Philanthropist Graves & Memorials

Kate Van Nuys Page

1885–1966 (age 81)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

American socialite and philanthropist from a prominent California family.

Vivian Beaumont Allen

1885–1962 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Vivian Beaumont Allen was an American patron of the arts and philanthropist who lived from 1885 to 1962.

Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff

1886–1967 (age 81)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff was an American socialite and philanthropist active in New York society.

Anne Rainsford French Bush

1878–1962 (age 84)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Anne Rainsford French Bush was an American socialite and philanthropist who lived from 1878 to 1962.

Alma de Bretteville

1881–1968 (age 87)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Alma de Bretteville was a San Francisco-based philanthropist and socialite who lived from 1881 to 1968.

Katharine Dexter McCormick

1875–1967 (age 92)

Graceland Cemetery

Katharine Dexter McCormick was a philanthropist and women's rights activist from Dexter who lived from 1875 to 1967.

Margaret Woodbury Strong

1897–1969 (age 72)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Margaret Woodbury Strong was a Rochester-based collector and philanthropist who lived from 1897 to 1969.

Anson Goodyear

1877–1964 (age 87)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Anson Goodyear (1877-1964) was a Buffalo-based art collector and philanthropist.

Isabel Fabyan

1874–1960 (age 86)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Isabel Fabyan (1874-1960) was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Chauncey Jerome Hamlin

1881–1963 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Chauncey Jerome Hamlin (1881-1963) was a Buffalo philanthropist and art collector.

Margaret Hitchcock Doorly

1884–1964 (age 80)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Margaret Hitchcock Doorly (1884-1964) was a philanthropist and wife of Henry Doorly.

Margarethe Lyman Dwight

1871–1962 (age 91)

Swan Point Cemetery

Margarethe Lyman Dwight (1871-1962) was an American philanthropist and cultural patron whose contributions to the arts a...

Abigail Folger

1943–1969 (age 26)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Abigail Folger was a socialite and coffee heiress who became known for her philanthropic work in San Francisco during th...

Stanley Field

1875–1964 (age 89)

Lake Forest Cemetery

Stanley Field was a Cheshire resident and philanthropist who lived from 1875 to 1964.

John D. Rockefeller Jr.

1874–1960 (age 86)

Rockefeller Family Cemetery

John D. Rockefeller Jr. was an American philanthropist and heir to the Standard Oil fortune.

Hilda Wood Grinnell

1883–1963 (age 80)

Fernwood Cemetery

Hilda Wood Grinnell was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Edith Anisfield Wolf

1889–1963 (age 74)

Knollwood Cemetery

Edith Anisfield Wolf was a Cleveland-based philanthropist and literary patron known for supporting poetry and literature...

Sarah Graham Kenan

1876–1968 (age 92)

Oakdale Cemetery

Sarah Graham Kenan (1876-1968) was a philanthropist and member of the prominent Kenan family.

Anne Bronaugh

1884–1961 (age 77)

Pleasant Valley Cemetery

Anne Bronaugh was an American socialite and philanthropist from Kentucky.

Mary Miller Coates

1907–1965 (age 58)

Old Saint David Church Cemetery

Mary Miller Coates was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Lydia May Earnshaw

1876–1965 (age 89)

Old Saint David Church Cemetery

Lydia May Earnshaw was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Ailsa Mellon Bruce

1901–1969 (age 68)

Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery

Pittsburgh-born philanthropist and art collector who lived from 1901 to 1969.

Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge

1882–1973 (age 91)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882-1973) was a New York City-born heiress, philanthropist, and patron of the arts.

Hope Goddard Iselin

1868–1970 (age 102)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Hope Goddard Iselin was an American socialite and philanthropist from Providence's prominent families.

Olga H. Guggenheim

1877–1970 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Olga H. Guggenheim was a member of the prominent Guggenheim family known for their industrial and philanthropic endeavor...

