Charles C. Murphy
Mar 4, 1983
Charles C. Murphy, of Cochranton, died Friday, March 4, 1983, at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, after an extended illness.
He was born at Weston, WV, a son of Edward and Margaret Rush Murphy. He married Marian Peterson.
He was retired from the US Air Force, having served during World War...
Mabel Chase
Feb 25, 1983
Mabel Chase, 71, of Meadville, died at Hamot Medical Center Friday, February 25, 1983 after an illness of several years.
She was born in Pittsburgh, November 8, 1911, a daughter of Thomas and Nellie Highman. She married Donald "Buss" Chase, February 4, 1933, and he survives.
She was a clerical employee...
Harry B. Muckinhoupt
Feb 24, 1983
Harry B. Muckinhoupt, 86, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Thursday, February 24, 1983, after a one-year illness.
He was born at Meadville October 8, 1896, a son of Charles and Martha Birchard Muckinhoupt. He married Katherine Sherman, who died in September 1977.
He retired in 1963 from Talon, Inc, where...
Mary A. Holder
Feb 24, 1983
Mrs. Mary A. Holder, 74, of Meadville, wife of Carlton E. Holder, died at Spencer Hospital, Thursday, February 24, 1983, after a seven-month illness.
She was born in Greenwood Township, September 3, 1908, a daughter of Albert and Nellie Loper Brown. She married Holder September 22, 1934.
In her early life,...
Edna T. Mincher
Feb 23, 1983
Mrs. Edna T. Mincher, 90, of Vernon Township, widow of William Mincher, died at City Hospital Wednesday, February 23, 1983, after a period of failing health.
She was born at Avonmore, Westmoreland County, October 12, 1892, a daughter of David and Sarah Rosborough Taylor. Her husband died in 1950.
A member...
Robert J. Boyd
Feb 3, 1983
Robert (Rob) J. Boyd, 22, of Saegertown, died suddenly Thursday, February 3, 1983. He was born in Pittsburgh, January 7, 1961, a son of Kieth and Beverly Boyd. Rob was a graduate of Saegertown High School where he was a member of the yearbook staff. He was employed at Saegertown Carbide as a grinder. He was also a member...
Robert (Rob) J. Boyd
Feb 3, 1983
Robert (Rob) J. Boyd, 22, of Saegertown, died suddenly Thursday, February 3, 1983.
He was born in Pittsburgh, January 7, 1961, a son of Kieth and Beverly Boyd. Rob was a graduate of Saegertown High School where he was a member of the yearbook staff. He was employed at Saegertown Carbide as a grinder. He...
Edith M. Terrill
Jan 13, 1983
Edith M. Terrill, 88, formerly of Guys Mills and Saegertown, died Thursday, January 13, 1983, at City Hospital after a lengthy illness. She had been a resident of Mead Nursing Home since October 1981.
She was born September 9, 1894, in Wayne Township, Crawford County, a daughter of John and Kate Reisinger Reese. Her first...
Helen R. Smith
Jan 5, 1983
Mrs. Helen R. Smith, 72, of Meadville, widow of Sheldon Smith, died at home Wednesday, January 5, 1983, after a sudden illness.
Mrs. Smith was born at Sugar Hill, Jefferson County, August 13, 1910, daughter of George and Margaret Roberts Yates. She first married Sheldon Smith in 1960. He died in 1970.
...
Clarence W. Bradshaw
Dec 30, 1982
Clarence W. (Unk) Bradshaw, 89, of Meadville, died at home Thursday, December 30, 1982, after a brief illness. He was born in Woodcock Township, June 3, 1893, son of John C. F. and Ella Miller Bradshaw. Mr. Bradshaw was a dairy farmer all his life in Woodcock Township. He was a life member of State Road United Methodist Church....
Clarence W. (Unk) Bradshaw
Dec 30, 1982
Clarence W. (Unk) Bradshaw, 89, of Meadville, died at home Thursday, December 30, 1982, after a brief illness.
He was born in Woodcock Township, June 3, 1893, son of John C. F. and Ella Miller Bradshaw. Mr. Bradshaw was a dairy farmer all his life in Woodcock Township. He was a life member of State...
Daisy B. Grafinger
Dec 29, 1982
Mrs. Daisy B. Grafinger, 96, formerly of Sharon, a resident of the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since May 1971, widow of Philip W. Grafinger, died at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital Wednesday, December 29, 1982, after a long illness.
Mrs. Grafinger was born in New Castle, November 12, 1886, daughter of...
Otis C. Durfee
Dec 28, 1982
Otis C. Durfee, 72, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday, December 28, 1982, after a long illness.
Mr. Durfee was born at Cleveland January 4, 1910, son of Thomas and Geneva Gazely Durfee. He married Katherine Bowes June 24, 1933. He was employed as a storeroom attendent, retiring in 1974 after 38 years with...
Thurman C. Shilling
Dec 23, 1982
Thurman C. Shilling, 94, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Thursday, December 23, 1982. He had been in failing health for two years.
He was born in Cochranton, June 28, 1888, a son of John and Elizabeth Klippel Shilling. He married Gertrude Freyermuth October 26, 1910. She died December 3, 1968. He subsequently married Alice...
Betty J. Shindledecker
Dec 18, 1982
Mrs. Betty J. Shindledecker, 66, of Meadville, wife of the Rev. Lynn A. Shindledecker, chaplain of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital, died at the hospital Saturday, December 18, 1982, after a short illness.
She was born at Erie, September 4, 1916, a daughter of Lynn and Lottie Shaffer Russell. She married Shindledecker December 30,...
Edgar H. Dillen
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...
Elmer H. Earley
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.
...
Philip G. Stutzman
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...
James H. Getty
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....
Laura Laibe
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...