Deaths in the 2000s

Daniel Lewin

1970–2001 (age 31)

Sharon Memorial Park

Daniel Lewin (1970–2001) of Denver was laid to rest at Sharon Memorial Park.

Jean MacArthur

1898–2000 (age 102)

MacArthur Memorial

Jean MacArthur (1898–2000) of Nashville was buried at the MacArthur Memorial.

Ridley R. Kessler

1941–2007 (age 66)

Naples

Ridley R. Kessler (1941–2007) of Hendersonville was interred in Naples.

Deward Compton

1921–2001 (age 80)

Evergreen Cemetery

Deward Compton (1921–2001) of Murfreesboro was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Jack Shea

1910–2002 (age 92)

Saint Agnes Cemetery

Jack Shea (1910–2002) of Lake Placid was laid to rest at Saint Agnes Cemetery.

Harry Kinzy

1910–2003 (age 93)

Oakland Cemetery

Harry Kinzy (1910–2003) of Hallsville was buried at Oakland Cemetery.

Jerry Nachman

1946–2004 (age 58)

Union Dale Cemetery

Jerry Nachman (1946–2004) of Brooklyn was interred at Union Dale Cemetery.

Robert Osterloh

1918–2001 (age 83)

Union Dale Cemetery

Robert Osterloh (1918–2001) of Pittsburgh was buried at Union Dale Cemetery.

Parker Hall

1916–2005 (age 89)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Parker Hall was an American football halfback who starred at Ole Miss and played professionally for the Cleveland Rams.

Caitlin Clarke

1952–2004 (age 52)

Sewickley Cemetery

Caitlin Clarke was an American actress celebrated for her stage and film work, including a memorable role in Dragonslaye...

Myron Cope

1929–2008 (age 79)

Chartiers Cemetery

Myron Cope was a Pittsburgh sports broadcaster and journalist credited with inventing the Terrible Towel for the Steeler...

Buddie Newman

1921–2002 (age 81)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Buddie Newman was a Mississippi politician who served for decades in the state legislature, including a stint as Speaker...

Henry Lee Lucas

1936–2001 (age 65)

Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery

Henry Lee Lucas was a convicted serial killer whose depictions of hundreds of murders became infamous for their inaccura...

Mattie Stepanek

1990–2004 (age 14)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Mattie Stepanek was a child poet and peace advocate whose inspirational books and speeches touched audiences around the ...

Anne Gorsuch Burford

1942–2004 (age 62)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Anne Gorsuch Burford was the Reagan-era administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency known for her push to reduc...

Robert Novak

1931–2009 (age 78)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Robert Novak was a Joliet-born political commentator and syndicated columnist noted for his conservative voice.

Al DeMao

1920–2008 (age 88)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Al DeMao was a New Kensington resident whose life spanned from 1920 to 2008, culminating in burial at Gate of Heaven Cem...

Floyd Boring

1915–2008 (age 93)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Floyd Boring was a Secret Service agent who protected multiple presidents and later worked to preserve the agency's lega...

Paul G. Jasper

1908–2001 (age 93)

Lindenwood Cemetery

Paul G. Jasper was a lifelong Lindenwood-area resident who lived through most of the twentieth century before being laid...

John J. W. Broom

1917–2000 (age 83)

Lindenwood Cemetery

John J. W. Broom was a local figure interred in Lindenwood Cemetery after a long life spanning much of the twentieth cen...

Dana Falkenberg

1998–2001 (age 3)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Dana Falkenberg was a young University Park child who died in 2001 and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Zoe Falkenberg

1992–2001 (age 9)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Zoe Falkenberg was a University Park child whose brief life ended in 2001 before she was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Ce...

Leslie A. Whittington

1955–2001 (age 46)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Leslie A. Whittington was a Topeka resident whose life ended in 2001 and who was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Russell Knipp

1942–2006 (age 64)

Jefferson Memorial Cemetery

Russell Knipp (1942–2006) was laid to rest at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery after living in Pittsburgh.

Leo Skladany

1927–2003 (age 76)

Jefferson Memorial Cemetery

Leo Skladany (1927–2003) hailed from Larksville and was buried at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery.

Oliver

1945–2000 (age 55)

Laurel Land Memorial Park

Oliver (1945–2000) spent his final days in North Wilkesboro and was interred at Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Davey Williams

1927–2009 (age 82)

Laurel Land Memorial Park

Davey Williams (1927–2009) from Dallas was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Ennis Haywood

1979–2003 (age 24)

Laurel Land Memorial Park

Ennis Haywood (1979–2003) was laid to rest at Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Roman Pucinski

1919–2002 (age 83)

St. Joseph Cemetery

Roman Pucinski (1919–2002), originally from Buffalo, was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Homer Banks

1941–2003 (age 62)

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery

Homer Banks (1941–2003) of Memphis was buried at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery.

Lewis C. Hudson

1910–2001 (age 91)

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery

Lewis C. Hudson (1910–2001) called Memphis home before being laid to rest at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemeter...

Margaret Blaker

1924–2008 (age 84)

Macedon Center

Margaret Blaker (1924–2008) was laid to rest in Macedon Center after spending her life in Rochester.

Ruth Lattin Poole

1906–2004 (age 98)

Powell Cemetery

Ruth Lattin Poole (1906–2004) resided in Hicksville and was buried at Powell Cemetery.

Marcus Jensen

1908–2001 (age 93)

Shrine of St. Therese, Juneau

Marcus Jensen (1908–2001) of Westhope was laid to rest at the Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau.

Paul Long

1916–2002 (age 86)

Jefferson Memorial Cemetery

Paul Long (1916–2002) from Como was interred at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery.

Al Schrecker

1917–2000 (age 83)

Jefferson Memorial Cemetery

Al Schrecker (1917–2000) lived in Pittsburgh before being buried at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery.

McCleary Bunch Washington

1937–2008 (age 71)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

McCleary Bunch Washington (1937–2008) resided in Philadelphia and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

James Nicholas Pappageorge

1972–2001 (age 29)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

James Nicholas Pappageorge (1972–2001) from Queens was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Bob Stump

1927–2003 (age 76)