Rhoda de Goicouria Cameron

1903–1979 (age 76)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Rhoda de Goicouria Cameron was a notable American socialite and philanthropist.

Mary Green Ream

1881–1975 (age 94)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Mary Green Ream was an American heiress and philanthropist from a wealthy industrial family.

Marjorie T. Bingham

1895–1979 (age 84)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Marjorie T. Bingham was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Margaret Morton Eustis

1903–1977 (age 74)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Margaret Morton Eustis was an American philanthropist and advocate for guide dog training for the blind.

Kathryn Bache Miller

1896–1979 (age 83)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Kathryn Bache Miller (1896-1979) was an American philanthropist and member of the Penney family.

Ima Hogg

1882–1975 (age 93)

Oakwood Cemetery

Ima Hogg was an American philanthropist and arts patron from Texas who lived from 1882 to 1975.

Josephine Porter Boardman

1873–1972 (age 99)

Main Street Cemetery

Josephine Porter Boardman was a prominent Cleveland socialite and philanthropist active in civic and cultural affairs.

Laura Moore Turner Green

1873–1975 (age 102)

St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

Laura Moore Turner Green was the wife of prominent Seattle businessman Joshua Green and a philanthropist in the Pacific ...

Martha Jewett Nicholson

1895–1973 (age 78)

Swan Point Cemetery

American socialite and philanthropist.

Nell Goodrich DeGolyer

1886–1972 (age 86)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Nell Goodrich DeGolyer (1886-1972) was a prominent philanthropist and art collector.

Mattie Caruth

1908–1972 (age 64)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Mattie Caruth was an American philanthropist and civic leader known for her charitable work and community involvement.

John D. Rockefeller III

1906–1978 (age 72)

Rockefeller Family Cemetery

American philanthropist and heir to the Rockefeller fortune who dedicated his life to cultural and educational instituti...

Corinne Boyd Riley

1893–1979 (age 86)

Sumter Cemetery

Corinne Boyd Riley was an American community leader and philanthropist in South Carolina.

Flora Lamson Hewlett

1914–1977 (age 63)

Los Gatos Memorial Park

Flora Lamson Hewlett (1914-1977) was a Berkeley native buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park.

Aileen Osborn Webb

1892–1979 (age 87)

Saint Philip's Church Cemetery

Aileen Osborn Webb (1892-1979) was an American philanthropist and arts patron who founded the American Craft Council.

Julia Marion Hoyt

1883–1978 (age 95)

Saint James Episcopal Churchyard

Julia Marion Hoyt was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist

1876–1970 (age 94)

Town Hill Cemetery

Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist (1876-1970) was a Boston-based philanthropist and arts patron.

Joan Whitney Payson

1903–1975 (age 72)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Joan Whitney Payson (1903-1975) was a prominent New York City resident and philanthropist who lived 72 years.

Caroline Minturn Hall

1874–1972 (age 98)

Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard

Caroline Minturn Hall (1874-1972) was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Jessie Ball duPont

1884–1970 (age 86)

Nemours Estate Cemetery

Jessie Ball duPont (1884-1970) was a Hardings resident and member of the prominent duPont family, buried at Nemours Esta...

Margaret McNamara

1915–1981 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

Margaret McNamara was an American philanthropist and wife of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.

Louisa Fidelia Palmer

1886–1982 (age 96)

Brooklyn

Louisa Fidelia Palmer was an American philanthropist and social reformer active in Brooklyn.

Samuel Atkins Eliot, Jr.

1893–1984 (age 91)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Samuel Atkins Eliot Jr. was an American philanthropist and civic leader in Boston.

Sarah Moore Field

1885–1988 (age 103)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Sarah Moore Field was an American philanthropist and patron of the arts in New England.

Marjorie Moore Brown

1885–1987 (age 102)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Marjorie Moore Brown was an American socialite and philanthropist from the San Francisco Bay Area.