Deaths in the 2000s

Jay T. Robbins

1919–2001 (age 82)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Jay T. Robbins (1919–2001) of Coolidge was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

James M. Vande Hey

1916–2009 (age 93)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

James M. Vande Hey (1916–2009) was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

George W. Mundy

1905–2000 (age 95)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

George W. Mundy (1905–2000) of Cedartown was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Cameron Briggs

1904–2001 (age 97)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Cameron Briggs (1904–2001) was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

George Francis Beardsley

1907–2000 (age 93)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

George Francis Beardsley (1907–2000) of Arlington Heights was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Claude T. Anderson

1921–2002 (age 81)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Claude T. Anderson (1921–2002) was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

George Meade Easby

1918–2005 (age 87)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

George Meade Easby (1918–2005) of Philadelphia was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Laurus Škurla

1928–2008 (age 80)

Holy Trinity Monastery

Laurus Škurla (1928–2008) of Ladomirová was buried at Holy Trinity Monastery.

Raymond Francis Lederer

1938–2008 (age 70)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Raymond Francis Lederer (1938–2008) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Philadelphia whose Congressional career ...

Fran Ryan

1916–2000 (age 84)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Fran Ryan (1916–2000) was an American character actress whose television and film appearances included recurring roles...

Fred Olivi

1922–2004 (age 82)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Fred Olivi (1922–2004) was a Chicago-born resident of the Midwest whose legacy is marked by his burial at Holy Sepulch...

Bishop Alexander

1938–2005 (age 67)

Holy Trinity Monastery

Bishop Alexander (1938–2005) was an Orthodox bishop of Odesa in Ukraine who was laid to rest at Holy Trinity Monastery...

Al Barillari

1917–2007 (age 90)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Al Barillari (1917–2007) was a New York native whose long life came full circle in Chicago, where he was buried at Hol...

Boris Bittker

1916–2005 (age 89)

Grove Street Cemetery

Boris Bittker (1916–2005) was a Yale Law School professor renowned for his definitive treatise Federal Taxation of Inc...

Chauncey Bailey

1949–2007 (age 58)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Chauncey Bailey (1949–2007) was an American journalist and editor who was the editor-in-chief of the Oakland Post at t...

Eleanor "Sis" Daley

1907–2003 (age 96)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Eleanor "Sis" Daley (1907–2003) was the matriarch of Chicago's Daley political family and the wife of long-serving May...

Irving Foy

1908–2003 (age 95)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Irving Foy (1908–2003) was a Chicago-born man commemorated by his burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Johnnie Johnson

1924–2005 (age 81)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Johnnie Johnson (1924–2005) was an American pianist whose collaborations with Chuck Berry helped define the sound of e...

Henry Townsend

1909–2006 (age 97)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Henry Townsend (1909–2006) was a Delta blues singer, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned more than eight dec...

Jack D. Hunter

1921–2009 (age 88)

Jacksonville National Cemetery

Jack D. Hunter (1921–2009) was an American novelist best known for The Blue Max, the World War I aviation story that w...

Jack Buck

1924–2002 (age 78)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Jack Buck (1924–2002) was a Hall of Fame sportscaster celebrated as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for decades.

Robert McFerrin

1921–2006 (age 85)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Robert McFerrin (1921–2006) was an American operatic baritone, the first African-American male singer at the Metropoli...

Oliver Sain

1932–2003 (age 71)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Oliver Sain (1932–2003) was an American saxophonist, bandleader, and producer who helped shape the St. Louis rhythm an...

Junior Harris

1916–2005 (age 89)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Junior Harris (1916-2005) was a St. Louis resident whose remains were interred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Coretta Scott King

1927–2006 (age 79)

King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) was a civil rights leader and the widow of Martin Luther King Jr., honored at the King Ce...

Nancy Coleman

1912–2000 (age 88)

Lake View Cemetery

Nancy Coleman (1912-2000) was an American actress from Everett who appeared in films and radio before being buried at La...

Dick Jensen

1942–2006 (age 64)

Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park

Dick Jensen (1942-2006) was a Hawaiian-born entertainer known for his dynamic stage presence and gospel singing, laid to...

Rosemary Kennedy

1918–2005 (age 87)

Holyhood Cemetery

Rosemary Kennedy (1918-2005) was a member of the Kennedy family whose life brought attention to the treatment of people ...

Edward J. King

1925–2006 (age 81)

Holyhood Cemetery

Edward J. King (1925-2006) was a Massachusetts governor and state legislator whose final resting place is Holyhood Cemet...

John Geoghan

1935–2003 (age 68)

Holyhood Cemetery

John Geoghan (1935-2003) was a Boston priest whose abuse scandal profoundly affected the Catholic Church, and he was bur...

Mitrofan Znosko-Borovsky

1909–2002 (age 93)

Holy Trinity Monastery

Mitrofan Znosko-Borovsky (1909-2002) was a Russian chess master and writer who spent his later years in Brest before bur...

Del Courtney

1910–2006 (age 96)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Del Courtney (1910-2006) was an American bandleader who helped popularize swing music and was buried at Holy Sepulchre C...

Tom Grebis

1930–2005 (age 75)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Tom Grebis (1930-2005) was an American college football player and coach whose grave is at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Thomas Frank Martin

1943–2009 (age 66)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Thomas Frank Martin (1943-2009) was a Chicago-area resident laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Anita Page

1910–2008 (age 98)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Anita Page (1910-2008) was an American film actress of the silent and early sound era buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Dennis P. Collins

1924–2009 (age 85)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Dennis P. Collins (1924-2009) was the long-serving mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey, and was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery...

Frank E. Rodgers

1909–2000 (age 91)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Frank E. Rodgers (1909-2000) was the longtime mayor of Harrison, New Jersey, and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Sam Dente

1922–2002 (age 80)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Sam Dente (1922-2002) was a Major League Baseball infielder remembered for his steady gloves and was laid to rest at Hol...

Sidney Craig

1932–2008 (age 76)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Sidney Craig (1932-2008) of Vancouver was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Stephen R. Gregg

1914–2005 (age 91)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Stephen R. Gregg (1914-2005) of New York City is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Charles L. Brown

1921–2003 (age 82)

Hollywood Cemetery

Charles L. Brown (1921-2003) is buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

Lillian Dunlap

1922–2003 (age 81)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Lillian Dunlap (1922-2003) of Mission is interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Mahlon Eugene Gates

1919–2008 (age 89)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Mahlon Eugene Gates (1919-2008) of Tyrone was laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Kyle L. Riddle

1913–2008 (age 95)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Kyle L. Riddle (1913-2008) of Decatur lies at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Gene Offield

1927–2005 (age 78)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Gene Offield (1927-2005) of Breckenridge rests at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Stanton L. Fickel

1917–2003 (age 86)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Stanton L. Fickel (1917-2003) is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Perry B. McElroy, Jr.

1918–2004 (age 86)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Perry B. McElroy, Jr. (1918-2004) was laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Betty Vogel

1921–2005 (age 84)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Betty Vogel (1921-2005) of Tyler is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Alice Pfeiffer

1917–2006 (age 89)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Alice Pfeiffer (1917-2006) is interred at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Joy Ann Leon

1923–2008 (age 85)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Joy Ann Leon (1923-2008) rests at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.