Deaths in the 2000s

George Cates

1911–2002 (age 91)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

George Cates (1911–2002) spent his life associated with New York City and rests at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery.

Iva Toguri D'Aquino

1916–2006 (age 90)

Montrose Cemetery

Iva Toguri D'Aquino (1916–2006) lived in Los Angeles and was laid to rest at Montrose Cemetery.

Richard Jeni

1957–2007 (age 50)

Moravian Cemetery

Richard Jeni (1957–2007) hailed from Brooklyn and now rests at Moravian Cemetery.

Maryanne Amacher

1938–2009 (age 71)

Montrepose Cemetery

Maryanne Amacher (1938–2009) was born in Kane and was buried at Montrepose Cemetery.

Paul Zindel

1936–2003 (age 67)

Moravian Cemetery

Paul Zindel (1936–2003) originated in Staten Island and is interred at Moravian Cemetery.

Lou Limmer

1925–2007 (age 82)

Montefiore Cemetery

Lou Limmer (1925–2007) was a native of New York City whose final resting place is Montefiore Cemetery.

Daniel Goldreyer

1927–2009 (age 82)

Montrepose Cemetery

Daniel Goldreyer (1927–2009) came from Brooklyn and now lies at Montrepose Cemetery.

Glenn J. Winuk

1961–2001 (age 40)

Montefiore Cemetery

Glenn J. Winuk (1961–2001) was born in Brooklyn and is buried at Montefiore Cemetery.

Janet Mary Riley

1915–2008 (age 93)

Metairie Cemetery

Janet Mary Riley (1915–2008) was a New Orleans native laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery.

William H. Fitzpatrick

1908–2004 (age 96)

Metairie Cemetery

William H. Fitzpatrick (1908–2004) spent his life in Orleans Parish and was buried at Metairie Cemetery.

Bridget Adler Lingoni

1931–2007 (age 76)

Metairie Cemetery

Bridget Adler Lingoni (1931–2007) hailed from Ravensburg and now rests at Metairie Cemetery.

Edward Mung-Yok Tsoi

1916–2005 (age 89)

Metairie Cemetery

Edward Mung-Yok Tsoi (1916–2005) spent his life before being interred at Metairie Cemetery.

Konrad Dannenberg

1912–2009 (age 97)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Konrad Dannenberg (1912–2009) was a German-American rocket engineer who contributed to U.S. space efforts before being...

Fritz Mueller

1907–2001 (age 94)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Fritz Mueller (1907–2001) was a German-born rocket engineer involved in early American space work and is interred at M...

Charles Sweeney

1919–2004 (age 85)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Charles Sweeney (1919–2004) was a U.S. Air Force pilot best known for piloting the bomber that dropped the second atom...

Howard Smit

1911–2009 (age 98)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Howard Smit (1911–2009) was a Hollywood makeup artist and union advocate from Chicago laid to rest at Mount Sinai Memo...

Jan Karski

1914–2000 (age 86)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Jan Karski (1914–2000) was a Polish World War II resistance courier who alerted the world to the Holocaust before bein...

Yehuda Chitrik

1899–2006 (age 107)

Montefiore Cemetery

Yehuda Chitrik (1899–2006) was a Hasidic rabbi and author from the Russian Empire whose grave is at Montefiore Cemeter...

Joseph B. Wirthlin

1917–2008 (age 91)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008) served as an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is buried a...

Baptiste Manzini

1920–2008 (age 88)

Monongahela Cemetery

Baptiste Manzini (1920–2008) was an Allegheny County resident now interred at Monongahela Cemetery.

Conrad B. Harrison

1911–2008 (age 97)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Conrad B. Harrison (1911–2008) was born in Logan and now rests at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Davis Bitton

1930–2007 (age 77)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Davis Bitton (1930–2007) was an American historian and writer specializing in Mormon history and is interred at Salt L...

Edwin Q. Cannon

1918–2005 (age 87)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Edwin Q. Cannon (1918–2005) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is buried a...

Elaine Anderson Cannon

1922–2003 (age 81)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Elaine Anderson Cannon (1922–2003) was an American writer and leader in the Young Women organization of The Church of ...

Gershon Jacobson

1934–2005 (age 71)

Montefiore Cemetery

Gershon Jacobson (1934–2005) was a Russian-born American journalist and publisher who founded The Jewish Press.

