Apr 5, 1980

Beatrice Ruth Felker, 66, of Guys Mills, died Saturday, April 5, 1980, at Spencer Hospital after a six-week illness.

She was born in Egypt, Clearfield County, December 13, 1913, a daughter of George and Mary Maines Luzier.  She married Albert A. Felker who died in 1974.

She was a member of...

Apr 5, 1980

Mrs. Laura Chapel, 95, a resident of the United Methodist Home and Hospital since August 1960, formerly of Oil City, died at the home Saturday, April 5, 1980, after an extended illness.

She was born in Cherry Tree Township, Venango County, May 1, 1884, a daughter of Frederick B. and Adeila Drake Smith.  She married...

Mar 25, 1980

Mrs. Cora Dearborn Robinson, 73, of Guys Mills, wife of Raymond R. Robinson, died Tuesday, March 25, 1980, at City Hospital following an extended illness.

She was born at Saegertown on March 13, 1907, daughter of Verner F. and Emma Smith.  She married Robinson in 1924.

She was a licensed practical...

Mar 24, 1980

T. Archie Cunningham, 71, a local hotel manager and musician, of Meadville, died Monday, March 24, 1980, at City Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born in Meadville, December 23, 1908, a son of Ray and Lulu Mizner Cunningham.  He married Jean Bowman who died in 1973.

He was a...

Mar 17, 1980

Mrs. Daisy E. Ordwein, 89, of Crawford County Home and Hospital, Saegertown, widow of Charles Ordwein, died Monday, March 17, 1980, following an extended illness.

She was born in East Mead Township, August 6, 1890, daughter of Frank P. and Lillian Briggs Smith.  Ordwein died February 17, 1970.  She had lived in Blooming Valley from...

Mar 9, 1980

Mrs. Helen E. Stein, 61, of Meadville, wife of Clovis A. Stein, died Sunday, March 9, 1980, at her home following a brief illness.

She was born at Star Junction, Fayette County, July 6, 1918, daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Kavulick Tokarcik.  She was formerly employed by Viscose Division of the former FMC Co.

Mar 6, 1980

Arden G. Childs, 57, of Meadville, died Thursday, March 6, 1980, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after a three-week illness.

He was born in Meadville June 26, 1922, a son of Wallace and Georgia Daniel Childs.  He married Helen Raybuck January 8, 1944.

He last was employed in the shipping department...

Mar 4, 1980

Mrs. Helen H. Breckenridge, 66, of Meadville, wife of Myron P. Breckenridge, died Tuesday, March 4, 1980, at home following an extended illness.

She was born at Lockport, NY, August 3, 1913, daughter of William A. and Estelle Grundy Haven.  She married Breckenridge on December 31, 1938.

She was a 1936...

Mar 4, 1980

E. Lloyd McKay, 92, of Meadville, died Tuesday, March 4, 1980, at City Hospital following an extended illness.

He was born at Mill Village, Erie County, October 21, 1887, son of Martin and Georgia George McKay.  He married Elda A. DeMaison, who died in 1945.

He was a member of Meadville...

Mar 4, 1980

Gerald W. Nicolls, 61, of Meadville, manager of Col. Crawford Park, died Tuesday, March 4, 1980, at City Hospital following an illness of several months.

He was born in Spring Township, April 2, 1918, son of Clare and Ethel Lininger Nicolls.  He married Mary J. Loucks on August 30, 1941.

He...

Mar 3, 1980

Mrs. Anna E. Smith, 74, of Meadville, widow of Homer F. Smith, died after a six-week illness Monday, March 3, 1980, at San Rosario Nursing Home, Cambridge Springs, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

She was born in Meadville March 29, 1905, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Marie Mohra Weidenbach Smith died...

Mar 2, 1980

Roberta P. Hewitt, 65, of Meadville, died Sunday, March 2, 1980, at City Hospital after an extended illness.

She was born in Oil City, October 3, 1914, a daughter of Robert R. and Mary Roberts Philip.

She had worked for 23 years as a bookkeeper for Mellon-Stuart Construction Co., Pittsburgh.  She...

Feb 19, 1980

Mrs. Helen Andrews Gibson, 82, widow of Lloyd C. Gibson, died Tuesday, February 19, 1980, at Tucson, AZ.  She lived in Scarsdale, NY and Chautauqua, NY.

Mrs. Gibson, daughter of Silas and Margaret Deissler Andrews, was born an her great-grandfather's farm near Conneaut Lake.  She graduated from Conneaut Lake High School and from Allegheny College...

Feb 19, 1980

Paul F. Wolff, 72, of Meadville, and a winter resident of Boca Raton, FL, died of natural causes at North Broward Hospital, Pompano Beach, FL on Tuesday, February 19, 1980.

Wolff was born in Meadville, July 5, 1907, a son of August R. and the former Austa T. Ford.  Wolff married Helen A. Drake August...

Feb 8, 1980

Mrs. Amelia Patricia Smith, 68, of Guys Mills, wife of Henry T. Smith, died at home Friday, February 8, 1980, following an extended illness.

She was born in Erie, January 1, 1912, daughter of Carl and Maria Provenzano Mazza.  She married Smith July 17, 1930.

Mrs. Smith worked for a number...

Feb 7, 1980

Miss Ethel A. Andrews, 96, a resident of the Margaret Wagner House, Cleveland, died suddenly Thursday, February 7, 1980 at University Hospital, Cleveland.

Born in Meadville, Miss Andrews was the daughter of Robert and Emma Dickson Andrews.  She was a 1908 graduate of Allegheny College where she was elected a Phi Beta Kappa member.  Miss...

Feb 6, 1980

Mrs. Evelyn S. Hickman, 70, of Marienville, Forest County, formerly of Union Township, widow of Earl C. Hickman, died at Titusville Hospital Wednesday, February 6, 1980, following an extended illness.

She was born in Union Township, December 11, 1909, daughter of Frank A. and Della Mangus Smock, Sr.  She married Hickman in 1930 and he...

Jan 26, 1980

Alfred H. Dreisbach, 61, of Meadville, operator of Dreisbach's Restaurant and local insurance agent with Metropolitan Life, died Saturday, January 26, 1980, at City Hospital after a sudden illness.

Dreisbach came to Meadville with Dean Phipps Co. for which he worked for 15 years.  He was an insurance agent with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for...

Jan 26, 1980

James G. Horvat, 56, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 26, 1980, at St. Vincent's Health Center, Erie.

He was born at Scranton, March 26, 1923, a son of George and Mary Zahorsak Horvat.  He married Margaret Stull November 30, 1951.

He was employed as a training specialist at Conrail where he...

Jan 21, 1980

Dr. Thomas B. Watson, 54, of Conneaut Lake, was died on arrival at Spencer Hospital Monday, January 21, 1980, following a sudden illness.

He was born in Pittsburgh March 13, 1925, a son of Thomas M. and Gretchen Breidinger Watson.  He married Madelene Cook, December 28, 1946.

Dr. Watson attended Penn...