Nov 5, 1974

Mrs. Jennie J. Kelley, 90, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday evening, November 5, 1974, after a short illness.  She had been hospitalized two days.

Born in Meadville on July 12, 1884, she was a daughter of Dennis B. and Louisa Pees Roche.  She was the widow of Charles E. Kelley who died in...

Oct 29, 1974

Mrs. Frances E. Coyle, 90, formerly of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 29, 1974, at San Antonio Community Hospital, San Antonio, TX.

Born in Pennsylvania, February 3, 1884, she was a daughter of Henry and Nancy Kightlinger Corey.  She was the widow of Milton P. Coyle who died in 1945.  She was a member of St....

Oct 22, 1974

Mrs. Anah M. Crafferty, 77, of Meadville, who had been in failing health for some time, died Tuesday, October 22, 1974, at Spencer Hospital where she had been a patient for one month.  She had resided in the Meadville area for 11 years and formerly resided in Newark, NJ.

Born in Kingston, NY, December 29,...

Oct 14, 1974

James A. Rector, 78, of Meadville, died at City Hospital on Monday, October 14, 1974.

Survivors include his widow, Elizabeth L.; two sons, James B. of Akron, OH and Robert T. of Meadville; two grandchildren, Suzanne E.  and Robert T. Rector, Jr. of Meadville and several nieces and nephews.

Services were...

Oct 11, 1974

Gerald (Mickey) Mason, 80, who had resided at Jensen Beach, FL, since 1959, died at the United Methodist Nursing Hospital in Meadville early Friday morning, October 11, 1974. He and his wife were visiting Meadville last summer when he was admitted to the hospital. Born in Meadville on August 17, 1894, he was a son of Frank E. and...

Oct 11, 1974

Gerald (Mickey) Mason, 80, who had resided at Jensen Beach, FL, since 1959, died at the United Methodist Nursing Hospital in Meadville early Friday morning, October 11, 1974.  He and his wife were visiting Meadville last summer when he was admitted to the hospital.

Born in Meadville on August 17, 1894, he was a son...

Oct 8, 1974

Robert H. Bode, 73, of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 8, 1974, at Meadville City Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born at Pittsburgh July 15, 1901, a son of William A. and Anna Funk Bode.  He married Beatrice Markham on April 19, 1922.

He was self-employed as a building contractor. ...

Oct 4, 1974

Mrs. Bessie M. Muir, 85, of Meadville, died at Flickinger's Convalescent Home Friday, October 4, 1974, after an extended illness.

She was born at Sharon, July 22, 1889, a daughter of Frederick W. and Emma Hilands Scragg.  Married June 4, 1913, to George L. Muir, he died in 1960.  A member of Stone United Methodist...

Sep 27, 1974

Mrs. Eva Belle Ladds, 85, of Guys Mills, died at City Hospital Friday, September 27, 1974, after a short illness.  She had been hospitalized three weeks.

Born at Grove City on August 27, 1889, she was a daughter of Thomas C. and Laura J White Moon.  She was the widow of William W. Ladds who...

Sep 27, 1974

A. O. Riemann, 87, president of the board of directors and manager of the former Crawford Store, died Friday evening, September 27, 1974, at City Hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks.  He had been in ill health for several months.

Mr. Riemann retired as associate manager of the store and president...

Sep 27, 1974

Mrs. Norma Belle Baird, 91, who has been a patient at the United Methodist Nursing Hospital for three years, died at the hospital on Friday, September, 27, 1974, after a long illness.

She was born at Cambridge Springs on January 25, 1883, a daughter of William and Cordelia Garish Betram.  She was a practical nurse...

Sep 25, 1974

George W. Joel, 66, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital after suffering a sudden illness at his home Wednesday, September 25, 1974.

A son of Isadore and Susie Joel, he was born at Rochester, NY, July 4, 1908.  He married Elizabeth Jackson, December 12, 1936.  A tool and die maker at Talon...

Sep 11, 1974

Walter T. Brawley, 68, who had resided at the Crawford County Home for 16 years, died at the home Wednesday, September 11, 1974, after a long illness.

He was born in Randolph Township on January 1, 1906, a son of John R. and Senora Hazen Brawley.  He formerly was engaged in farming with his father...

Sep 5, 1974

William B. Steen, 84, of Meadville, died Thursday evening, September 5, 1974, at City Hospital after an illness of several months.  He had been hospitalized two weeks.

He was born at West Newton on April 27, 1890, a son of Harry and Sylvia Steen.  On January 15, 1915, he married Carrie May Hause who died...

Aug 25, 1974

Arthur G. Keisel, 71, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday, August 25, 1974, after a 10-month illness.

He was born at Buffalo, August 2, 1903, a son of Arthur and Tilley Burlinghoff Keisel.  He married Viola Messerall, February 5, 1930.  An assistant manager of the J. C. Penney Co. Store for 10 years, he...

Aug 21, 1974

Mrs. Edna C. Michener, 76, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 21, 1974, at Mead Nursing Home after an illness of several months.

Born at Waynesville, OH, January 18, 1898, she was a daughter of William E. and Isabelle Prater Cornell.  She married William Michener February 5, 1921.  She was a member of the Unitarian Church....

Aug 19, 1974

Miss Florence L. Curtiss, 77, of Meadville, died at home Monday, August 19, 1974, following a lingering illness.

She was born in Meadville December 20, 1896, a daughter of Ell P. and Lavina McMillen Curtiss.

She was a retired piano teacher and music writer.  She was a 55-year member of Stone...

Aug 17, 1974

Gregory A. Sutliff, 21, of Meadville, was killed in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning along Rt. 77.

He was born in Meadville, January 6, 1953, a son of Richard A. and Louise M. Burge Sutliff.  He was an apprentice tool and die maker at Talon Division of Textron, Inc. for the past two years. ...

Aug 12, 1974

Claude S. Theuret, 89, formerly of Woodcock Borough, died Monday, August 12, 1974, at Crawford County Home and Hospital where he resided for the last five years.  He had been ill for several years.

A son of Joseph and Katherine Gerdon Theuret, he was born in Woodcock Township, May 14, 1885.  A farmer all his...

Aug 8, 1974

Harry (Shorty) Copeland, 65, of Blooming Valley, died Thursday, August 8, 1974, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after an extended illness. A son of Moses and Jennie Galbraith Copeland, he was born in Forest County January 26, 1909. He married Laura Galbreath, August 30, 1930. An employee of American Viscose Division of FMC Corp., he took disability retirement in...