Deaths in the 2020s

Jimmy McLane

1930–2020 (age 90)

Old South Cemetery

Jimmy McLane (1930–2020) of Pittsburgh rests at Old South Cemetery.

Geraldine Marie McGovern

1947–2020 (age 73)

Mosswood Cemetery

Geraldine Marie McGovern (1947–2020) spent her life in Boston and was buried in Mosswood Cemetery.

Conchata Ferrell

1943–2020 (age 77)

Forest Cemetery

Conchata Ferrell (1943–2020) was an American actress celebrated for her role as Berta the housekeeper on the sitcom Tw...

Joseph Patrick Ensko

1931–2021 (age 90)

Melrose Cemetery

Joseph Patrick Ensko (1931–2021) returned to the Boston area before his burial at Melrose Cemetery.

Jerry Barksdale

1941–2020 (age 79)

Athens City Cemetery

Jerry Barksdale (1941–2020) is buried at Athens City Cemetery after his life in the region.

Della Martin Roy

1926–2021 (age 95)

Graysville Cemetery

Della Martin Roy (1926–2021) shared a life with the Roy family of Merrill and was laid to rest beside her husband in G...

Robert Lewis Causey

1927–2021 (age 94)

Fairview Cemetery

Robert Lewis Causey (1927–2021) of Bowling Green was interred at Fairview Cemetery following his life in Kentucky.

Teresa Marie Halleran

1934–2021 (age 87)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Teresa Marie Halleran (1934-2021) was a Jersey City native laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Ernest W. Gibson III

1927–2020 (age 93)

Morningside Cemetery

Ernest W. Gibson III (1927-2020) was associated with Brattleboro and rests in Morningside Cemetery.

Ross Browner

1954–2022 (age 68)

Oakwood Cemetery

Ross Browner (1954–2022) was a star defensive end whose passing in Warren led to his burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

Helen LaFrance

1919–2020 (age 101)

Woodlawn Memorial Gardens

Helen LaFrance (1919–2020) was an artist from Graves County whose work and life are commemorated with a gravesite at W...

Bobby Rydell

1942–2022 (age 80)

SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery

Singer Bobby Rydell (1942–2022) was a Philadelphia-born teen idol of the early 1960s whose career spanned pop, musical...

Al G. Wright

1916–2020 (age 104)

Spring Vale Cemetery

Band director Al G. Wright (1916–2020), originally from London, led the Purdue University marching band for decades be...

Sam Wetzel

1930–2022 (age 92)

Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery

Sam Wetzel (1930–2022) was a U.S. Army major general who commanded troops in Vietnam and later helped shape armored wa...

Vance Trimble

1913–2021 (age 108)

Oakwood Cemetery

Vance Trimble (1913–2021) was an American journalist and author who won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting...

E-tu Zen Sun

1921–2021 (age 100)

Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery

E-tu Zen Sun (1921–2021) was born in Beijing and later laid to rest at Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery in Georgia.

John McKernan

1942–2025 (age 83)

Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery

John McKernan (born 1948) is an American politician who served as Governor of Maine from 1987 to 1995 and later represen...

George Wendt

1948–2025 (age 77)

Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums

George Wendt (born 1948) is an American actor best known for portraying Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers.

George R. Stotser

1935–2022 (age 87)

Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery

George R. Stotser (1935–2022) of Lawrenceburg, buried at Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery, served his community as a dedi...

Billy Joe Shaver

1939–2020 (age 81)

Waco Memorial Park

Billy Joe Shaver (1939–2020), the influential country singer-songwriter from Corsicana, is buried at Waco Memorial Par...

Don Mills

1937–2023 (age 86)

Berea Cemetery

Don Mills (1937-2023) was a Berea resident who was laid to rest in Berea Cemetery.

Katharine Evarts Merck

1923–2020 (age 97)

Ascutney Cemetery

Katharine Evarts Merck (1923-2020) lived a full life before being interred at Ascutney Cemetery.

Elaine Devry

1930–2023 (age 93)

Hillcrest Memorial Park

Elaine Devry (1930-2023) was an American actress whose film and television work is part of her legacy as she rests at Hi...

Richard A. Tybout

1920–2022 (age 102)

Saint Georges Cemetery

Richard A. Tybout (1920-2022) was a Philadelphia resident who was interred at Saint Georges Cemetery.

Richard S. Reynolds III

1934–2023 (age 89)

Reynolds Homestead Cemetery

Richard S. Reynolds III (1934-2023) was an heir to the Reynolds Metals fortune who helped steward the Reynolds Homestead...

Hilary Paley

1939–2022 (age 83)

Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church

Hilary Paley (1939-2022) remained close to the community around St. John's Church until her death, after which she was b...

