Deaths in the 2010s

Donald Bogue

1918–2014 (age 96)

Lafayette Memorial Park

Donald Bogue (1918–2014) was an American sociologist and demographer noted for his research on population change and u...

John Mortvedt

1932–2012 (age 80)

Stordahl Lutheran Cemetery

John Mortvedt (1932–2012) was an American soil scientist and agronomist whose fertilizer research influenced modern cr...

Richard Brookins

1922–2018 (age 96)

White Haven Memorial Park

Richard Brookins (1922–2018) was an American World War II soldier honored as "The American Soldier" by the town of Wil...

Sam Berns

1996–2014 (age 18)

Rock Hill Cemetery

Sam Berns (1996–2014) was an American advocate for people with progeria whose positive outlook inspired the documentar...

William Ellery McClatchy

1925–2011 (age 86)

East Lawn Memorial Park

William Ellery McClatchy (1925–2011) was an American newspaper publisher from the storied McClatchy family who helped ...

John Barnhill

1938–2013 (age 75)

Green Hills Memorial Park

John Barnhill (1938–2013) was an Evansville native whose life concluded with interment at Green Hills Memorial Park.

Lewis Collins

1946–2013 (age 67)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Lewis Collins (1946–2013) was an English actor best known for portraying Bodie in the television series "The Professio...

Paul Conrad

1924–2010 (age 86)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Paul Conrad (1924-2010) was an American editorial cartoonist whose biting work for the Los Angeles Times earned him thre...

Willie Naulls

1934–2018 (age 84)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Willie Naulls (1934-2018) was an American professional basketball player who starred in the NBA with the New York Knicks...

Bill Stits

1931–2011 (age 80)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Bill Stits (1931-2011) was an American football defensive back who spent parts of seven seasons in the NFL with teams in...

Charlotte Harris

1930–2019 (age 89)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Charlotte Harris (1930-2019) was a long-time Oak Park resident whose life spanned nearly nine decades before her interme...

Dave Marshall

1943–2019 (age 76)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Dave Marshall (1943-2019) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his time with the San Francisc...

Montrose Hagins

1917–2012 (age 95)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Montrose Hagins (1917-2012) was an American actress and educator who appeared in television shows such as The Sinbad Sho...

Peter Daland

1921–2014 (age 93)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Peter Daland (1921-2014) was an American swimming coach who led the University of Southern California program to numerou...

Yuri Kochiyama

1921–2014 (age 93)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Yuri Kochiyama (1921-2014) was a Japanese American civil rights activist remembered for her lifelong advocacy for racial...

Benito Tan

1946–2016 (age 70)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Benito Tan (1946-2016) was a Manila-born individual who is memorialized at Green Hills Memorial Park.

Miles Vincent Sullivan

1917–2016 (age 99)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Miles Vincent Sullivan (1917-2016) was a Fargo native whose burial at Oak Grove Cemetery marks nearly a century of life.

Jane Byrne

1933–2014 (age 81)

Calvary Cemetery

Jane Byrne (1933-2014) was the first female mayor of Chicago, serving from 1979 to 1983.

Virgil Johnson

1935–2013 (age 78)

Eastlawn Memorial Gardens

Virgil Johnson (1935-2013) was an American soul singer best known as the lead vocalist for The Velvets.

Oliverio E. Rosa

1926–2010 (age 84)

Riverside Cemetery

Oliverio E. Rosa (1926-2010) was born in São Roque do Pico, Portugal, and is interred at Riverside Cemetery.

James R. Schlesinger

1929–2014 (age 85)

Ferncliff Cemetery

James R. Schlesinger (1929-2014) was an American economist and politician who served as Secretary of Defense and the fir...

Patrick Day

1992–2019 (age 27)

Greenfield Cemetery

Patrick Day (1992-2019) was an American professional boxer in the welterweight division remembered for his heart in the ...

Andre Van Vegten

1952–2017 (age 65)

Oakland Park

Andre Van Vegten (1952–2017) was a native of Amsterdam who is buried at Oakland Park.

Phyllis Kugler

1936–2014 (age 78)

Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park

Phyllis Kugler (1936–2014) was a South Bend resident laid to rest at Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park.

Herman Wouk

1915–2019 (age 104)

Beth David Cemetery

Herman Wouk (1915–2019) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright from The Bronx now interred at Beth David...

Sidney Lumet

1924–2011 (age 87)

Beth David Cemetery

Sidney Lumet (1924–2011) was a Philadelphia-born film director known for movies like 12 Angry Men and Network, buried ...

