Helen L. Maynard

Helen L. Maynard

Oct 25, 1970

Miss Helen Leslie Maynard, 96, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged for 14 years, died Sunday, October 25, 1970, at City Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks since suffering a fracture in a fall.

She was born in Chicago September 14, 1874, a daughter of William H. and Julia...

Howell Brock

Howell Brock

Oct 25, 1970

Howell Brock, 82, of Meadville, died Sunday, October 25, 1970, at City Hospital, where he had been a patient since October 21.

He was born in Meadville, October 11, 1888, a son of George D. and Maria Antoinette Williams Brock.  He married the former Elizabeth Ann Rishard, April 11, 1923.

Mr....

Mary Elizabeth Hites

Mary Elizabeth Hites

Oct 21, 1970

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Hites, 96, of Conneaut Lake, died at City Hospital, Wednesday, October 21, 1970, after being in failing health for seven years. Mrs. Hites was born October 14, 1874, at Columbia Farms, Venango County, a daughter of Albert K. and Mary Ann Townley Smith. She was the widow of the Rev. John W. C. Hites. She...

Mary Elizabeth (Bessie)  Hites

Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Hites

Oct 21, 1970

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Hites, 96, of Conneaut Lake, died at City Hospital, Wednesday, October 21, 1970, after being in failing health for seven years.

Mrs. Hites was born October 14, 1874, at Columbia Farms, Venango County, a daughter of Albert K. and Mary Ann Townley Smith.  She was the widow of the Rev. John...

Gertrude Elizabeth Calvin

Gertrude Elizabeth Calvin

Oct 13, 1970

Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Calvin, of Meadville, died suddenly at her home at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 1970, of an apparent heart attack.

She was born in Greenwood Township a daughter of John and Elizabeth Wiliams Mook.  She married Floyd Calvin in 1913.  He died in 1927.

Surviving are one sister,...

Ralph Harvey

Ralph Harvey

Oct 9, 1970

Ralph Harvey, 71, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Friday morning October 9, 1970.

He was born in Brisbin, October 21, 1898.  He was married to the former Naomi Baughn who died previously.

Mr. Harvey was a retired laborer.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Lucinda) Smith...

Edith M. Hendrix

Edith M. Hendrix

Oct 9, 1970

Edith M. Hendrix, 64, of Meadville, formerly of Kansas City, MO, died at City Hospital Friday morning, October 9, 1970.  She had been in failing health.

She was born in Orrick, MO, July 26, 1906, a daughter of William D. and Carrie Blaine Loyd.  She was the widow of John O. Hendrix who died in...

Winona May Morris

Winona May Morris

Oct 4, 1970

Mrs. Winona May Morris, 94, of Meadville, died Sunday, October 4, 1970.

She was born in Elizabeth, WV, February 11, 1876, a daughter of Robert H. and Penelopa Adcock Barnes.  She married Charles J. Morris September 5, 1894.  He died in 1953.

Mrs. Morris and her husband moved to Crawford County...

Catherine A. Robinson

Catherine A. Robinson

Oct 4, 1970

Mrs. Catherine A. Robinson, of Meadville, died Sunday, October 4, 1970, at City Hospital after a long illness.

She was born in Blooming Valley, a daughter of Oscar H. and Lula A. Barr Roudebush.  She first married to Edward A. Robinson and after his death she married Harry R. Robinson.

Surviving...

Jennie Marie Swanson

Jennie Marie Swanson

Sep 30, 1970

Mrs. Jennie Maria Swanson, 81, died Wednesday, September 30, 1970, at the Methodist Home for the Aged, Meadville, following a long illness.

She was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, March 18, 1889, a daughter of Olaf and Margaret Westerlund Naslund.  Mrs. Swanson was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church, Jamestown, NY.

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Augusta Elizabeth Frampton

Augusta Elizabeth Frampton

Sep 30, 1970

Mrs. Augusta Elizabeth Frampton, 91, died Wednesday, September 30, 1970, at the Methodist Home for the Aged, Meadville.

She was born near Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, on March 29, 1879, a daughter of Lewis and Sarah C. Henry Elbel.  She married the Rev. James W. Frampton in 1903.  Mrs. Frampton served with her husband on a...

Willard Cutler Waid

Willard Cutler Waid

Sep 28, 1970

Willard Cutler Waid, 93, of Meadville, founder of the Waid Funeral Home and a mortician for 56 years, died at Mead Nursing Home, Monday, September 28, 1970.  He had been in failing health.

Mr. Waid was educated in Randolph Township public schools, graduated from Meadville High School and attended Edinboro State Normal School.

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Fanny Dornhofer

Fanny Dornhofer

Sep 19, 1970

Miss Fanny Dornhofer, of Meadville, was found dead at her home Saturday, September 19, 1970.  She had apparently died several days before of natural causes.

She was born in Meadville, a daughter of John and Mary Schobert Dornhofer.

Miss Dornhofer was employed as a clerical worker for the Erie Lackawanna Railway...

Kenneth A. Jones

Kenneth A. Jones

Sep 19, 1970

Kenneth A. Jones, 52, of Guys Mills, died at Spencer Hospital Saturday, September 19, 1970, after an illness of several months.

He was born in Guys Mills, November 16, 1917, a son of Lawrence N. and Neva Weltze Jones.  He never married.

Mr. Jones was employed as a lumber inspector at...

Fanny Dornhofer

Fanny Dornhofer

Sep 19, 1970

Miss Fanny Dornhofer, of Meadville, was found dead at her home Saturday, September 19, 1970.  She had apparently died several days before of natural causes.

She was born in Meadville, a daughter of John and Mary Schobert Dornhofer.

Miss Dornhofer was employed as a clerical worker for the Erie Lackawanna Railway...

Ruth Scrivner

Ruth Scrivner

Sep 18, 1970

Miss Ruth Scrivner, 76, of Meadville, died at Mead Nursing Home Friday, September 18, 1970, after an illness of three months.  She had been a patient at the home for two weeks.  Miss Scrivenr had spent the past 27 summers in Meadville with her brother, John B. Scrivner.

She was born in Richmond, KY, January...

Wilda Jane Koehler

Wilda Jane Koehler

Sep 2, 1970

Mrs. Wilda Jane Koehler, 74, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, September 2, 1970, after a long illness.

She was born in Washington, PA, May 4, 1896, a daughter of William and Carrie Schwab Bedillion.  She married Joseph Koehler October 26, 1916.  He died in 1962.

Surviving are five daughters,...

Edna I. Ditch

Edna I. Ditch

Aug 30, 1970

Mrs. Edna I. Ditch, 58, died Sunday August 30, 1970, at City Hospital

She was born at Guys Mills, August 8, 1912, a daughter of Jesse and Henrietta Smock Mook.  She married Mr. Herbert A. Ditch June 20, 1946.

Mrs. Ditch was employed for the past five years in the housekeeping...

Margaret H. Mcbride

Margaret H. Mcbride

Aug 29, 1970

Mrs. Margaret H. McBride, 94, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged, for the past 19 years, died Saturday, August 29, 1970, at City Hospital.  She had been in the hospital for two weeks and was under nursing care at the home for several years.

Mrs. McBride was born in Pittsburgh, November 3,...

John L. Haley

John L. Haley

Aug 28, 1970

John L. Haley, 81, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged for five years, died there Friday, August 28, 1970, after an illness of several weeks.

He was born in Hastings, Cambria County, September 1, 1888, a son of Nicholas W. and Alice Lewis Haley.  He was married to Mary Kelley who died...