William K. (Bill) Prather
Aug 25, 1987
William K. (Bill) Prather, 67, of Cochranton, died Tuesday, August 25, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center following an extended illness.
He was born in Meadville on January 17, 1920, a son of Thomas J. and Margaret Ann Kramer Prather.
He retired in 1981 as a conductor for Conrail after 35 years...
John M. Goodrich, Jr.
Aug 15, 1987
John (Jack) M. Goodrich, Jr., 81, of Meadville, died Saturday, August 15, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lee, Berkshire County, MA, March 16, 1906, a son of John M. and Cora Woods Goodrich. He married Gladys Coutler, May 30, 1036. She survives. He was employed as a tool engineer at Talon...
John M. (Jack) Goodrich, Jr.
Aug 15, 1987
John (Jack) M. Goodrich, Jr., 81, of Meadville, died Saturday, August 15, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Lee, Berkshire County, MA, March 16, 1906, a son of John M. and Cora Woods Goodrich. He married Gladys Coutler, May 30, 1036. She survives.
He...
Gwendola M. Walls
Aug 3, 1987
Gwendola M. Walls, 91, formerly of Meadville, died Monday, August 3, 1987, following a lengthy illness, at Crawford County Home, where she had been a resident since May 1975.
She was born in Cherry Tree, Clearfield County, August 7, 1895, a daughter of Jess and Florence Pittman Sutton. She married Joseph H. Walls, Sr., who...
Ruth E. Borland
Jul 31, 1987
Ruth E. Borland, 87, of Meadville, Union Township, died Friday, July 31, 1987, at St. Paul's Homes in Greenville.
She was born in Union Township, December 15, 1899, a daughter of Daniel and Carrie Shafer Ehrgott. She married Harold L. Borland February 22, 1922. He survives.
She was a member of...
Robert L. Smock
Jul 30, 1987
Robert L. Smock, 63, of Meadville, died at home Thursday, July 30, 1987, of natural causes after a sudden illness.
He was born at Geneva, December 12, 1924, a son of Frank and Della Mangus Smock. He married Wanda E. Bigusiak, November 16, 1946. He was employed as a regional manager of True Temple Corp....
Ralph F. Gigone
Jul 25, 1987
Ralph F. Gigone, 90, of Meadville, died Saturday, July 25, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center after an illness of several months.
He was born on August 28, 1896 in West Mead Township, a son of Frank and Josephine Laurent Gigone. He married M. Frances Gartner on September 20, 1923, who survives.
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Lillie A. Workman
Jul 21, 1987
Mrs. Lillie A. Workman, 78, of Meadville, died Tuesday, July 21, 1987, at her home following an extended illness.
She was born at Wheeling, WV, June 13, 1909, a daughter of Albert L. and Alma Arbenz Cox. She married Stanley A. Workman on September 24, 1926. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Marie E. Kress
Jul 1, 1987
Marie E. Kress, 82, of Meadville, died Wednesday, July 1, 1987, at North Park Manor where she had been a patient for the last three years.
She was born on May 24, 1905, at St. Benedict in Cameron County, a daughter of Edward Heist and Anna M. Lawrence. She married Butch Kress.
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Jessie J. Redding
Jun 24, 1987
Jessie J. Redding, 92, of Wesbury United Methodist Community, formerly of Warren and Oil City, died Wednesday, June 24, 1987 at Meadville Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Redding was born in Pine Grove Township, Venango County, September 12, 1894, a daughter of Nelson F. and Catherine J. Blauser Stover. She married Wade M....
Paul L. Bantz
Jun 24, 1987
Paul L. Bantz, 64, Westfield, NJ, died Wednesday, June 24, 1987, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield, NJ.
Mr. Bantz was born in Erie, August 31, 1922, a son of Lester B. and Bessie May Linkshwiller Bantz. He married Joyce Randall. She preceded him in death September 10, 1986.
He retired...
Phyllis A. Thomas
Jun 23, 1987
Phyllis A. Thomas, 81, of Meadville, died Tuesday, June 23, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center following an illness of several years.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Union City, March 30, 1906, a daughter of Carl and Mina Perkins Flaugh, She married Deones L. Thomas June 30, 1934. He survives.
She had...
Michael Carl Kaputa
Jun 18, 1987
Michael Carl Kaputa, 75, of Guys Mills, died Thursday, June 18, 1987, at St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, following a sudden illness.
Mr. Kaputa was born in Uniontown, September 29, 1911, a son of Peter and Veronica Punday Kaputa. He married Ann Gasper February 18, 1939. She survives.
He was employed...
Robert Louis Engels, Sr.
Jun 10, 1987
Robert Louis Engels, Sr., 68, of Conneaut Lake, died Wednesday, June 10, 1987, at North Park Manor following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Engels was born in Meadville, October 3, 1918, a son of Carl J. and Ethel Sheriff Engels. He married Thelma Lou Crable June 22, 1940. She survives.
He retired...
Paul Goodman
Jun 8, 1987
Paul (Chay) Goodman, 73, of Meadville, died Monday, June 8, 1987 at Meadville Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Goodman was born at Venus, PA on March 1, 1914, a son of McClelland and Maude Thompson Goodman. He was raised at the Meadville Odd Fellows Home. He married Virginia Smith on November 28, 1934. He retired from Abex...
Paul (Chay) Goodman
Jun 8, 1987
Paul (Chay) Goodman, 73, of Meadville, died Monday, June 8, 1987 at Meadville Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Goodman was born at Venus, PA on March 1, 1914, a son of McClelland and Maude Thompson Goodman. He was raised at the Meadville Odd Fellows Home.
He married Virginia Smith...
Irene W. Sleptzoff
Jun 7, 1987
Mrs. Irene W. Sleptzoff, 62, of Saegertown, wife of Alexander Sleptzoff, died Sunday, June 7, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Berlin, Germany, March 25, 1925, a daughter of Herbert and Dr. Liselotte Meier List. She married Alexander Sleptzoff February 23, 1949. He survives.
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Ernest A. Nagel
Jun 3, 1987
Ernest A. Nagel, 91, of Meadville, died Wednesday, June 3, 1987, at Meadville Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Nagel was born in Fredonia, July 13, 1895, a son of Herman and Louisa Burkley Nagel. He married Nelle Moore, who preceded him in death June 7, 1984.
He retired as...
Elsie Reitze Seeley
Jun 2, 1987
Elsie Reitze Seeley of Meadville, 88, formerly of Conneautville, died Tuesday, June 2, 1987, at the Hillside Home after a prolonged illness.
She was born March 16, 1899, in Union Township, a daughter of George and Mary Stadler Reitze. She was educated in Meadville schools and graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1919.
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Eugene H. Bigler
May 30, 1987
Eugene H. Bigler, 82, of Meadville, died Saturday, May 30, 1987 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie after an illness of several months.
He was born in Franklin, July 29, 1904, a son of George and Florence Bickerstaff Bigler. He married the former Beatrice G. Woodard on March 18, 1932. She preceded him in death on...