May 2, 1963

Nevin A. Biege, 75, died suddenly Thursday, May 2, 1963, at the home of an aunt, Mrs. Alice Burch of Meadville, where he had made his home.  He had been in ill health for several years.

A son of Pharus A. and Ida E. Muckinhaupt Biege, he was born May 23, 1887, at Woodcockboro.  His...

May 2, 1963

Mabel Barlow, 56, formerly of Meadville, died at Smith Institute at 11:10 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 1963, after a long illness.

She was born at Green Bank, WV on April 27, 1907, a daughter of James and Nellie McElwel Taylor.  She was the widow of Floyd N. Barlow who died June 16, 1958.

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Apr 25, 1963

Mrs. Margaret Yates, 79, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 25, 1963 at City Hospital after a short illness.

Mrs. Yates was born at Clermont December 16, 1884, a daughter of James and Mary Robertson.  She was the widow of George Yates, who died in 1930.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

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Apr 25, 1963

Mrs. Sylvia May Beck, 74, of Oil City, died Thursday, April 25, 1963, at the Heaster Convalescent Home, Conneautville, after a short illness.

Mrs. Beck was born at Brooklyn, NY, July 7, 1888, a daughter of Frank E. and Estella M. Smith McCadden.  She was the widow of Fred J. Beck and lived most of...

Apr 8, 1963

John Hunt Reynolds, 86, of Meadville, associated with the I. E. Hall Photo Studio in Meadville many years ago, died Monday, April 8, 1963.

Mr. Reynolds was born in Hayfield Township June 7, 1876, a son of Philip and Hiretta Greenlee Reynolds.  He married Vera Ringer Callan of Jamestown, NY, December 24, 1934.  She died...

Apr 3, 1963

Charles Emerson Doty, 47, of Meadville, died suddenly at Spencer Hospital, Wednesday, morning, April 3, 1963, after suffering a heart attack at his home.

Mr. Doty was born in Indiana, Indiana County, October 3, 1915, a son of Clair and Gail McAdoo Doty.  He moved to Meadville in 1938 and was a field agent for...

Apr 2, 1963

Nestor Augustus Ducray, 86, of Guys Mills, died Tuesday, April 2, 1963, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months.

Mr. Ducray was born in East Mead Township September 12, 1876, a son of Julius C. and Julia Groglode Ducray.  He was a farmer in East Mead Township most of his life and was...

Mar 25, 1963

The Rev. George F. Larkins, 59, of Meadville, died Monday, March 25, 1963, at City Hospital after a brief illness.

The Rev. Mr. Larkins was born at Thomasville, GA, October 12, 1903, a son of Richard and Frances Larkins.  He was a cement finisher before becoming ill.  Before moving to Meadville 17 years ago, he...

Mar 8, 1963

William J. Sisson, 33, of Meadville, died Friday, March 8, 1963, at Centre County Hospital, Bellefonte, shortly after becoming ill.

He was born at Olean, NY, June 30, 1929, a son of Gaylord and Rosanna Green Sisson.   He married Janice Ursoy December 30, 1951, and was employed at Meadville Paint and Wallpaper Co.

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Mar 5, 1963

Watt K. Miller, 72, of Olean, NY, died suddenly Tuesday, March 5, 1963, at the home of a son, Fred Miller of Meadville.

He was born in Butler County and was retired.

Surviving besides his son, Fred, are another son, Lamont and several grandchildren.

Services were held...

Mar 2, 1963

William Beighley, 74, died Saturday, March 2, 1963, at Smith Institute, Saegertown, after an illness of several months.

He was born at Sardis, Westmoreland County, June 27, 1888, a son of John and Lelah Masters Beighley.  He was a farmer in the southwestern section of Pennsylvania and later was employed as custodian at the Academy...

Feb 26, 1963

Leslie H. Ervin, 85, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday, February 26, 1963, following a brief illness.

He was born at Arbovale, WV, a son of Newton and Pheobe Bright Ervin, June 3, 1877.  He married Minnie Sheets November 6, 1901.

He was a member of Lyona Community Church.  He...

Feb 26, 1963

Mrs. Leona G. Nelson Oster, 86, died Tuesday afternoon, February 26, 1963, at Crawford County Home after a brief illness. She was born in Spring Township, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Hannah Nelson, April 27, 1876. She married Fred E. Oster January 23, 1899. He preceded her in death in January 1962. She is survived by a son,...

Feb 26, 1963

Mrs. Leona G. Nelson Oster, 86, died Tuesday afternoon, February 26, 1963, at Crawford County Home after a brief illness.

She was born in Spring Township, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Hannah Nelson, April 27, 1876.  She married Fred E. Oster January 23, 1899.  He preceded her in death in January 1962.

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Feb 24, 1963

Bert E. Beuchat, 89, of Guys Mills, died Sunday, February 24, 1963, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Hazel) Tanner of Guys Mills, after a long illness.

He was born at Guys Mills, a son of John and Clementine Rebrassier Beuchat, and was an uncle of the late John Beuchat of Meadville, county...

Feb 23, 1963

Herman J. Burkhardt, 86, of Meadville, died at 2:30 a.m. Satruday, February 23, 1963, at Smith Institute, Saegertown, after a long illness.

He was born in Meadville December 21, 1876, a son of Albert and Sophia Ott Burkhardt, and married Margaret Schutz, on May 2, 1901.  He was a retired machinist and a member of...

Feb 23, 1963

Miss Gertrude Lytle, of Meadville, who for several years before her retirement operated a bookshop on Chestnut Street opposite the post office, died Saturday, February 23, 1963, at City Hospital after a long illness.

Miss Lytle was born in Meadville; a daughter of Robert and Sarah Calvin Lytle.  She was a member of First Presbyterian...

Feb 19, 1963

Isadore G. Poly, 81, of Guys Mills, died Tuesday, February 19, 1963, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several years.

He was born at Mt. Hope, Randolph Township, November 5, 1881, a son of Claude and Elvina Doubet Poly.  He lived his entire life on the farm where he was born.  He was a...

Feb 17, 1963

Arthur Victor Abell, 55, RD 4, Meadville, pressroom foreman at the Meadville Tribune, died at 10:24 a.m. Sunday, February 17, 1963, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of three months.  Death was attributed to acute leukemia.

A native of Meadville where he was born July 8, 1907, a son of Charles E. and Charlotta VanHorn...

Feb 9, 1963

Mrs. Olive L. Wyant, 73, wife of John M. Wyant, of Meadville, died Saturday, February 9, 1963, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of a year.

Mrs. Wyant was born in Forest County, October 14, 1889, a daughter of Enos and Sarah Moore Blauser.  She married Wyant September 20, 1910.  She was a member of...