Dec 16, 1982

Edgar H. Dillen, 72, of Woodcock Township, died Thursday, December 16, 1982, at Spencer Hospital.  He had been in failing health for the past five years.

He was born December 11, 1910, at Utahville, a son of Harvey and Edith Gibbony Dillen.  He married Margaret E. Confer September 18, 1936.

A...

Dec 4, 1982

Elmer H. Earley, 96, a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since October 1980, died at the home, Saturday, December 4, 1982, after a lengthy illness.

He was born at Reynoldsville, May 20, 1886, a son of Samuel and Emma White Earley.  He married Etta Medburg in 1912.  She died in 1959.

Dec 4, 1982

Philip G. Stutzman, 55, of Little Cooley, died at City Hospital, Saturday, December 4, 1982, after a brief illness.

He was born at Mantua,  Portage County, OH, November 12, 1927, a son of Floyd and Francis Troyer Stutzman.  He married Kathleen Ross January 30, 1954.

He was associated with his father...

Nov 30, 1982

James H. Getty, 68, of Saegertown, died at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Tuesday, November 30, 1982, after a six-week illness.

He was born at Pittsburgh, September 3, 1914, a son of William and Eliza Willetts Getty.   He married Leora Maloney June 27, 1941.

A self-employed building contractor, he retired in 1976....

Nov 19, 1982

Mrs. Laura Laibe, 93, formerly of Meadville and a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, since 1968, widow of Lewis Laibe, died at Fort Lauderdale Friday, November 19, 1982, after an illness of several months.

She was born at Randolph Township, February 8, 1889, a daughter of Leon and Mary Brunot Berly.  Her husband died in...

Nov 19, 1982

Dr. William R. Olsen, 85, a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since July 10, 1982, and prior to that was a Cochranton resident for 57 years, died at the hospital Friday, November 19, 1982, after an illness of several months.

He was born at Tarr Station, Westmoreland County, August 12, 1897, a...

Nov 17, 1982

Cameron A. MacLeod, a former Meadville resident, died Wednesday, November 17, 1982, at Memorial Hospital, Richmond, VA.  He had been in failing health.

Mr. MacLeod was born at Erie, a son of Alexander and Myrtle MacLeod.

He was retired from Cohen and Baker Auto Parts, where he was a salesman.  A...

Oct 31, 1982

Clarence J. Berly, 88, formerly of East Mead Township, and a resident of Crawford County Home for the past two years, died at the home Sunday, October 31, 1982, after a period of failing health.

He was born in East Mead Township November 27, 1893, a son of Joseph and Anna Brunot Berly.

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Oct 28, 1982

Mrs. Helen L. Ferlin, 78, of Meadville, widow of Albert E. Ferlin, died at City Hospital Thursday, October 28, 1982, after a brief illness.

A descendant of Cornelius Van Horne, a Meadville pioneer, Mrs. Ferlin was born in Hayfield Township, June 13, 1904, a daughter of Fred and Katherine DeRoss Van Horne.  Mr. Ferlin died...

Oct 26, 1982

Genevieve Schlosser, 98, formerly of Union City and a resident of Hillside Home since September 1962, widow of Bruce E. Schlosser, died at Hillside Home Tuesday, October 26, 1982, following a lengthy illness.

She was born December 5, 1883 at Woodcock Township, a daughter of Anson and Georgina Falkinburg George.  Schlosser died in 1959.

Oct 26, 1982

Edward A. Hannah, 65, of New Richmond, died at City Hospital Tuesday, October 26, 1982, after a sudden illness.

He was born in Clarion County September 6, 1917, a son of Phillip and Vazilla Murray Hannah.  He married Cleo Latchaw, who died in 1969.

In 1981, he retired from Abex, where...

Oct 22, 1982

Albert Weingart, 90, of Guys Mills, died at his residence, Friday, October 22, 1982, following an extended illness.

He was born in Cincinnati, February 26, 1892, a son of Nicholas and Margaret Steigleman Weingart.  He married Gail Cree in August of 1929.  She died in January of 1971.

Mr. Weigart was...

Oct 10, 1982

Norman R. Rough, 80, of Meadville, a lay minister and former Farm Credit manager, died Sunday at Meadville City Hospital following several months' illness.

He was born in Canal Township, Venango County, April 26, 1902, a son of Milton and Ida Orr Rough.  He spent his younger life in that area an attended school in...

Oct 5, 1982

Mrs. Mabel Montgomery Crawford, 90, formerly of Meadville, widow of the Rev. Glenn M. Crawford, died Tuesday, October 5, 1982, at Oakmont Presbyterian Home, Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Crawford graduated from Grove City College.  She married Mr. Crawford in 1918.  She resided in Meadville for 50 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. R....

Sep 20, 1982

Walter E. Kent, 72, of Guys Mills, died suddenly at Spencer Hospital Monday, September 20, 1982, after an illness of several months.

He was born in Greene Township, Erie County, July 26, 1910, a son of Melvin S. and Charlotte M. Smith Kent.  He married A. Flossie Skiff, July 26, 1934.

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Sep 19, 1982

Mrs. Jane K. Walton, 82, of Meadville, widow of Harold Walton, died at City Hospital Sunday, September 19, 1982, after a brief illness.

She was born at Carlton, February 10, 1900, a daughter of William and Ellen Brink Battles.  Her husband preceded her in death in 1963.

In her early life,...

Sep 11, 1982

Mrs. Marie E. Hills, 85, of Meadville, widow of John W. Hills, died at Spencer Hospital Saturday, September 11, 1982, following a short illness.

She was born at Wilmerding, September 10, 1897, a daughter of Charles and Mary Kelly Arthur.  She married Hills in 1917, and he preceded her in death in 1964.

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Sep 8, 1982

Jerry E. Burkholder, 71, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, September 8, 1982, following an illness of several months.

He was born in Caledonia, Marion County, Ohio, June 21, 1911, a son of Jerry M. and Ellenia Everett Burkholder.  He married Helen Hunt.

A member of Emmanuel United Church of...

Aug 22, 1982

Mrs. Zora E. Barber, 85, a resident of Hillside Home since 1976, widow of Don L. Barber, died at the home Sunday, August 22, 1982, after an extended illness.

She was born in Randolph Township April 23, 1987, a daughter of Carlton and Zilpha Childs.  She married Barber November 29, 1916.  He died February 8,...

Aug 19, 1982

H. Mason Stockholm, 55, of Meadville, died Friday, August 19, 1982, at Rosewell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, after an illness of several months.

Born February 28, 1927, at Attica, NY, he was a son of Elias and Ella Brink Stockholm.  He married Jane Kirby July 28, 1927.

He worked as a...