Helen F. Gleason

Helen F. Gleason

Jan 8, 1995

Helen F. Gleason, 97, of Meadville, died Sunday, January 8, 1995, at Meadville Medical Center, following an extended illness.

She was born February 15, 1897, in West Mead Township, a daughter of Oscar H. and Flora E. (Dewey) Gleason.

She was a graduate of Meadville High School, attended Edinboro University, and...

Carl P. Stephens

Carl P. Stephens

Jan 7, 1995

Carl P. Stephens, 79, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 7, 1995, at Meadville Medical Center, following a period of declining health.

He was born November 18, 1915, in Eagle Rock, a son of Willis and Mabel Phillips Stephens.  He married E. Jean Reed November 18, 1942.  She survives.

He was employed...

Sara Smith Brown

Sara Smith Brown

Jan 7, 1995

Sara Smith Brown, 74, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 7, 1995, at Meadville Medical Center, following a lengthy illness.

She was born September 10, 1920, in Bentleyville (Washington County, PA), a daughter of Albert and Anna (Deems) Reed.  She married Robert L. Smith April 15, 1939, who died June 12, 1965.  She subsequently married James...

Anna E. Lenigan

Anna E. Lenigan

Jan 4, 1995

Anna E. Lenigan, 86, of the Crawford County Care Center in Saegertown, died Wednesday, January 4, 1995, at the care center following a period of declining health.

She was born in Budapest, Hungary, September 8, 1908, a daughter of Michael and Mary Tomko Pavlik.  She married Frank A. Lenigan.  He preceded her in death in...

Walter L. Westfall

Walter L. Westfall

Jan 1, 1995

Walter L. Westfall, 78, of Meadville, died Sunday, January 1, 1995, at Meadville Medical Center, following a lengthy illness.

He was born October 16, 1916 in Clarksburg, WV, a son of Harley and Hazel Honcox Westfall.  He married Twila Jannot Frantz April 14, 1965.  She survives.

He worked at Wolff's Hardware...

Theodore R. Shorts

Theodore R. Shorts

Dec 29, 1994

Theodore R. Shorts, 76, of Meadville, died Thursday, December 29, 1994 at Meadville Medical Center, following an extended illness.

He was born April 19, 1918, in Tionesta, PA, a son of Raymond and Edith Sutley Shorts.  He married Imogene Wilson in 1937.  She preceded him in death in 1987.  He subsequently married Ellener Miller in...

Leita R. Hopkins

Leita R. Hopkins

Dec 28, 1994

Leita R. Hopkins, 94, of Meadville, died Wednesday, December 28, 1994, at Wesbury United Methodist Community following a period of declining health.  She was a former resident of Edinboro, however, she lived at Wesbury since September 1979.

She was born December 29, 1899, in Washington Township, Erie County, PA, a daughter of George E. and...

Erval A. Adsit

Erval A. Adsit

Dec 26, 1994

Erval A. Adsit, 75, of 31 North Park Ave., Meadville (formerly of 753 Whittier Ave.), died Monday, December 26, 1994 at Wesbury United Methodist Community, following a brief illness.  She had been a resident of Wesbury since December of 1992.

She was born September 15, 1919, in Geneva, PA, a daughter of the late Wallace...

Desse A. Kerr Hight

Desse A. Kerr Hight

Dec 18, 1994

Desse A. Kerr Hight, 71, of Meadville, died at home Sunday, December 18, 1994, following a brief illness.  She was born in Koppel, Beaver County, PA, May 11, 1923, a daughter of the late David E. and Ursula McDaniel Peirce.  She married Willis (Bud) Kerr, who preceded her in death September 8, 1952.

She had...

Frederic Paul Stark

Frederic Paul Stark

Dec 4, 1994

Frederic Paul Stark, 35, of Iron Station, NC, died Sunday, December 4, 1994, in North Carolina after a brief illness.

He was born in Meadville, March 6, 1959, a son of Frederic N. and Mary Ellen McCaughtry Stark.

