Patricia May Brenneis
Nov 13, 1947
Injured in what was believed to be indirect results of a Halloween prank on the Saegertown-Woodcock School grounds October 28, Patricia Brenneis, 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brenneis of Meadville, died at City Hospital November 13, 1947.
The child was hurt when a sliding board on the school yard was knocked...
Ianthia Terrill
Oct 17, 1947
Ianthia, widow of the late Duane Terrill, died Friday morning at the home of her son, B. C. Terrill of Conneaut Lake, after being in failing health the past six months. She was aged 88 years, and was a native of Randolph Township. Mrs. Terrill formerly resided in Meadville.
Mrs. Terrill is survived by two...
Howard O. Wooddell
Oct 9, 1947
Howard O. Wooddell, of Meadville, died Thursday evening at his home following a brief illness. He was employed by the American Viscose Corp. here as an electrician for several years.
Surviving are his widow, Ola; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Coulter of Conneaut Lake and Mrs. C. C. Norr and Mrs. Alfred Snow, both of Meadville;...
George S. Kindervater
Oct 9, 1947
George S. Kindervater, 78, of Meadville, died on Saturday afternoon at Meadville City Hospital, where he had been a patient for a week.
He came here from Pittsburgh 34 years ago, was an Erie Railroad employee for 24 years, and belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and Blooming Valley Methodist Church.
...
Robert Will Nichols
Aug 16, 1947
Robert Will Nichols, 48, died at his home in Meadville, Saturday evening, following a ten-year illness.
He had lived all his life in Meadville and formerly was a city taxi driver.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, Howard Nichols of Meadville and Bruce Nichols at home; a daughter, Iva Lee at...
James Larry Bertschy
Aug 9, 1947
James Larry Bertschy, 15-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Bertschy of Meadville, died at City Hospital on Saturday, August 9, 1947, after his unconscious body was found on a lane leading to his home, apparently a victim of an auto accident. It is unknown how the baby was fatality injured.
Besides the parents,...
Robert Luther Vanmarter
Jun 10, 1947
Robert Luther VanMarter, 23, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dazelle VanMarter of Woodcock Township, was killed in a truck crash at Santa Ana, CA, yesterday morning, according to word received by his parents last night.
The youth had been living in California for about a year, and has been employed by a trucking concern. ...
Frank B. Clay
Jun 3, 1947
Frank B. Clay, 65, a 46 year employee of the Erie Railroad Co., died suddenly at his home in Meadville, Tuesday, June 3, 1947.
Mr. Clay was born in Meadville and had lived here most of his life. He was a member of Stone Methodist Church.
He is survived by his...
Dr. Ralph E. Pond
Jun 1, 1947
Dr. Ralph E. Pond, former Meadville physician who had been practicing for three years in Philadelphia, died at Meadville City Hospital Sunday morning. He would have been 80 years old on July 28.
Dr. Pond returned to Meadville six weeks ago and had been staying at the home of a son, Lt. Col. Frederick L....
Ida S. Maitland
May 16, 1947
Mrs. Ida S. Maitland of Kinzua, 84, widow of the late John L. Maitland, died at the home of her son, Leon R. Maitland, of Meadville, on Friday morning. She had come to visit her son last December, and becoming ill, had remained there since that time.
Mrs. Maitland was affiliated with the women's organization...
Lucretia Smock
May 12, 1947
Mrs. Lucretia Smock, of Meadville, widow of the late Jonathan Smock, died at her home Monday night after several years of invalidism.
Born April 3, 1854, in Greenwood Township, she was the eldest child of Rhesa and Nancy Mumford Smock. In 1879, she married Jonathan Smock and for 25 years they conducted a general store...
Ruth B. Dumars
Mar 19, 1947
Miss Ruth B. DuMars, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. G. DeMaison, after an illness of several weeks.
Miss DeMars, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. W. DuMars, spent her early life in Kennard but had lived in Meadville the past 15 years, for 12 years...
Timothy Lee Anderson
Mar 13, 1947
A son, Timothy Lee Anderson, born to Mr and Mrs. Homer Anderson, of Meadville, at Spencer Hospital on March 10, 1947, failed to survive, death occuring March 13, 1947.
Besides the parents, survivors include a sister, Donna and a brother, David and the paternal grandparents.
Services were held at Waid Funeral...
Anna S. Hamilton
Feb 22, 1947
Mrs. Anna S. Hamilton, 80, well-known dairy operator and Granger, of Meadville, died Saturday at Meadville City Hospital, following an illness of two days. Mrs. Hamilton assisted her husband, the late J. Wilson Hamilton, in the retail milk business, and continued the dairy after his death 13 years ago. She retired a year ago after being in the business...
William A. Arnfield
Feb 14, 1947
William A. Arnfield, 56, died suddenly Friday, February 14, 1947 at his home on Harmonsburg Road. A resident of Meadville the past years, he was an employee of the American Viscose Corp.
Mr. Arnfield spent his early life in Pittsburgh, then lived in Albion 18 years before coming to Crawford County.
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Hazel Phillips
Jan 24, 1947
Mrs. Hazel Phillips, former resident of the Guys Mills vicinity, died Friday morning at the Crawford County Home where she had lived in recent years.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lulu Shorts and a granddaughter, Lois Shorts, both of Saegertown; three sisters, Mrs. Jay Howard and Mrs. Lawrence Jones, both of Guys Mills and Mrs....
Viola May Smith
Jan 9, 1947
Viola May Smith, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley H. Smith of Meadville, died early Thursday morning at Meadville City Hospital, a day after birth.
Besides the parents, she is survived by a half-sister, Nancy and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smith of East Mead Township and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bennett...
William C. Boyles
Nov 30, 1946
William C. Boyles, 70, of East Fairfield Township, died Saturday, November 30, 1946, at Meadville City Hospital, following an illness of five weeks.
A lifelong Crawford County resident, he had engaged in the lumber business in the vicinity of Townville for many years.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. DeVere...
Myrtle E. Thompson
Nov 5, 1946
Myrtle E. Thompson, 73, until recently a resident of Guys Mills, died following a long illness Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Bartholomew of Meadville.
Mrs. Thompson had spent most of her life in Guys Mills where she was a member of the Methodist Church.
In addition...
Clara Cook
Oct 24, 1946
One of the county's oldest residents, and in her earlier years identified with many civic affairs, Mrs. Clara Cook died at her home in Meadville, Thursday afternoon, after a brief illness. She was 92 years of age.
Mrs. Cook, widow of Samuel Cook, came to Meadville from Buffalo, NY, in 1869; her marriage took place...