Apr 8, 1978

Marion A. Peters, 71, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Saegertown, died Saturday, April 8, 1978, at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, after a two-months illness.

He was born in Hayfield Township, October 4, 1906, son of Arthur and Mary Ann Dearborn Peters.  He first married Dorothy Flickinger who died in 1967.  He later married...

Apr 3, 1978

Miss Agnes Carkhuff, 76, of Meadville, died at Autumn Rendezvous Nursing Home, Geneva, OH, Monday morning, April 3, 1978, after an illness of several months.

Born in Westford on December 23, 1901, she was a daughter of Raymond and Lana Patterson Carkhuff.  She was a telephone operator at Westford for 17 years and later was...

Mar 25, 1978

Paul M. McGranahan, 86, of Lake Worth, FL, where he resided since 1960, died at Medic Home Health Center, Lake Worth, Saturday, March 25, 1978, after a brief illness.

He was born in Venango January 31, 1892, son of Charles and Clara Marshall McGranahan.  He married Sara E. Gill who died in 1973.  He was...

Mar 23, 1978

Homer W. Fry, 64, of Townville, died at City Hospital Thursday, March 23, 1978, after an illness of several months.  He had lived in the Townville area for eight years.

Born at Waynesburg, February 13, 1914, he was a son of Frank O. and Virtue Wllen Dunson Fry.  He married Anna Marie Wiedwald on April...

Mar 20, 1978

Mrs. Margaret (Peg) Halligan, 97, a resident of Crawford County Home for four years, widow of John S. Halligan who died in 1937, died Monday, March 20, 1978, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for five days.  She had been in failing health.

She was born in Meadville January 28, 1881, a...

Mar 17, 1978

John H. Hoy, 64, of Vernon Township, died at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Friday, March 17, 1978, after a brief illness.

A son of William C. and Georgia Lee Walters Hoy, he was born September 21, 1913, at Mount Morris in Greene County.  He married Hilda Judah November 22, 1941.  He was self-employed, operating Hoy's...

Mar 13, 1978

Carl L. Sheets, 28, of Meadville, died Monday, March 13, 1978, at Hamot Medical Center where he had been a patient four weeks.

He was born in Greenbank, WV, December 11, 1949, son of Kyle J. and Elsie Kelley Sheets.  He was client of Vallonia Industries.  He was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist...

Mar 8, 1978

Mrs. Eva Mae Tingley, 69, of Meadville, widow of Floyd H. Tingley, died at City Hospital Wednesday, March 8, 1978, after an illness of several months.

Born in Rouseville, Venango County, on April 8, 1908, she was a daughter of McClelland M. and Ella Rogers.  She married Tingley on March 27, 1937.  He died in...

Mar 7, 1978

Mrs. Dorothy R. Schutz, 66, wife of Raymond T. Schutz of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Tuesday, March 7, 1978, after an illness of nine months.

She was born at Hornell, NY, December 4, 1911, a daughter of Ernest and Florence Arnold Rose.  She married Schutz on August 30, 1936.  Mrs. Schutz was secretary of...

Feb 24, 1978

George W. (Ted) Smith, 67, of Guys Mills, died Friday, February 24, 1978, after a sudden illness while spending the winter in Florida. Born in Bakerton on April 28, 1910, he was a son of George W. and Lowella Powell Smith. He was married to the former Lavina E. Maier on November 28, 1930. Smith was last employed with...

Feb 24, 1978

George W. (Ted) Smith, 67, of Guys Mills, died Friday, February 24, 1978, after a sudden illness while spending the winter in Florida.

Born in Bakerton on April 28, 1910, he was a son of George W. and Lowella Powell Smith.  He was married to the former Lavina E. Maier on November 28, 1930.

Feb 21, 1978

Mrs. Sarah Gable, 83, of Kerrtown, widow of Delbert Gable, died at City Hospital, Tuesday, February 21, 1978, after an illness of several months.

Born in Meadville, she was a daughter of William and Margaret Martin Brady.  She married Gable on January 16, 1912.  He died January 14, 1968.  Mrs. Gable was a member of...

Feb 6, 1978

Mrs. Millicent Harris, 60, of Meadville, widow of Bernard (Bucky) Harris, died Monday, February 6, 1978, at City Hospital after an illness of several months.

Born in Motherwell, Scotland, December 15, 1917, she was a daughter of Thomas and Emily Jane White Stewart.  She married Harris October 5, 1946.  He died in 1972.

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Feb 4, 1978

Mrs. Twila Armstrong,86, formerly of Saegertown, a resident of the United Methodist Nursing Hospital since September of 1967, died there February 4, 1978. She was born in Sparta Township, Crawford County, PA on April 11, 1891, a daughter of Willis and Julia Bevins Flick. She married Charles H. Armstrong March 1, 1916. She was a member of Saegertown United...

Feb 4, 1978

Mrs. Twila Armstrong,86, formerly of Saegertown, a resident of the United Methodist Nursing Hospital since September of 1967, died there February 4, 1978.

She was born in Sparta Township, Crawford County, PA on April 11, 1891, a daughter of Willis and Julia Bevins Flick.  She married Charles H. Armstrong March 1, 1916.  She was a...

Feb 2, 1978

Mrs. Virgina F. Coutler, 77, of Meadville, formerly of Pittsburgh, widow of Newlon F. Coutler, died Thursday, February 2, 1978, at City Hospital after a 10-week illness.

She was born at Peel Tree, WV, August 17, 1900, daughter of James H. and Flora Barlett Hodges.  She married Coutler June 4, 1926.  He died in 1939. ...

Feb 2, 1978

Mrs. Maysie M. Shoemaker, 78, a patient of Mead Nursing Home for four and a half years, widow of W. Thomas Shoemaker, died Thursday, February 2, 1978, at City Hospital after a two-week illness.

Born in Clarion County, February 24, 1899, she was a daughter of Isaac and Ida Randolph Rush.  She was first married...

Feb 1, 1978

Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Lavely, 84, of Dunedin, FL, widow of Paul H. Lavely, died at home Wednesday, February 1, 1978, after a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville April 12, 1893, a daughter of Edward C. and Clarissa Smith Smith Lavely died in 1965.

She was a member of First...

Jan 28, 1978

Mrs. Catherine Kahler, 92, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 28, 1978, at Mead Nursing Home where she had been a patient since September 1976.

She was born in Meadville on February 2, 1884, a daughter of William and Maria Pierson Walster.  She was the widow of Dr. Edwin K. Kahler, former Mcadville dentist, who died...

Jan 12, 1978

Charles Butler Jelbart, 79, of Meadville, died Thursday, January 12, 1978, at City Hospital.  He had been ill for several years.

A son of the Rev. J. H. and Fannie Butler Jelbart, he was born at Johnsonburg, January 31, 1898.  He married Blanche (Peggy) Ewing, November 17, 1920.  After 33 years employment by the S....