Rev. L. R. Moessner
Jan 1, 1753
The Rev. L. R. Moessner, retired pastor of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, died suddenly Saturday afternoon while visiting at Lake Milton, OH.
The veteran minister, who served the Zion E-R pulpit for 19 1/2 years before his retirement in 1951, died of a heart attack while visiting a daughter, Mrs. S. R. Smith.
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Anna Jones Gordon
Jan 1, 1753
Anna Jones Gordon, 72, wife of Clarence E. Gordon, of Randolph Township, died Friday evening at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.
Daughter of James T. and Saloma Glenn Jones, she spent her life in the Guys Mills area except for several years at Ripley, NY. She was a member of the Townville Methodist Church...
Carlton Luce
Jan 1, 1753
Carlton Luce, 83, former area resident, died Tuesday evening at Sarasota, FL, where he had lived the last 13 years.
A son of R. Wallace and Ellen Shaffer Luce, he was born at Black Ash and moved to Meadville in 1918. He lived here until 1944 when he moved to Sarasota.
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Sam S. Dickson
Jan 1, 1753
Sam S. Dickson, 74, of Meadville, died early this morning at City Hospital where he had been a medical patient the past five days.
He came here less than two weeks ago to reside with a sister, Mrs. Mary D. Nichols. Previously, he had made his home with another sister, Mrs. M. G. Dewey, then...
Minnie Birchfield Kirkpatrick
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Minnie Birchfield Kirkpatrick, 75, wife of Harry C. Kirkpatrick, of Meadville, died at Meadville City Hospital, yesterday afternoon following a short illness.
She was born in West Mead Township, November 23, 1867, and was the daughter of James G. and Marietta Birchfield.
An active member of the parish of Stone...
Army Pvt. Dan R. Byham
Jan 1, 1753
Army Pvt. Dan R. Byham, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Byham of Guys Mills, was reported killed Wednesday in Vietnam by sniper fire.
His father, who is postmaster at Guys Mills, said military authorities informed the family of their son's death yesterday afternoon. The only details were that it occurred while Pvt....
Daniel Lee Gable
Jan 1, 1753
A young boy, returning home from school, was struck and killed by the school bus he had just alighted from yesterday afternoon in Kerrtown.
Daniel Lee. Gable, 6, of Kerrtown, son of Nicholas Gable of Meadville and Dorothy Gable, with whom he lived.
He was born in Meadville, September 5, 1961,...
Effie Britton Robbins
Jan 1, 1753
Effie Britton Robbins of Meadville, died Monday evening at Meadville City Hospital, following a brief illness.
Born at Guys Mills on March 2, 1870, she was the daughter of Allen T. and Hannah Mullen Britton. She was married to the late Hiley D. Robbins on January 14, 1897.
She is survived...
Harvey Rogers
Jan 1, 1753
Harvey Rogers, well known citizen of Randolph Township, died Monday morning at Spencer Hospital where he was taken for treatment a week ago. His entire life of 79 years was spent in the Guys Mills community. Nieces and nephews are the nearest surviving relatives.
Services were held at the Waid Funeral Home.
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Jessie Watkins
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Jessie Watkins, 65, of Conneautville, died last night at Meadville City Hospital, after an extensive illness.
Surviving is a son, Verne Ferris of Chicago and a cousin, Harvey Brooks of Oil City.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
Interment was in Chicago, Il.
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Louis Clare Heydrick
Jan 1, 1753
Louis Clare Heydrick, 81, of Meadville, died late Tuesday at Spencer Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 10 days.
Born at Carlton, Mercer County, son of the late Charles W. and Mary TenBroeck Heydrick, he came to Meadville in the 1890s.
He attended Allegheny College and studied...
Annie Walster
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Annie Walster, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday morning, after a long period of failing health.
Miss Walster, who was a member of the Unitarian Church, is survived by two brothers and two sisters, Miss Matila Walster of Meadville, Mrs. E. H. Kahler and Edward Walster of Meadville, and William Walster of Los...
Mary Louise Berly
Jan 1, 1753
Mary Berly, 76, widow of Leon Berly, died Saturday, afternoon at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Berly, a resident of the Frenchtown community for many years, removed to this city about 23 years ago. She was a member of St. Hippolyte's R.C. Church and the Rosary Society of St. Agatha's R. C. Church....
Leone Higby
Jan 1, 1753
Leone Higby, 80, widow of Edwin T. (Ted) Higby, a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community since February 1986, at Wesbury following an extended illness.
Mrs. Higby was born in Guys Mills, June 25, 1905, a daughter of Sylvester and Nellie Luce DeMaison. She married Edwin T. (Ted) Higby, who preceded her in death.
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Cora D. Sackett
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Cora D. Sackett, 83, widow of Dr. W. E. Sackett, former Saegetown dentist, died suddenly Tuesday evening at her home in Hornell, NY.
Dr. Sackett retired as a dentist about 15 years ago, a few years before he died. Mrs. Sackett lived in Meadville before moving to Hornell.
While a...
Leon E. Jannot
Jan 1, 1753
Leon E. Jannot, 66, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday afternoon after an illness of several weeks.
Until recent years, Mr. Jannot was a resident of the Pettis community and was a member of St. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church.
Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Sebastian Seiple of West...
Hattie L. Sprankle
Jan 1, 1753
Hattie L. Sprankle, wife of F. Burt Sprankle, 66, of Meadville, died early Thursday at her home, after an illness of several months.
She was the daughter of the late Rev. Edwin Lenhart, formerly a Lutheran minister in counties of central PA. The family recently moved to Meadville from Erie, where she was a member...
Jacob H. Stolz
Jan 1, 1753
Jacob H. Stolz, 81, charter member of the local AFL carpenters' union and president of the Home Building and Loan Assn., died suddenly Saturday, following a heart attack.
He retired only in recent years from his trade as a carpenter and building contractor. In 1950, he was presented a ring by Local 556, AFL-United Brotherhood...
Pearl D. Gongaware
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Pearl D. Gongaware, 69, wife of Jerry C. Gongaware of Meadville, died Monday night at Meadville City Hospital following a long illness.
She was born at Irwin, Westmoreland County, and spent most of her life in the Greensburg area. She moved to Meadville about five years ago.
She was a...
Josephine Jannot
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Josephine Jannot, 90, widow of the late Charles Jannot, formerly of East Fairfield Township, died early Monday morning after a very brief illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Roae of Meadville, where she resided several years.
She was born in Lyons, France, in 1850, coming to this country with her...