962–2001) of Queens lies in Calvary Cemetery.

Christopher A. Santora

1977–2001 (age 24)

Calvary Cemetery

Christopher A. Santora (1977–2001) from New York City is buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Robert D. McMahon

1965–2001 (age 36)

Calvary Cemetery

Robert D. McMahon (1965–2001) of The Bronx rests at Calvary Cemetery.

Edward James White III

1971–2001 (age 30)

Calvary Cemetery

Edward James White III (1971–2001) of New York City was buried in Calvary Cemetery.