Deaths in the 2000s

John Mellus

1917–2005 (age 88)

Baltimore National Cemetery

John Mellus (1917-2005), the Plymouth native and former professional football tackle, lies at Baltimore National Cemeter...

Maurice F. Weisner

1917–2006 (age 89)

Barrancas National Cemetery

Maurice F. Weisner (1917-2006), the Knoxville-born admiral, is laid to rest at Barrancas National Cemetery.

William E. Caswell

1947–2001 (age 54)

Baltimore National Cemetery

William E. Caswell (1947-2001), the Boston-born theoretical physicist, is buried at Baltimore National Cemetery.

John Lee Hooker

1917–2001 (age 84)

Chapel of the Chimes

John Lee Hooker (1917-2001) was a Clarksdale-born American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose haunting, rhyth...

Bucky Williams

1906–2009 (age 103)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Bucky Williams (1906-2009) was a Baltimore-born American baseball player whose long life bridged fans across much of the...

Gerald Anthony

1951–2004 (age 53)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Gerald Anthony (1951-2004) was a Pittsburgh-born American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Marco Dane ...

James William Malone

1920–2000 (age 80)

Calvary Cemetery

James William Malone (1920-2000) was a Youngstown-born American Roman Catholic bishop who led the Diocese of Youngstown ...

Patricia Dobler

1939–2004 (age 65)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery

Patricia Dobler (1939-2004) was a Middletown-born American poet and educator whose mentoring helped elevate women’s vo...

Benedict Charles Franzetta

1921–2006 (age 85)

Calvary Cemetery

Benedict Charles Franzetta (1921-2006) was an East Liverpool-born Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop who ministered in the ...

Neil Postman

1931–2003 (age 72)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Neil Postman (1931-2003) was a New York City-born media theorist and cultural critic whose books such as 'Amusing Oursel...

Jack Leigh

1948–2004 (age 56)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Jack Leigh (1948-2004) was a Savannah-born photographer celebrated for documenting the Lowcountry and for the iconic cov...

Gerald Chan Sieg

1910–2005 (age 95)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Gerald Chan Sieg (1910-2005) was a Savannah native whose nearly century-long life ended with burial at Bonaventure Cemet...

Charles H. Wright

1918–2002 (age 84)

Elmwood Cemetery

Charles H. Wright (1918-2002) was a Dothan-born physician whose founding of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African Amer...

Freddie Gorman

1939–2006 (age 67)

Elmwood Cemetery

Freddie Gorman (1939-2006) was an American singer-songwriter for Motown who co-wrote hits such as 'Please Mr. Postman' a...

Josephine Clay Ford

1923–2005 (age 82)

Elmwood Cemetery

Josephine Clay Ford (1923-2005) was the Dearborn-born philanthropist daughter of Henry Ford who championed the arts and ...

Pinny Cooke

1923–2004 (age 81)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Pinny Cooke (1923-2004) was an American politician from Rochester who served in the New York State Assembly and advocate...

Tony Bettenhausen Jr.

1951–2000 (age 49)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Tony Bettenhausen Jr. (1951-2000) was a Joliet-born race car driver and team owner who raced in CART/IndyCar events and ...

Hung-Chang Lin

1919–2009 (age 90)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Hung-Chang Lin (1919-2009) was a Shanghai-born figure whose life spanned tumultuous 20th-century China before he was lai...

Hans G. Wolfhard

1912–2008 (age 96)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Hans G. Wolfhard (1912–2008) drew his final breaths in Basel and rests in Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Milton Stevens

1942–2007 (age 65)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Milton Stevens (1942–2007) spent his later years in Great Barrington and is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Florence Bessom Higgs

1905–2008 (age 103)

Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Florence Bessom Higgs (1905–2008) lived through more than a century near Marblehead and is buried at Columbia Gardens ...

Katharine Hepburn

1907–2003 (age 96)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003) was an Oscar-winning actress celebrated for her fiercely independent screen and stage pr...

Byron White

1917–2002 (age 85)

Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness

Byron White (1917–2002) was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and Hall of Fame football star laid to rest...

Samuel Lewis Golden

1921–2006 (age 85)

Chapel of the Chimes

Samuel Lewis Golden (1921–2006) was laid to rest at Chapel of the Chimes after a life of service in his community.

Sherman Maxwell

1907–2008 (age 101)

The Evergreens Cemetery

Sherman Maxwell (1907–2008) was a pioneering African-American sports broadcaster whose career helped open doors for fu...

