May 18, 1961

Mrs. Miriam Shryrock Culbertson, widow of Atty. Leland J. Culbertson, died Thursday, May 18, 1961, at her home in Meadville, after a long illness.

Long associated with many of the city's welfare and literary organizations, Mrs. Culbertson was graduated from Allegheny College in 1914 and for many years taught in the three-room Porter Street School,...

May 17, 1961

Mrs. Violet Irons Mabus, 87, of Frenchtown, died Wednesday, May 17, 1961, at the Graham Nursing Home, Guys Mills, following a long illness.  She was the widow of George W. Mabus, whom she married May 6, 1891.

Mrs. Mabus was born in Randolph Township, October 16, 1873, a daughter of Amos and Emma Lemon Irons. ...

May 10, 1961

Gordon Roth Miller, 57, of Meadville, died suddenly at his home Wednesday, May 10, 1961.

He was born at Cleveland, August 16, 1903, a son of Frank and Emma Lang Miller and married the former Ruth Moritz of Meadville June 30, 1932.

Mr. Miller was district sales representative for the Greenbag...

May 6, 1961

Ernest R. Cowley, Sr., 84, of Hayfield Township, died Saturday, May 6, 1961, at City Hospital after a short illness.

He was born in East Liberty, June 7, 1877, a son of John R. and Mary Carver Cowley.  A retired farmer, he at one time had worked at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh.  He was a...

May 4, 1961

Joseph P. Leech, 72, president of Leech Tool & Die Works, Meadville, died at City Hospital Thursday, May 4, 1961, after an illness of four days.

He was born in Manchester, England, May 18, 1888, and came to the US in 1911.

A tool and diemaker, he was employed in the...

Apr 29, 1961

Mrs. Mabel S. Richard, of Meadville, a charter member of several Meadville organizations and one of the most active Defense Savings Bond sellers during World War II, died Saturday, April 29, 1961, at her home after a short illness.

Mrs. Richard was the widow of Paul H. Richard, Meadville's first resident architect and founder of...

Apr 28, 1961

Ward M. Applegate, 74, Guys Mills, died at City Hospital at 2:15 a.m. Friday, April 28, 1961.

He was born in Randolph Township December 11, 1886, a son of John S. and Sarah Bernette Applegate and married the former Fern Cutshall December 11, 1906.

He was employed by the Erie Railroad...

Apr 27, 1961

Mrs. Rose C. Hatch, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 27, 1961, at the Flickinger Convalescent Home after an illness of about a year.

She was born near Venango, a daughter of Julian and Josephine Grosclaude Maire and was the widow of John A. Hatch, whom she married August 3, 1899.  She was a member of...

Apr 27, 1961

Irwin H. Weston, 48, of Guys Mills, died Thursday, April 27, 1961 at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh.

He was born in New Kensington, June 17, 1913, a son of James and Emma Knight Weston and lived in the Pittsburgh area until moving to Guys Mills several years ago.  He married Sara Kerr March 20, 1943, and...

Apr 22, 1961

Mrs. Etta Snodgrass Ackert, 84, of 550 Lord St., died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 1961, while visiting a daughter in Erie, Mrs. Rolf (Elizabeth) Asmussen.

Mrs. Ackert was born in Vernon Township October 31, 1876, a daughter of Matthew and Mary Mallory Snodgrass.  She was the widow of Arthur D. Ackert, whom she...

Apr 19, 1961

Charles Hudson Jones, 87, sheriff of Crawford County from 1926 to 1930, died Wednesday, April 19, 1961, at the Methodist Home for the Aged after an illness of several months.

Mr. Jones opened the first auto accessory store in Meadville.  He moved to the Methodist Home July 3, 1953.

He was...

Apr 15, 1961

Mrs. Sophie Muller, 92, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. (Marie) McFadden, died at City Hospital, Saturday, April 15, 1961.

She was born in Germany, October 31, 1868 a daughter of Michael and Rosina Hefner Hartweg and married the late William Muller January 30, 1890.  She previously had lived in Philadelphia...

Apr 5, 1961

Eula M. Oaks, 33, wife of Carl E. Oaks, of Meadville, died Wednesday, April 5, 1961, at the home of her parents in Corry, after a long illness.

She was born at Corry June 23, 1927, a daughter of Fred and Elsie Lillie Lindsey.  Her wedding date was August 13, 1950.

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Apr 5, 1961

Arthur A. LeComte, 88, died Wednesday, April 5, 1961, at his home in Frenchtown after an illness of a year.

He was born in East Fairfield Township, September 10, 1872, a son of Anitole and Veronica Fairve LeComte.  He was a carpenter by trade and retired only a few years ago.  He spent most of...

Mar 26, 1961

Herman J. Wagner, 66, of Meadville, died Sunday, March 26, 1961, at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

He was born in East Mead Township June 5, 1894, a son of Lawrence and Emma McNamara Wagner.  He was a farmer until retiring 10 years ago and moving to Meadville to live with a sister, Mrs....

Mar 21, 1961

Mrs. Bertha M. Hart, 85, of Meadville, died Tuesday, March 21, 1961, at City Hospital after a long illness.  She was the widow of Edmund Hart and made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Boulton.

Mrs. Hart was born March 14, 1876, in East Fairfield Township, a daughter of William and Sarah Ellen Byham...

Mar 17, 1961

M. Willard Grant, of Meadville, proprietor of Grant's Feed Store, died at Spencer Hospital Friday, March 17, 1961.  He entered the hospital Monday.

The well-known businessman was a graduate of Meadville High School and Allegheny College.  He was associated with the late Sam McQuiston in the feed business from 1914 to late 1935.  He opened...

Mar 17, 1961

Mrs. Catherine Breckenridge, 82, resident in the Methodist Home, North Park Avenue, died Friday, March 17, 1961, following a long illness.

Born in Sessaskilty, North Ireland, on April 24, 1878, a daughter of John and Eliza Boyd Hillard, she came to the United States in her early youth.

She was married...

Mar 16, 1961

Mrs. Margaret Sutliff, 53, wife of Clifford Sutliff, of Meadville, died at her home, Thursday, March 16, 1961, after a long illness.

She was born inTitusville April 20, 1907, a daughter of J. Harvey and Bertha Snyder Rodgers Mosier, and moved to Meadville when she was a child.

She was a...

Feb 25, 1961

Mrs. Jessie Sybrant Bailey, 77, of New Richmond, died at Spencer Hospital at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 1961, after a brief illness.

She was born in Richmond Township January 31, 1884, a daughter of Walter and Nellie Falkinburg Sybrant.

She attended New Richmond Methodist Church.

Survivors...