Aug 29, 1984

Arden Ferguson, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 29, 1984, at his home, following a year-long illness.

He was born at Meadville, a son of George and Lillian Shaffer.  Mr. Ferguson married Gertrude Feldmiller in 1936.

Mr. Ferguson worked for 36 years as a mail carrier from the Meadville Post Office, retiring...

Aug 26, 1984

Mrs. Helen I. Clyde, 80, of Meadville, died Sunday, August 26, 1984, at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital, after a two-month illness.

She was born at Titusville, August 22, 1904, a daughter of Norman and Adele Caubel Holder.

Mrs. Clyde was retired after 27 years of work as a...

Aug 23, 1984

Mrs. Romaine R. Gilbert, 63, of Guys Mills, widow of Charles L. Gilbert, died Thursday, August 23, 1984, at Corry Memorial Hospital after an illness lasting several months.

She was born at Guys Mills, February 10, 1921, a daughter of Joe and Mildred Hall Hotchkiss.  She married Mr. Gilbert August 23, 1941, and he preceded...

Aug 20, 1984

Mrs. Helen D. Wolff, 77, widow of Paul F. Wolff, a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since 1981, died Monday, August 20, 1984 at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

She was born at Blooming Valley, July 12, 1907, a daughter of Forest I. and Margaret Dickson Drake.  She was married August...

Aug 7, 1984

Mrs. Marie Jean Simonetta, of Meadville, wife of George X. Simonetta, died Tuesday, August 7, 1984, at her home after a sudden illness.

She was born in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Frank P. and Jean Fagan McCabe.  She married Mr. Simonetta in November 1957.  Mrs. Simonetta is a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church....

Aug 1, 1984

Mrs. Bernice Miller, 84, of Guys Mills, widow of Stanley T. Miller, died Wednesday, August 1, 1984, at her home after a brief illness.

She was born at Saegertown, February 26, 1900, a daughter of Lynn and Eva Shorts Wygant.  Her husband preceded her in death in 1944.

Mrs. Miller was...

Jul 24, 1984

Charles G. Gilmore, 70, a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital for the past two years, formerly of Blooming Valley, died Tuesday, July 24, 1984, at the home, after a lengthy illness.

He was born at Jenkins, KY, June 17, 1914, a son of Samuel and Ida Gilmore.  He married Katherine Todd June...

Jul 15, 1984

John W. Tracy, 81, of United Methodist Nursing Home and Hospital, died Sunday, July 15, 1984, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after an extended illness.

He was born in Cherry Tree Township, Venango County, February 2, 1903, a son of William H. and Bessie B. Hotchkiss Tracy.  He married Gladys Burgwin, June 2, 1926.  She...

Jul 13, 1984

Earl R. Waid, 86, of Guys Mills, died Friday, July 13, 1984, after an extended illness, at North Park Manor, where he had been a patient for the past four years.

He was born at Sistersville, WV, October 22, 1897, a son of Fred and Cora Armstrong Waid.  He married Marian Byham, December 4, 1916....

Jul 12, 1984

Mrs. Grace M. Straw, 73, of Meadville, wife of James O. Shaw, died Thursday, July 12, 1984, at City Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She was born at Carlton, August 23, 1910, a daughter of William C. and Mary Johnson Moore.  She married Mr. Shaw June 1, 1949.

Mrs. Straw was...

Jul 8, 1984

Miss Jessie B. McFadden, 90, of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since 1977, died at the home Sunday, July 8, 1984, after an extended illness.

She was born at New Richmond, January 3, 1894, a daughter of Albert and Florence Marvin McFadden.

Miss McFadden worked in the office of the...

Jul 7, 1984

Cloyd (Oscar) Snyder, 46, of Meadville, died Saturday, July 7, 1984, at City Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born at Reading, December 9, 1937, a son of Cloyd and Lena Mohr Snyder. He married Sandra Lea Bradley July 26, 1971. Mr. Snyder was an operator engineer for Utility Constructors Inc., Linesville, and was owner and operator of...

Jul 7, 1984

Cloyd (Oscar) Snyder, 46, of Meadville, died Saturday, July 7, 1984, at City Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born at Reading, December 9, 1937, a son of Cloyd and Lena Mohr Snyder.  He married Sandra Lea Bradley July 26, 1971.

Mr. Snyder was an operator engineer for Utility Constructors...

Jul 6, 1984

Dr. Arthur H. Thayer, 60, of Cincinnati, OH, died Thursday, July 6, 1984, at his home after a sudden illness.

He was born at Meadville, November 29, 1923, a son of Arthur D. and Jean Hazen Thayer.

Dr. Thayer was in general practice of obstetrics for 22 years and practiced emergency...

Jul 1, 1984

Mrs. Dorothy Marion Orr, 70, of Saegertown, widow of Charles Gilbert Orr, died Sunday, July 1, 1984, at City Hospital, after a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville, August 28, 1913, a daughter of H. Raymond and Emma Louise Lape Ellis.  She was married September 3, 1938.  Mr. Orr died November 12, 1965.

Jun 29, 1984

Gordon Paul Martino, 15, of Espyville, died at home Friday, June 29, 1984.

He was born at Cleveland, September 8, 1968, a son of Dominic and Virginia Martino.

He was a student at Conneaut Lake High School and had been recognized for achievements in football at Mansfield High School, Mansfield, OH....

Jun 27, 1984

Edna I. Huson, 87, widow of William E. Huson of Meadvville, a resident of North Park Manor following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Huson was born in Fryburg, January 10, 1899, a daughter of George and Eliza Wallace Heffner.  She married William E. Huson, April 18, 1917.  He preceded her in death June 27, 1984.

Jun 27, 1984

E.A. Wilhelm, 84, of Centerville, died Wednesday, June 27, 1984, at Spencer Hospital after a lengthy illness.  He was born at Garden City, MO, April 23, 1900, a son of Abraham and Emma Yoder Wilhelm.

Mr. Wilhelm married Beulah M. Stutzman, December 25, 1921, and she preceded him in death October 10, 1979.  He had...

Jun 27, 1984

William E. Huson, 86, of Vernon Township, died Wednesday, June 27, 1984, at City Hospital after a two-year illness.

He was born at Richmond Township, September 9, 1897, a son of Thomas and Lila Moyer Huson.  He married Edna Heffner April 18, 1917, who survives.

Mr. Huson was employed for 35...

Jun 26, 1984

William C. Huber, 44, of Meadville, died Tuesday, June 26, 1984, at Spencer Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born at Meadville, December 13, 1939, a son of Orville and Louise Weyman Huber, Sr.  He married Patricia MacClain May 28, 1983.

He had been employed 20 years with Sears Roebuck...