Dec 18, 1975

Mrs. Zehra Langley, 85, a patient at Smith Institute, Saegertown, for 12 years, died there Thursday, December 18, 1975.

A daughter of Fred and Cora Carringer Loper, she was born in Sheakleyville May 26, 1890.  She married Frank O. Langley May 11, 1910.  He died in 1962.  A tipstaff at Crawford County Courthouse for 12...

Dec 14, 1975

Mrs. Evelyn Diven, 57, of Meadville, died Sunday, December 14, 1975, at St. Vincent's Health Center, Erie.

A daughter of William and Hazel Roshon Helmon, she was born June 15, 1918, at Blairsville.  She married Fred Diven August 15, 1936.  She attended First Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include her husband; three daughters,...

Dec 10, 1975

Mrs. Anna B. Dobson, 98, formerly of Guys Mills, and a patient at United Methodist Home since April 1970, died at United Methodist Nursing Hospital, Wednesday, December 10, 1975, after a long illness.

Born in Rochester, January 26, 1877, she was a daughter of George and Magalena Shupert Stidham.  She married Samuel Dobson in 1900. ...

Nov 20, 1975

Frederick G. Bradley, 66, of Meadville, died at the Methodist Home Thursday, November 20, 1975, after a long illness.  He had been hospitalized two weeks.

Born in Meadville, October 3, 1909, he was a son of Harry J.  and Mae Lambert Bradley.  He married Margaret Boyd in 1942.  Mr. Bradley served in the Air Force...

Nov 16, 1975

Peter P. Chornack, 67, of Meadville, died Sunday November 16, 1975 at Spencer Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born at Mt. Carmel March 8, 1908, son of Michael and Anna Chornack.  He married Rosina Frank June 3, 1939.  He was employed as a mine drainage engineer out of the Meadville office of the...

Nov 15, 1975

Robert E. Koehler, 57, of Meadville, died Saturday, November 15, 1975, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after a two-month illness.

He was born in Carnegie, February 28, 1918, a son of Joseph and Wilda Bedillion Koehler.  He married Margaret L. Swan, November 28, 1941.  She died March 17, 1967.  Mr. Koehler was employed as a...

Nov 7, 1975

Mrs. Maude M. Smock, 94, who had resided at the Methodist Home for the Aged since 1964, died at the United Methodist Nursing Hospital Friday, November 7, 1975, after a long illness.

Born in Hayfield Township on January 22, 1881, she was a daughter of Augustus and Eva E. Watson Hank.  She married Mr. Smock...

Oct 27, 1975

Dr. Martin Van Buren Boyd, 97, of Meadville died at his home on Monday, October 27, 1975.

Dr. Boyd attended Buffalo University in New York and graduated from Western Reserve University at Cleveland.  He practiced dentistry  in Meadville for 54 years before retiring in 1958.  In 1954 he was presented a life membership in the...

Oct 22, 1975

Fred Willoughby, 75, formerly of Meadville, died at Conneautville Nursing Home Wednesday, October 22, 1975, after being transferred to the home from City Hospital where he had been a patient for two months.

Born in Hawk Run. Clearfield County, on June 22, 1900, he was a son of John and Lillian Willoughby.  He married Anna...

Oct 17, 1975

Mrs. Roy E. Christy, 62, of Jamestown House, Golfview Manor, formerly of Ford City, died at Spencer Hospital early Friday morning, October 17, 1975, after a long illness.

She was born in Tyler, Clearfield County, on September 2, 1913, a daughter of Fred and Elizabeth McKay Smart.  She married Mr. Christy was a member of...

Oct 14, 1975

Mrs. Florence I. Edmonds, 79, of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 14, 1975, at City Hospital of complications resulting from an auto accident last Friday.

Born in Meadville, November 16, 1895, she was a daughter of Harry and Miranda Smith Nichols.  She married Milton W. Edmonds September 17, 1924.  He preceded her in death.  In her...

Oct 8, 1975

Mrs. Elnora E. DuPont, 93, formerly of Meadville, died at Peaceful Rest Home, Cochranton, Wednesday, October 8, 1975, after being in failing health for some time.  She had been a patient at the home since 1970.

Born in Wayne Township, July 8, 1882, she was a daughter of Joseph E. and Eliza J. McCracken McDaniel. ...

Oct 4, 1975

Mrs. Grace E. Weisman, 65, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Saturday, October 4, 1975, after a long illness.

Born in Butler July 26, 1910, she was a daughter of Ernest Grant and Anna Belle Laird Snyder.  She married Frederick E. Weisman, November 9, 1935.  A member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, she...

Sep 24, 1975

Ralph L. Culver, 72, formerly of Meadville, died at Doctors Osteophatic Hospital, Erie, Wednesday, September 24, 1975, after a short illness.  He had been living at the home of a niece in Ripley, NY, since 1969.

Born in Hydetown on May 11, 1903, he was a son of Almon and Anna August Culver.  On August...

Sep 19, 1975

Robert E. Sikes, 61, formerly of Meadville, died suddenly at his home in Conneaut Lake, Friday, September 19, 1975.  He had been ill for four and one-half years.

Born in Meadville, November 13, 1913, she was a son of Lee S. and Mabel Stevens Sikes.  He was a tool design engineer at McCrosky Tool Corp....

Sep 9, 1975

Mrs. Emma E. Rundell, of Meadville, died Tuesday, September 9, 1975, at United Methodist Nursing Hospital where she had been a patient for two and one half years.

A daughter of Lawrence and Annie Everly Echert, she was born in Meadville.  She married Fred L. Rundell November 12, 1912.  A member of Park Congregational Church,...

Sep 1, 1975

Mrs. Donnis K. McCall, 28, wife of Eugene F. McCall, of Seymour, IN, for the past 11 months, died at the General Hospital, Louisville, KY, Monday, September 1, 1975, after a short illness.  She had been hospitalized five days.

She was born in Lewiston on December 5, 1946, a daughter of Richard and Lucille Hartmann...

Aug 26, 1975

Wenna Case, 69, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday, August 26, 1975, after a sudden illness.  She had been hospitalized three days.

Born at Mt. Hope on January 10, 1906, she was a daughter of Harley B. and Zora Slingluff Cutshall.  She married Mr. Case August 18, 1928.  Mrs. Case was employed as an...

Aug 25, 1975

Mrs. Josephine F. Boyd, 72, of Meadville, died at Mead Nursing Home Monday, August 25, 1975, after an illness of three months.  She had been at the home for three weeks.

Born in Franklin on March 11, 1903, she was a daughter of John Lewis and Minnie Mae Weber McKenzie.  She married Mr. Boyd on...

Aug 15, 1975

Charles W. Meddock, 90, who had resided at the United Methodist Nursing Home since September 1969, died at the home Friday, August 15, 1975, after a sudden illness.

He was born at Scotch Hill, Clarion County, September 25, 1884, a son of Oliver and Mary Dale Meddock.  On October 5, 1960, he married Eva Kelly...