Since there is no obituary in the NY Times as you stated use the following to order his death certificate from the mormon church in Utah. _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) ... Just downlad the form and fill it in. cert nr is 12783. Thorne Richard 65 y June 3 1947 12783 (1947) Manhattan 1881 - 1882 am trying to find an obit on Richard Thorne, died June 3, 1947 at the age of 65 y. (Manhattan). No listing in the NYT death index. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Linda