He was owner and operator of Starr Complete Tree Service and president of...

Ethan Wayne Colbert

Ethan Wayne Colbert

Dec 2, 1994

Ethan Wayne Colbert, 20, of Meadville, died Friday, December 2, 1994, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born in Meadville, May 31, 1974, a son of Phillip G. and Jacqueline Hamilton Colbert.  He was attending Edinboro University, and was employed as a security guard at Meadville Medical Center by...

Arthur M. Simpson

Arthur M. Simpson

Nov 23, 1994

Arthur M. Simpson, 84, formerly of Meadville, residing at the Crawford County Care Center since September 1993, died there Wednesday, November 23, 1994, after a period of declining health.

He was born March 13, 1910, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Harry and Louise (Sample) Simpson.  He married Virginia M. Whitman February 17, 1934. ...

Leonard K. Fye

Leonard K. Fye

Nov 15, 1994

Leonard (Lenny) K. Fye, 77, of Meadville, died Tuesday, November 15, 1994, at Meadville Medical Center.

He was born in Oil City, November 22, 1916, a son of W. Bruce and Freeda Kistler Fye.  He married Lucille Breonel, April 20, 1947.  She preceded him in death August 5, 1993.

He graduated...

Lucille Lawrence

Lucille Lawrence

Nov 14, 1994

Lucille Lawrence, 80, of Meadville, died Monday, November 14, 1994, at Meadville Medical Center following an illness of several months.

She was born in Meadville, September 18, 1914, a daughter of Rodney E. and Katherine VanHorne Hazen.  She married William G. Lawrence, October 10, 1935.  He survives.

She was employed at...

Alma C. Shenk

Alma C. Shenk

Nov 14, 1994

Alma C. Shenk, 86, a former Erie resident, and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, Meadville, since June 1982, died there, Monday, November 14, 1994, following an extended illness.  She was born in Greene Township, Erie County, December 26, 1907, a daughter of the late Ross E. and Ella Wright Cook.

Mrs. Shenk had...

Elmer E. Burge

Elmer E. Burge

Nov 14, 1994

Elmer E. Burge, 87, of Meadville, died Monday November 14, 1994, at Meadville Medical Center after a period of declining health.  He was born in Cranesville, PA, April 20, 1907, a son of the late Laverne and Mary Smith Burge.

He first married Sadie Jane Bailey July 23, 1927.  She died March 17, 1967.  He...

Robert C. Eye

Robert C. Eye

Oct 19, 1994

Robert C. Eye, 79, of Meadville, died Wednesday, October 19, 1994, at Wesbury United Methodist Community, after an extended illness.

He was born March 12, 1915, in Elkins, WV, a son of Jacob Martin and Mary Catherine (Sandy) Eye.  He first married Eleanor Woodley and subsequently married Gladys Calhoon Rohr in 1963.  She preceded him...

Rev. Barbara L. Gallagher

Rev. Barbara L. Gallagher

Oct 18, 1994

Barbara L. Gallagher, 56, of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 18, 1994, at home, following an illness of several years.

She was born February 23, 1938, in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of Joseph and Olga (Rosinger) Walko.

She was a waitress at the Meadville Country Club for 15 years.  She was a...

Frances B. Steele

Frances B. Steele

Oct 15, 1994

Frances B. Steele, 73, of Meadville, died Saturday, October 15, 1994, at Meadville Medical Center, following a sudden illness at home.

She was born August 22, 1921, in Guys Mills, a daughter of Frank and Laura Murdock Britton.  She married Kenneth E. Steele January 18, 1942.  He survives.

She was a...

Ruth N. Starn

Ruth N. Starn

Oct 14, 1994

Ruth N. Starn, 86, of Meadville, died unexpectedly Friday, October 14, 1994, at her home.

She was born in Barberton, OH, April 7, 1908, a daughter of Daniel and Julia Willems Rose.  She married Gleason W. Starn in 1929.  He preceded her in death May 15, 1980.

She was a homemaker....