Oct 17, 1979

Cora E. Flickenger, 87, died Wednesday, October 17, 1979, at Peaceful Rest Nursing Home, Cochranton, where she had been a patient for the past six months.

She was born in East Mead Township, June 15, 1892, daughter of Charles A. and Georgianna Rabell Smith.  She was employed for many years at Allegheny College in the...

Oct 15, 1979

Mrs. Kathryn Hart George, 71, of Meadville, and formerly of Hartstown, widow of Frank C. George, died at City Hospital Monday, October 15, 1979, following a one-year illness.

She was born in Washington, PA, October 8, 1908, daughter of James W. P. and Katharine Bromley Hart.  She married Geroge October 31, 1935, and he died...

Oct 12, 1979

Mrs. M. Irene Woodring, 74, of Guys Mills, formerly of Meadville, widow of Otto R. Woodring, died at City Hospital Friday, October 12, 1979 following a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville, May 4, 1905, daughter of Augustus and Olga Johnson Gerard.  She married Woodring June 27, 1922, and he died July 30, 1978....

Oct 10, 1979

Mrs. Beulah M. Wilhelm, 79, wife of E. A. Wilhelm, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, October 10, 1979, after a brief illness.

She was born in Colorado, November 28, 1899, a daughter of Corson and Clara Kaufman Stutzman.  She married Wilhelm December 25, 1921.

She was employed for several...

Oct 9, 1979

George T. Klinger, 82, a former Meadville resident died Tuesday, October 9, 1979, at Grandview Health Care, Inc., Franklin, following an illness of several months.

Klinger was born in Franklin on June 12, 1897, a son of Joseph R. and Laura Brown Klinger.

He was married to Helen Limber, who died...

Oct 5, 1979

Virginia A. Kirkpatrick, 66, of Meadville, widow of Paul Kirkpatrick, died Friday, October 5, 1979, at City Hospital following a nine-month illness.

She was born in Meadville, December 22, 1912, a daughter of Edward D. and Bertha Christian Miles.  She married Paul Kirkpatrick in 1953.

She was employed as a clerk...

Sep 26, 1979

H. Charles Pees, 80, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, September 26, 1979, following a six-month illness.

He was born in Meadville November 6, 1898, son of Henry B. and Anna Elizabeth Wimmer Pees.  He married Dorothy Marie Cook October 1, 1923.

Pees was the proprietor of Meadville Electric Supply...

Sep 6, 1979

Hugh J. Mosbacher, 71, of Meadville, retired jeweler and founder and former owner of Mosbacher's Jewelry Store, died Thursday, September 6, 1979, at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born in Meadville March 28, 1908, a son of William and Grace Ross Mosbacher.  He married Harriette Louise Roschie...

Aug 30, 1979

Mrs. Grace Julia Dane, 88, of Methodist Manor Health Center, Milwaukee, WI, since November 1969, formerly of Meadville, widow of Edwin E. Dane, died at the health center, Thursday, August 30, 1979, following an extended illness.

She was born in Mt. Alton, McKean County, November 13, 1890, daughter of Perry and Mary Louise Phillips Oakes. ...

Aug 29, 1979

Thomas E. Anderton, Sr., 67, of Mullen Road, Meadville, died Wednesday, August 29, 1979, at City Hospital after and extended illness.

He was born in Oil City July 21, 1912, son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth J. McClune Anderton.

He married Helen J. King July 14, 1933.  He had retired after...

Aug 24, 1979

Stephen Heme, 78, Country Acres Mobile Home Park, Guys Mills, died at Spencer Hospital Friday, August 24, 1979, after an extended illness.

He was born in Dupuesne, Allegheny County, November 13, 1900, son of Paul and Verona Sipos Heme.  He married Inez Britton on June 9, 1928.

Heme retired in 1966...

Aug 17, 1979

Mrs. Margaret Calhoun, 88, of Meadville, widow of Harvey Calhoun, died at City Hospital Friday, August 17, 1979, after an extended illness.

She was born in Saegertown, December 9, 1890, a daughter of Harry and Flora Gehr Flick.  Calhoun died in 1961.

Mrs. Calhoun worked as a cook at the former...

Jul 18, 1979

Iola C. Scrivner, 66, formerly of Golfview Manor, widow of John Scrivner, died Wednesday, July 18, 1979, at United Methodist Nursing Hospital where she had been a patient for two months.

She was born in Guys Mills March 27, 1913, daughter of Hugh and Agnes Smith Cutshall.  She first married Everett Waterhouse.  Scrivner died in...

Jun 22, 1979

Russell T. Schreckengost, 67, of Meadville, died at St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada, Friday, June 22, 1979, after a sudden illness.

He was born in Saegertown, July 18, 1911, a son of Roe and Hanna Cole Schreckengost.  He married Anne Kireta on August 14, 1943.

Schreckengost was employed for 40 years by...

Jun 6, 1979

Mrs. Belle P. Enos, 88, of the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since February 1971, formerly of Wilkinsburg and Oil City, widow of George S. Enos, died at the nursing hospital unit Wednesday, June 6, 1979.

She was born in Punxsutawney January 22, 1891, a daughter of William B. and Elsie Jane Enterline Pantall....

May 23, 1979

Mrs. Virginia M. Stewart, 68, wife of Malcolm E. Stewart of Meadville, died after an extended illness Wednesday, May 23, 1979, at Eye and Ear Hospital, Pittsburgh, where she had been a patient for 10 days.

She was born near Rouseville, Venango County, October 9, 1910, daughter of McClelland and Ella M. Rogers.  She married...

May 23, 1979

Mrs. Virginia Mae Rogers, 46, of Meadville, wife of George E. Rogers, died of shotgun wounds Wednesday, May 23, 1979, at Spencer Hospital.  Deputy Coroner of Crawford County Dr. Robert Challener, ruled that death was by homicide.

Mrs. Rogers was born in Meadville October 4, 1932, a daughter of Eugene C. and Frances M. Kahler...

May 15, 1979

Dr. John B. Cooley, 66, retired radiologist, died Tuesday, May 15, 1979, at his residence in Conneaut Lake.  Dr. Cooley died after a brief illness following a stroke.

He was born in Philadelphia, August 13, 1912, a son of John G. and Ethel Beagle.  He married the former Bernadene Ramge on June 15, 1938.

May 14, 1979

Mrs. Agnes L. Boyle, 70, wife of Edward C. Boyle, of Woodcock Township, died after a brief illness Monday, May 14, 1979, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, where she had been a patient for three days.

She was born in Woodcock Township, January 11, 1909, daughter of Homer A. and Emma Grummel Johnson.  She married...

Apr 14, 1979

Mrs. Martha Lucinda Nearpass, 87, a former resident of Meadville and Conneautville, widow of Harold S. Nearpass, died Saturday, April 14, 1979, at the Mead Nursing Home, where she resided for the past 15 months.  She lived at the Presbyterian Home in Cambridge Springs for eight years before she entered the home.

Mrs. Nearpass was...