Mar 23, 2003

Helen Lake Smith, 87, of 436 Baldwin St. died Sunday March 23, 2003, at Beverly Healthcare, Meadville.

She was born in Pittsfield, March 1, 1916, a daughter of Charles M. & Edith May Pilling Lake.

A graduate of Meadville High School, she worked at Talon for a year to support herself...

Mar 22, 2003

Howard DuPont, 100, formerly of Lamont Dr., Meadville and a current resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, died there Saturday, March 22, 2003.

He was born March 17, 1903 in Troy Township, a son of the late Augustus and Carrie Proper DuPont.  He married Annie Armburger June 8, 1927 and she preceded him in death April...

Mar 21, 2003

Hazel E. Ervin, 81, of Cochranton, died Friday, March 21, 2003 at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community.

She was born March 24, 1921 in Adamsville, a daughter of the late William James and Mary Ann McElhaney Rodgers.  She married Julian F. Ervin July 5, 1939 and he preceded her in death December 12, 1990.

She...

Mar 18, 2003

Catherine (Cathy) Foster, 68, formerly of 1121 Lakemont Drive, Meadville and a resident of 668 Albright Dr., Meadville since Feb. 19, 2003, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at her residence following an illness of several months. She was born in Baltimore, MD March 14, 1935, a daughter of the late William H. & Ella F. Magsamen Rierson. She married...

Mar 18, 2003

Catherine (Cathy) Foster, 68, formerly of 1121 Lakemont Drive, Meadville and a resident of 668 Albright Dr., Meadville since Feb. 19, 2003, died Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at her residence following an illness of several months.

She was born in Baltimore, MD March 14, 1935, a daughter of the late William H. & Ella F. Magsamen Rierson. ...

Mar 15, 2003

Audrey M. Williams, 94, formerly of Madigan Rd., Linesville, died Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home.

She was born in Canton, PA, October 26, 1908, a daughter of Edward and Lillian Burkhardt Deighton.  She married Laurayne (Larry) W. Williams May 20, 1940 and he preceded her in death June 5, 1993.

She...

Mar 13, 2003

Doris Elizabeth Tessmer, 89, a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community since 1995, died Thursday, March 13, 2003 at the Meadville Medical Center after a four-month illness.

She was born in Cranesville, June 22, 1913, a daughter of Tudor & Ocie Rogers Young.  She married Ernest Fred Tessmer, September 22, 1937, and he preceded her in death...

Mar 13, 2003

George E. Warp, 78, of 11328 Oakgrove Avenue, Meadville, died Thursday March 13, 2003, at Wesbury United Methodist Community after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Guys Mills, October 11, 1924, a son of Celyn & Amy Custead Warp.  He married Helen J. Bachiak July 9, 1947, and she preceded him in death December 16, 1985....

Mar 11, 2003

Lana J. McKinney, 77, of 702 N. Grant Street, Meadville, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home following a long illness.

She was born in Estherville, Iowa January 31, 1926 a daughter of Arthur and Leone Shapley Amdal.

She was a 1944 graduate of Meadville High School and she retired in 1985...

Mar 9, 2003

Muriel P. (Mickie) Walls, 80, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown, where she has resided since Feb. 2001. She was born in Meadville August 10, 1922, a daughter of James Henry & Lina Mae Steele Mathews. She married Paul Edward (Ed) Walls December 13, 1943, and he preceded her in death April 17, 2001....

Mar 9, 2003

Muriel P. (Mickie) Walls, 80, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown, where she has resided since Feb. 2001.

She was born in Meadville August 10, 1922, a daughter of James Henry & Lina Mae Steele Mathews.  She married Paul Edward (Ed) Walls December 13, 1943, and he preceded her in...

Mar 8, 2003

Marion Rodger Steen, 90, of 20385 Blooming Valley Road, Meadville, died Sat. March 8, 2003, at Wesbury United Methodist Community, following an extended period of declining health.

She was born in Boston, Mass, Feb. 28, 1913, a daughter of Thomas and Jean Rodger.  She married Frederick H. Steen, June 26, 1937, and he survives.

Mar 7, 2003

Alton Gledson Stevens, 83, of Linesville, died Friday, March 7, 2003 at Meadville Medical Center following a short illness.

He was born December 25, 1919 in Linesville, a son of the late David Gledson and Irene Amanda Palmatier Stevens.

He attended Linesville High School and retired from Meadville Malleable where worked in the casting department...

Mar 3, 2003

Joseph Kelyman, 71, of Meadville, died Monday, March 3, 2003 at UPMC Horizon, Greenville.

He was born January 12, 1932 in Conneautville, a son of the late Charles and Mary Sasala Kelyman.  He married Bardara Randall May 7, 1955 and she survives.

He was a 1949 graduate of Cambridge Springs High...

Feb 28, 2003

Elsa Delmar, 82, of Conneaut Lake, died Friday, February 28, 2003 at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born December 12, 1920 in Florence, Italy the daughter of Angelo and Wilma Cappelli.  She married Patrick A. Delmar, November 27, 1946 in Pittsburgh.

She was of the Catholic faith.  She was a loving...

Feb 27, 2003

Virginia May Eakin, 79, of 10579 Liberty St. Ext., Meadville and formerly of East Springfield, PA died at home Thursday, February 27, 2003.

She was born in Youngstown, OH, December 21, 1923 a daughter of the late Fredrick R. Collingwood and Hettie Mae Collingwood Wagner.  She married Floyd Basil Eakin August 6, 1948 and he preceded her...

Feb 24, 2003

Robert E. (Bob) Griffiths, 80, formerly of Lewes, Delaware, and a resident of Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville for the past 6 months, died there Mon. Feb. 24, 2003, following a period of declining health. He was born in W. Pittston, Pa, Aug. 23, 1922, a son of Daniel J. & Ruba Waters Griffiths. He first married Lois Mae...

Feb 24, 2003

Robert E. (Bob) Griffiths, 80, formerly of Lewes, Delaware, and a resident of Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville for the past 6 months, died there Mon. Feb. 24, 2003, following a period of declining health.

He was born in W. Pittston, Pa, Aug. 23, 1922, a son of Daniel J. & Ruba Waters Griffiths.  He...

Feb 22, 2003

Betty Louise (Fritz) Lyle, 84, of Syracuse, NY and formerly of Meadville, died Saturday, February 22, 2003 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY. She was born September 27, 1918 in Hawthorne, a daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Miller Fritz. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the former Meadville City Hospital, retiring in 1980. She lived in...

Feb 22, 2003

Betty Louise (Fritz) Lyle, 84, of  Syracuse, NY and formerly of Meadville, died Saturday, February 22, 2003 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

She was born September 27, 1918 in Hawthorne, a daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Miller Fritz.

She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the former Meadville City Hospital, retiring in...