George F. Baughman

1915–2004 (age 89)

Oaklawn Cemetery

George F. Baughman (1915–2004) was an American educator and administrator who served as the founding president of New ...

James O. Osburn

1919–2001 (age 82)

Oakland Cemetery

James O. Osburn (1919–2001) was a longtime Black Rock resident whose life is marked by his burial at Oakland Cemetery.

Willard F. Hollander

1913–2004 (age 91)

Oakland Cemetery

Willard F. Hollander (1913–2004) was an American whose decades of life are commemorated by his resting place in Oaklan...

H. Garland Hershey

1905–2000 (age 95)

Oakland Cemetery

H. Garland Hershey (1905–2000) was a Quarryville, Pennsylvania resident remembered by his burial at Oakland Cemetery.

Eddie Griffin

1982–2007 (age 25)

Northwood Cemetery

Eddie Griffin (1982–2007) was an American professional basketball player who starred at Seton Hall and in the NBA befo...

Nathan Sonenshein

1915–2001 (age 86)

Oakmont Memorial Park

Nathan Sonenshein (1915–2001) was an American whose legacy is preserved at Oakmont Memorial Park in California.

Bucko Kilroy

1921–2007 (age 86)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Bucko Kilroy (1921–2007) was an American football player and executive known for his playing career with the Philadelp...

Jared C. Monti

1975–2006 (age 31)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Jared C. Monti (1975–2006) was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his he...

Peter Petroff

1919–2003 (age 84)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Peter Petroff (1919–2003) was a Bulgarian-American engineer whose satellite work helped lay the groundwork for the U.S...

Axel Roth

1936–2008 (age 72)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Axel Roth (1936–2008) was a German-American aerospace engineer and longtime leader at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

Albert Leo O'Neil

1920–2007 (age 87)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Albert Leo O'Neil (1920–2007) was an American military veteran from Boston laid to rest at Massachusetts National Ceme...

Fred J. Christensen

1921–2006 (age 85)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Fred J. Christensen (1921–2006) was a World War II fighter ace with the United States Army Air Forces.

Harry Townes

1914–2001 (age 87)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Harry Townes (1914–2001) was an American actor best known for his character roles on television in the 1950s and 1960s...

Ken Coleman

1925–2003 (age 78)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Ken Coleman (1925-2003) of Quincy was a noted American sportscaster who rests at Massachusetts National Cemetery.

Arval J. Roberson

1923–2007 (age 84)

Massachusetts National Cemetery

Arval J. Roberson (1923-2007) is buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery after a life of service as a military veteran...

Robert Harvey Countess

1937–2005 (age 68)

Maple Hill Cemetery

Robert Harvey Countess (1937-2005) is remembered at Maple Hill Cemetery after dedicating his life to his community.

Betty Holberton

1917–2001 (age 84)

Ivy

Betty Holberton (1917-2001) of Philadelphia was a pioneering computer scientist buried in Ivy.

Teala Loring

1922–2007 (age 85)

Houston National Cemetery

Teala Loring (1922-2007) was a Hollywood actress whose remains lie in Houston National Cemetery.

Hal Epps

1914–2004 (age 90)

Houston National Cemetery

Hal Epps (1914-2004) of Athens was a professional baseball outfielder now buried at Houston National Cemetery.

Marv Brown

1930–2009 (age 79)

Houston National Cemetery

Marv Brown (1930-2009) of Marshall is laid to rest in Houston National Cemetery after serving as a military veteran.

Sidney E. King

1906–2002 (age 96)

Hustle

Sidney E. King (1906-2002) of Boston was an artist known for his National Park Service murals and is interred at Hustle.

Margie Duty

1922–2001 (age 79)

Houston National Cemetery

Margie Duty (1922-2001) of Jennings rests at Houston National Cemetery following a career marked by civic service.

José Antonio Gutiérrez

1981–2003 (age 22)

Los Angeles National Cemetery

José Antonio Gutiérrez (1981-2003) rests in Los Angeles National Cemetery as the first U.S. Marine killed in action du...

Edward L. Longley

1925–2006 (age 81)

Lorraine Park Cemetery

Edward L. Longley (1925-2006) of Baltimore is buried at Lorraine Park Cemetery as a veteran remembered by his community.

Lloyd Kenneth Williams

1925–2001 (age 76)

Houston National Cemetery

Lloyd Kenneth Williams (1925-2001) of Bennington is interred at Houston National Cemetery after serving his country in t...