Jan 1, 1753

William T. Walker, 91, well-known central Crawford County farmer, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Smith, Black Ash.

Mr. Walker had spent the past 63 years of his life in the Black Ash community.

Surviving in addition to Mrs. Smith are another daughter, Mrs. Lee Luce,...

Jan 1, 1753

Frank Catalano, Sr., 83, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, February 6, 1985, after becoming ill suddenly at home.

He was born at Benevento, Italy, January 30, 1902, a son of Marino and Carmella Agresta Catalano.  He married Josephine Parise April 7, 1937.

He emigrated to the...

Jan 1, 1753

William J. Keppner, 73, died on Wednesday night at his home in Randolph Township after an illness of several weeks.

Mr. Keppner had resided there since moving from Mantua, OH, 16 years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Annalinda; a daughter, Mrs. A. M. Flick of Utahville and eight grandchildren....

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Marion G. Rumsey, 70, of Meadville, died Thursday evening at Meadville City Hospital following a short illness.

Widow of Dr. C. E. Rumsey of Elmira, NY, where she lived for several years, Mrs. Rumsey was a native of Meadville and had a wide circle of friends.

She was a member...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lotus M. Messerall, 70, wife of Floyd Messerall of Meadville died Tuesday at City Hospital.  She had been ill about a year.

Born in Blooming Valley, a daughter of Joseph and Ida Hart Anderhalt, she spent her early life in Wayne Township.  She was a graduate of Cochranton High School and Edinboro State Normal...

Jan 1, 1753

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Graham of Guys Mills, received word on Tuesday morning that their son Second Lt. Lyle E. Graham, had been injured fatally in an airplane accident at Moses Lake Field, Washington, on Monday, June 21.

No details of the accident were given except that it had occurred during routine training.  The telegram...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anna W. Schultz, 86, widow of John P. Schultz of Grove City, died at the Methodist Home for the Aged of the Erie Conference, Monday.

She was born at Smithland, Clarion County, February 7, 1871, the daughter of Samuel and Nancy Cullen Weckerly and spent her early life near New Bethlehem.  Following her marriage,...

Jan 1, 1753

Earl B. Griggs, 60, formerly of Meadville, died suddenly Monday afternoon at Oakland, CA.

Mr. Griggs was born in Meadville and lived here several years before moving to California.

He is survived by three children, Mrs. Virginia Truran of Meadville, Kenneth of Richmond, CA and Charles of Taccola, GA; seven grandchildren;...

Jan 1, 1753

Clifford I. Graham, 73, died Sunday evening at the home of his son, Clifford Graham, Jr., on the Meadville-Harmonsburg Road.

He spent his early life in Randolph Township where he was born, and for eight years was a rural mail carrier out of the Guys Mills post office.  Later he moved to Meadville and was...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elizabeth Kremis, widow of Harry E. Kremis and a former Meadville resident, died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Leon Doubet of Niles, OH.

A native of Meadville, she was born November 7, 1874, a daughter of the late Noah and Adelaide Locke Baldwin, and resided most of her life in...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jessie B. McGill, 83, widow of Frank I. McGill, died Sunday evening at Meadville Home for the Aged.  She had been a resident of the home since November 1948.

She was born in Harmonsburg, the daughter of the late Ava W. and Sarah McMillin Smith.

Mrs. McGill lived in Oil...

Jan 1, 1753

Jack Dennis Goodwill, 2 1/2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. Goodwill of Meadville, died Wednesday night at City Hospital, following a brief illness.

Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Bonnie Lee and a brother, William Charles, both at home; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Bantz of...

Jan 1, 1753

Minnie Hays, 79, died Saturday morning at her home in Randolph Township, in which community she had lived most of her life.

She is survived by a son, Ray, at home; two daughters, Mrs. John K. Williams of Conneautville and Mrs. Arthur J. Hunt, at home; also seven grandchildren.

Services were...

Jan 1, 1753

Harry F. Phillips, 83, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank A. Grounds of Meadville, after of long illness.

He spent his early life at Monongahela, later moving to Pittsburgh.

He had lived at the Grounds home since 1947.

He was an inspector...

Jan 1, 1753

Bert E. Rundel, 76, died early Monday evening at his home in McGuffintown following a long illness.

Surviving besides the widow, Mrs. Jennie Rundel, are the following children, Fred, Guard and Albert Rundal, all of Meadville, Ernest Kay Rundel of Asheville, NY; Mrs. Carl Waid of Huntington Beach, CA, Mrs. Robert Emig of Meadville, George...

Jan 1, 1753

Wallace Reed Mattocks, 43, was killed yesterday, when the tractor he was using to pull a chicken coop on his Randolph Township farm toppled over backwards pinning him underneath the steering wheel.

A lifelong resident of Crawford County, Wallace Mattocks had farmed at the Guys Mills location - where the family recently completed building a...

Jan 1, 1753

John G. (Jack) Reis, 73, chief cost accountant at Talon, Inc., for many years, died Saturday at the United Methodist Nursing Hospital. He had been ill for several months and a patient at the hospital for two weeks. Following retirement from Talon, Mr. Reis worked as a self-employed certified public accountant. Born in Pittsburgh, July 20, 1902, he was...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Alice Jane Rodgers, 80, of Guys Mills, wife of William E. Rodgers, died at her home yesterday afternoon following several months' illness.

She was a member of the Guys Mills Methodist Church and Randolph Grange.

Surviving besides her husband are three daughters, Miss Elda and Blanche Rodgers at home and...

Jan 1, 1753

Hershel H. (Red) Rhodes, 35, of Meadville, athletic director for Keystone Ordnance Work employees, operator of the Dreamland Ballroom at Conneaut Lake and Albion bakery owner, died at City Hospital Sunday from an illness growing out of shoulder injuries he sustained in World War II combat.

Holder of the bronze star and several other decorations...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ethel Amanda Rushlander, 59, of Meadville, wife of Augustus D. Rushlander, died Sunday evening at the home of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Addie Vernier.

Surviving, in addition to the husband, are four children, Grandin Rushlander of Pittsburgh, Charles Rushlander of Cambridge Springs and Donald and Evelyn Rushlander, both at home; two brothers, Granville Briggs of...