Jan 15, 1985

A former principle of Meadville Area Senior High School was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle accident in West Mead Township.

Tom R. Knorr, 76, of Meadville, was killed along Route 322, three miles southeast of Meadville Tuesday, according to state police in Meadville.

Mr. Knorr was born in Meadville, September 22,...

Jan 15, 1985

Mrs. Emaruth Knorr, 66, former teacher in Meadville Area Schools, died Tuesday, January 15, 1985, at City Hospital after a long illness.

She was born at South Connellsville on January 26, 1918, a daughter of Barnett C. and Bessie Sleighter Burkhardt.  She married Tom R. Knorr August 29, 1939.

Mrs. Knorr...

Jan 13, 1985

Wilson E. Sayre, 87, of Meadville, Vernon Township, died at City Hospital Sunday, January 13, 1985, following a period of failing health.

He was born at Townville, June 24, 1897, a son of George and Bertha Clark Sayre.  He married Opal M. Wilmoth September 14, 1921.

He retired from McCrosky Tool...

Jan 12, 1985

Geneva F. Woods, 78, a resident of Cambridge Springs, died at City Hospital Saturday, January 12, 1985, following a sudden illness.

She was born at Canonsburg, August 11, 1906, a daughter of James and Etta Walker Fulton.  She married Paul A. Woods June 6, 1929.

She was a member of Canonsburg...

Jan 7, 1985

Pearl R. Maben, 98, a resident of Presbyterian Home, Cambridge Springs, since July 1980, and formerly of Meadville, died at the Presbyterian Home, Monday, January 7, 1985.

She was born at Severy, Greenwood County, Kansas, November 16, 1886, a daughter of John and Barbara Kennedy Maben.

She spent most of her...

Jan 7, 1985

Mrs. Ethel E. Bailey, 84, formerly of New Kensington, a resident of Wesbury since May of 1972, widow of Harry Bailey, died at Wesbury Monday, January 7, 1985. Mrs. Bailey was born at Lawsonham, Clarion County, June 7, 1900, a daughter of Harry and Cora DeVore Fowler. She married Mr. Bailey July 4, 1919, and he preceded her in...

Jan 7, 1985

Mrs. Ethel E. Bailey, 84, formerly of New Kensington, a resident of Wesbury since May of 1972, widow of Harry Bailey, died at Wesbury Monday, January 7, 1985.

Mrs. Bailey was born at Lawsonham, Clarion County, June 7, 1900, a daughter of Harry and Cora DeVore Fowler.  She married Mr. Bailey July 4, 1919, and...

Jan 4, 1985

Lucille Cunningham, 78, of Strongsville, OH, formerly of Meadville, died Friday, January 4, 1985, at Villa Camillus Extended Care Facility, Strongsville, following an extended illness.

She was born at Franklin, July 17, 1906, a daughter of William and Martha Maude Sopher Friggle.  She married Howard L. (Doc) Cunningham September 8, 1926.  He preceded her in...

Jan 3, 1985

Gladys S. Byham, 70, of Guys Mills, formerly of Beliot, OH, died at Spencer Hospital Thursday, January 3, 1985, after a period of failing health.

She was born at Beloit, June 28, 1914, a daughter of Guy and Edna King Stanley.  She married Kenneth O. Byham July 15, 1939.

Mrs. Byham...

Jan 3, 1985

Mrs. Mary J. Hoover, 81, of Guys Mills, widow of R. Wesley Hoover, died Thursday, January 3, 1985, at her home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hoover was born September 1, 1903, at Pine Grove, Clearfield County, a daughter of Fred and Mae Schwab Weaver.  Her husband, R. Wesley Hoover, preceded in death.

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Jan 3, 1985

Mrs. Grace Hollenbaugh, 89, of Meadville, widow of Benjamin F. Hollenbaugh, died Thursday, January 3, 1985, at North Park Manor following a brief illness.

Mrs. Hollenbaugh was born at Meadville, April 20, 1895, a daughter of Elmer and Minnie Miller DeVore.  Her husband, Benjamin F. Hollenbaugh, preceded her in death.

For...

Jan 1, 1985

Edward L. Dinger, 87, of Meadville, and formerly of Dubois and Girard, OH, died at City Hospital, Tuesday, January 1, 1985.

He was born at Treasure Lake, Clearfield County, October 22, 1897, a son of William and Anna Uber Dinger.  He married Elsie A. Greene in 1925.  She died in 1971.  He subsequently married Edna...

Dec 31, 1984

Gilbert M. Rickard, 76, of Eustis, FL, since 1974, formerly of Meadville, died Monday, December 31, 1984, at his home.

He was born at Guys Mills, December 9, 1908, a son of Isaiah Benjamin McCleland and Nannie B. Daniels Rickard.  He married Helen Ribb, who preceded him in death in 1971.  He subsequently married Helen...

Dec 26, 1984

Evelyn Lemon, 79, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, December 26, 1984, following a brief illness.

She was born in Richmond Township, October 13, 1905, a daughter of William and Flora Waters Bossard.  She married George F. Lemon December 23, 1925.

She was employed for several years at Beacon Inn...

Dec 26, 1984

George F. Lemon, 94, a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, following a period of declining health.  He was a resident of Wesbury since 1989.

He was born January 31, 1900, in Randolph Township, a son of Stanley and Suzie Brawley Lemon.  He married Evelyn Bossard December 23, 1923 and she preceded him in death...

Dec 24, 1984

Rose Ann Christian, 94, formerly of Guys Mills and Pittsburgh and a resident of Springs Manor Nursing Home, Cambridge Springs, since 1977, died at Springs Manor Monday, December 24, 1984, following a period of declining health.

She was born in Pittsburgh October 25, 1890.  She married Charles J. Christian.

She was...

Dec 8, 1984

Glenn L. Humphrey, 91, formerly of Meadville and Eatontown, NJ, died at Imperial Point Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Saturday, December 8, 1984, after a brief illness.

He was born in Clearfield County, November 22, 1893.  He married Mollie Brennan in 1915.  She died in 1982.

He was a retired security officer...

Dec 8, 1984

Lydia L. Shakespeare, 90, formerly of Albion and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community since August 1980, died at Wesbury Saturday, December 8, 1984, after a period of failing health.

She was born at Shermansville, July 26, 1894, a daughter of Theodore and Margaret Smock Wescott.  She married Robert S. Shakespeare in 1913.  He...

Dec 1, 1984

The Rev. Stephen C. (Nevada) Homoki, 82, of Rimrock, AZ, formerly of Edinboro, died Saturday, December 1, 1984, at Marcus J. Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Cottonwood, AZ, after a sudden illness. He was born at Baker, NE, April 15, 1902, a son of Stephen and Barbara Cook Homoki. He married Esther McCurdy of Adamsville. Homoki was a long-time cowboy-missionary, first...

Dec 1, 1984

The Rev. Stephen C. (Nevada) Homoki, 82, of Rimrock, AZ, formerly of Edinboro, died Saturday, December 1, 1984, at Marcus J. Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Cottonwood, AZ, after a sudden illness.

He was born at Baker, NE, April 15, 1902, a son of Stephen and Barbara Cook Homoki.  He married Esther McCurdy of Adamsville.

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