Josephine Harreld Love

1914–2003 (age 89)

Elmwood Cemetery

Josephine Harreld Love (1914–2003) was a lifelong Atlanta resident whose final resting place is Elmwood Cemetery.

Molly Bee

1939–2009 (age 70)

El Camino Memorial Park

Molly Bee (1939–2009) was a country music singer and television personality from Oklahoma City who is buried at El Cam...

Bernard Siegan

1924–2006 (age 82)

El Camino Memorial Park

Bernard Siegan (1924–2006) was a constitutional law scholar and professor whose remains rest at El Camino Memorial Par...

Hy Peskin

1915–2005 (age 90)

El Camino Memorial Park

Hy Peskin (1915–2005) was a sports photographer famed for capturing iconic images of baseball and boxing, buried at El...

Floyd Standifer

1929–2007 (age 78)

Calvary Cemetery

Floyd Standifer (1929–2007) was a jazz trumpeter and bandleader whose career anchored the Seattle music scene and is b...

Clarence Swensen

1917–2009 (age 92)

Capital Memorial Park

Clarence Swensen (1917–2009) spent his days in Austin and rests at Capital Memorial Park.

Al Hostak

1916–2006 (age 90)

Calvary Cemetery

Al Hostak (1916–2006) was a professional middleweight boxer from Minneapolis whose career earned him recognition as a ...

Travis Raven

1922–2004 (age 82)

Capital Memorial Park

Travis Raven (1922–2004) is remembered as a devoted member of his community and was laid to rest at Capital Memorial P...

Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez

1931–2001 (age 70)

Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol

Miguel Rodriguez Rodriguez (1931–2001) from Mayagüez was laid to rest in the Catedral de San Felipe Apóstol.

Henry A. Potter

1918–2002 (age 84)

Capital Memorial Park

Henry A. Potter (1918–2002) of Pierre rests at Capital Memorial Park.

Dennis Mojica

1951–2001 (age 50)

The Evergreens Cemetery

Dennis Mojica (1951–2001) of Puerto Rico is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery.

Evelynne Mess Daily

1903–2003 (age 100)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Evelynne Mess Daily (1903–2003) of Indianapolis was interred at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Edo Vanni

1918–2007 (age 89)

Calvary Cemetery

Edo Vanni (1918–2007) of Black Diamond lies buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Robert A. Baker

1921–2005 (age 84)

Camp Nelson National Cemetery

Robert A. Baker (1921–2005) of Blackford was laid to rest at Camp Nelson National Cemetery.

Walter Henry Halloran

1921–2005 (age 84)

Calvary Cemetery

Walter Henry Halloran (1921–2005) of Jackson is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

Winifred Anne Jacobs Walker

1921–2007 (age 86)

Calvary Cemetery

Winifred Anne Jacobs Walker (1921–2007) of Lehigh rests at Calvary Cemetery.

George Hasenohrl

1951–2002 (age 51)

Calvary Cemetery

George Hasenohrl (1951–2002) of Cleveland is interred at Calvary Cemetery.

John M. Scott

1913–2007 (age 94)

Calvary Cemetery

John M. Scott (1913–2007) of Omaha was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery.

Ernest R. Miller

1925–2002 (age 77)

Calvary Cemetery

Ernest R. Miller (1925–2002) rests at Calvary Cemetery.

Joseph Gale Katterhagen

1935–2001 (age 66)

Calvary Cemetery

Joseph Gale Katterhagen (1935–2001) of Calgary is buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Charles DeWitt Watts

1917–2004 (age 87)

Beechwood Cemetery

Charles DeWitt Watts (1917–2004) of Atlanta was laid to rest at Beechwood Cemetery.

William A. Clement

1912–2001 (age 89)

Beechwood Cemetery

William A. Clement (1912–2001) of Charleston rests at Beechwood Cemetery.

Edmund F. Ball

1905–2000 (age 95)

Beech Grove Cemetery

Edmund F. Ball (1905–2000) of Muncie is buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Joseph Coors

1917–2003 (age 86)

El Camino Memorial Park

Joseph Coors was an American brewing magnate who led Coors Brewing Company and championed conservative causes.

Ray Boone

1923–2004 (age 81)

El Camino Memorial Park

Ray Boone was an American Major League Baseball infielder known for his versatility and as patriarch of the Boone baseba...