Ilse Scheuer

1924–2022 (age 98)

Knesses Israel Cemetery

Ilse Scheuer (1924-2022) was born in Sinzenich and was laid to rest in Knesses Israel Cemetery.

Wilbur Janes Stiles

1932–2023 (age 91)

Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park

Wilbur Janes Stiles (1932–2023) found eternal rest at Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park near Suffern.

Jerrold Post

1934–2020 (age 86)

Garden of Remembrance Cemetery

Jerrold Post (1934–2020) was laid to rest at Garden of Remembrance Cemetery following his time in New Haven.

Lillian Vaught Sneeden

1930–2025 (age 95)

Oleander Memorial Gardens

Lillian Vaught Sneeden (1930–2025) rests at Oleander Memorial Gardens after years in Pittsburgh.

Robert E. Mulcahy III

1936–2022 (age 86)

Hilltop Cemetery

Robert E. Mulcahy III (1936–2022) was laid to rest at Hilltop Cemetery following residence in Short Hills.

Judith Levin Cantor

1928–2022 (age 94)

Clover Hill Park Cemetery

Judith Levin Cantor (1928–2022) spent her life in Detroit and is interred at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.

William Henry Barbour Jr.

1941–2021 (age 80)

Glenwood Cemetery

William Henry Barbour Jr. (1941–2021) of Yazoo City served as a U.S. federal judge prior to being laid to rest at Glen...

William J. Small

1926–2020 (age 94)

Waldheim Cemetery Co.

William J. Small (1926–2020), a Chicago native, built a career as a broadcast journalist and network executive before ...

Helen McGehee

1921–2020 (age 99)

Presbyterian Cemetery

Helen McGehee (1921–2020) was a Lynchburg resident who was laid to rest in the city’s Presbyterian Cemetery.

Howell Binkley

1956–2020 (age 64)

Salem Moravian God's Acre

Howell Binkley (1956–2020) was an American lighting designer celebrated for his luminous work on Broadway productions ...

Katherine Johnson

1918–2020 (age 102)

Hampton Memorial Gardens

Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) was an American mathematician whose orbital calculations at NASA enabled the success of ...

Diana Serra Cary

1918–2020 (age 102)

San Carlos Cemetery

Diana Serra Cary (1918–2020), better known as child star Baby Peggy, was an American actress turned author and film hi...

L. Douglas Smoot

1934–2020 (age 86)

Provo City Cemetery

L. Douglas Smoot (1934–2020) was an American chemical engineer and BYU professor noted for his research on combustion ...

William Malamud

1928–2020 (age 92)

Riverside Cemetery

William Malamud (1928-2020) lived in the Boston area and was interred at Riverside Cemetery after a long life there.

Tim Donnelly

1944–2021 (age 77)

Rosario Cemetery

Tim Donnelly (1944–2021) was a Los Angeles resident whose life concluded with his burial at Rosario Cemetery.

Evelyn Minshull

1929–2022 (age 93)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Evelyn Minshull (1929–2022) was a Templeton resident remembered at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Henry Gray

1925–2020 (age 95)

Louisiana National Cemetery

Henry Gray (1925–2020) was a Louisiana-born blues pianist celebrated for his work with Muddy Waters and is buried at L...

Joe Diffie

1958–2020 (age 62)

Hermitage Memorial Gardens

Joe Diffie (1958-2020) was a Grammy-winning country music singer from Tulsa whose final resting place is Hermitage Memor...

Juris G. Draguns

1932–2023 (age 91)

Boalsburg Cemetery

Juris G. Draguns (1932-2023) was a Riga-born individual whose final resting place is Boalsburg Cemetery.

Oliverio Rene Carmona

1996–2022 (age 26)

Alamosa Municipal Cemetery

Oliverio Rene Carmona (1996-2022) was an Alamosa resident buried at Alamosa Municipal Cemetery.

Ralph Snavely

1953–2025 (age 72)

Sunset Memorial Park

Ralph Snavely (1953–2025) served at Ladd Army Airfield and now lies in Sunset Memorial Park.

Temi Kamenetsky

1929–2022 (age 93)

Mount Judah Cemetery

Temi Kamenetsky (1929–2022) of The Bronx is buried at Mount Judah Cemetery.

Joyce Grable

1952–2023 (age 71)

Restlawn Memory Gardens

Joyce Grable (1952–2023) was a professional wrestler laid to rest in Restlawn Memory Gardens.

Elwood Plummer

1944–2023 (age 79)

Eastview Cemetery

Elwood Plummer (1944–2023) rests at Eastview Cemetery, remembered by those who knew him.