Martin Landau

1928–2017 (age 89)

Beth David Cemetery

Martin Landau (1928–2017) was a Brooklyn-born actor whose career spanned decades before he was laid to rest at Beth Da...

Abe Vigoda

1921–2016 (age 95)

Beth David Cemetery

Abe Vigoda (1921–2016) was a Brooklyn-born character actor best known for roles in The Godfather and Barney Miller, no...

Joyce Brothers

1927–2013 (age 86)

Beth David Cemetery

Joyce Brothers (1927–2013) was a Brooklyn-born psychologist and advice columnist who is buried at Beth David Cemetery.

Chuck Low

1928–2017 (age 89)

Beth David Cemetery

Chuck Low (1928–2017) was a New York City actor remembered for his work in films like Goodfellas and buried at Beth Da...

Irwin L. Goldstein

1937–2013 (age 76)

Beth David Cemetery

Irwin L. Goldstein (1937–2013) is interred at Beth David Cemetery.

Oscar Wesler

1921–2013 (age 92)

Beth David Cemetery

Oscar Wesler (1921–2013) hailed from Brooklyn and rests at Beth David Cemetery.

Doris Belack

1926–2011 (age 85)

Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Doris Belack (1926–2011) was a New York City-born actress now laid to rest at Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium.

Philip Rose

1921–2011 (age 90)

Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Philip Rose (1921-2011) was a New York City resident now interred at Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium.

Steven Thomas Borland

1950–2010 (age 60)

Leesville Cemetery

Steven Thomas Borland (1950-2010) lived in Jersey City before being laid to rest at Leesville Cemetery.

Geraldine Marie Winblad

1928–2011 (age 83)

Leesville Cemetery

Geraldine Marie Winblad (1928-2011) was from Jersey City and is buried in Leesville Cemetery.

Dorothy McGuire

1928–2012 (age 84)

Valley Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden

Dorothy McGuire (1928-2012) spent her final days in Middletown and rests at Valley Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden.

F. Parker Fowler

1926–2011 (age 85)

Mountain View Cemetery

F. Parker Fowler (1926-2011) was a Chicago resident now interred at Mountain View Cemetery.

Thomas Patrick Norton II

1920–2011 (age 91)

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery

Thomas Patrick Norton II (1920-2011) lived in Jersey City before being laid to rest at Brigadier General William C. Doyl...

William Edward Deeds

1920–2017 (age 97)

Maple Grove Cemetery

William Edward Deeds (1920-2017) from Lorain is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Frederick Joseph Procopio Jr.

1927–2014 (age 87)

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery

Frederick Joseph Procopio Jr. (1927-2014) hailed from Philadelphia and is interred at Brigadier General William C. Doyle...

Martin Rush

1919–2010 (age 91)

Oakwood Cemetery

Martin Rush (1919-2010) is buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Tandyn Almer

1942–2013 (age 71)

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

Tandyn Almer (1942-2013) spent his final days in Minneapolis and rests at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ashbel Green

1928–2012 (age 84)

Stonington Cemetery

Ashbel Green (1928-2012) from Manhattan is buried at Stonington Cemetery.

Dick Pellow

1931–2019 (age 88)

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

Dick Pellow (1931–2019) was a Minnesota businessman and Republican politician from Minneapolis whose remains lie at Su...

Helen Manning Hunter

1921–2013 (age 92)

Haverford New Meeting Cemetery

Helen Manning Hunter (1921–2013) was a New Haven resident remembered for her long life ending at Haverford New Meeting...

Holland Hunter

1921–2014 (age 93)

Haverford New Meeting Cemetery

Holland Hunter (1921–2014) lived in Evanston and was laid to rest alongside family at Haverford New Meeting Cemetery.

Ben J. Wattenberg

1933–2015 (age 82)

Mount Lebanon Cemetery

Ben J. Wattenberg (1933–2015) was a noted American author and political commentator interred at Mount Lebanon Cemetery...

Bill Tolley

1974–2017 (age 43)

Ryerson Family Cemetery

Bill Tolley (1974–2017) was a Bethpage resident who was buried at Ryerson Family Cemetery.

Ruth Beckham Holloman

1928–2011 (age 83)

Indian Hill Cemetery

Ruth Beckham Holloman (1928–2011) was a Hartford native whose legacy endures with burial at Indian Hill Cemetery.