George W. Runnels, Jr.
Jan 1, 1753
George W. Runnels, Jr. 62, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital Wednesday evening, October 17, 1973, after suffering an apparent heart attack while bowling with his son at the Eagles Bowling Lanes.
Born in Dunkirk on February 12, 1911, he was a son of George W. and Cora Hardinger Runnels. He married...
Zack Lee Butler
Jan 1, 1753
Zack Lee Butler, infant son of James V. and Elaine Hirt Butler, Jr. of Meadville, failed to survive Thursday February 26, 1998, at Meadville Medical Center.
Survivors in addition to his parents, include three sisters, Amanda Butler, Cheyenne Butler and Kimberli Fike; his maternal grandparents, Gerald and Doris Newcomer of Meadville; his paternal grandfather, James...
Edward Darewood Ervin
Jan 1, 1753
Edward Darewood Ervin, 54, of Meadville, was killed last night in the kitchen of his home when a rifle he was handling accidentally went off.
Ervin was born at Greenbank, WV, July 6, 1907, a son of Leslie H. and Minnie Sheets Ervin.
He and the former Mildred P. Briggs were...
Roberta L. Dean
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Roberta L. Dean, 74, wife of Harry J. Dean, died at her home on Rogers Ferry Road this morning at 11 o'clock after an extended illness.
Born in Union Township, May 19, 1876, Mrs. Dean was the last of the family of Henry and Louisa Cutshall. Most of her early life was spent in...
Thomas J. Diehl
Jan 1, 1753
Thomas J. Diehl, 76, a retired contractor of Meadville, died yesterday at City Hospital of a heart ailment. He had been ill about a week.
Son of Henry and Anna Willy Diehl, he was born April 4, 1880, in West Mead Township and lived his early life in Woodcock Township, where he worked on a...
Edith H. Strawbridge
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Edith Strawbridge, 43, a teacher in the Meadville public schools for more than 18 years, died at her home, of Meadville, Saturday morning about 9 o'clock.
She was graduated from Edinboro State Teachers College in 1919, and before beginning her work in Meadville in September of 1923, she taught in Wayne and Randolph Townships...
Helen Stainbrook Mcclain
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Helen Stainbrook McClain, 37, wife of Kenneth McClain of East Side, Conneaut Lake, died at her home Tuesday evening.
She spent her life in the Meadville area and was a graduate of Meadville High School. Recently, she had been employed at the local Montgomery Ward Company store.
Surviving, in addition...
Edwin Alden Humeston
Jan 1, 1753
Edwin Alden Humeston, 66, of Meadville, died Wednesday evening at Meadville City Hospital after an illness of one week.
Mr. Humeston, lifelong resident of Crawford County, was born at Guys Mills, January 15, 1876, the son of Edwin Ruthven Martha Alden Humeston.
He was a graduate of Linesville High School, matriculated...
Arburtus Spigelmyer
Jan 1, 1753
Arburtus (Burt) Spigelmyer, 38, died early Friday morning at Spencer Hospital after a very brief illness. He had lived in Meadville until two years ago, since when he had lived on Grant Street, Saegertown. For 15 years, he had been proprietor of a barber shop and was a member of the barbers' union. He is survived by his widow,...
Jason Douglas Andrews
Jan 1, 1753
Jason Douglas Andrews, son of Joseph J. and Barbara Jean Sisson Andrews, of Spring Street, Meadville, was stillborn Thursday, September 30, 1976, at Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh.
In addition to his parents he is survived by a maternal grandmother, Mrs. Janice Sisson of Meadville; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Andrews of Meadville; maternal great-grandparents,...
Ethel L. Swanson
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Ethel L. Swanson, 66, of Vernon Township, was dead on arrival at City Hospital early Tuesday morning, September 5, 1972, after being stricken with an apparent heart attack at her home.
She was born in Erie, May 20, 1906, a daughter of Axel and Hulda Carlson Nystrom. She married Mr. Swanson on March 11,...
Sara L. Miller
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Sara L. Miller, of Meadville, library assistant of Meadville Public Library and secretary of the Crawford County Historical Society for many years, died Wednesday, June 20, 1062, at City Hospital following a long illness. She had been hospitalized for almost two years.
She has been library assistant and historical society secretary from 1936 until...
F. Harry Ellsworth
Jan 1, 1753
F. Harry Ellsworth, 81, the man who has been in charge of Meadville's top-grade water supply for the past half century, died at Spencer Hospital last night.
The superintendent of the city's water department had been a patient at the hospital since May 4. But ill health forced him to give up active direction of...
Hazel A. Dearborn
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Hazel A. Dearborn, 72, wife of Ross F. Dearborn, of Meadville, was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital Saturday, September 8, 1984, following a seven-month illness.
She was born at Summerset, KY, December 11, 1911, a daughter of John and Sally Miller Rutherford. She married Mr. Dearborn July 3, 1936.
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Clifton P. Byham
Jan 1, 1753
Clifton P. Byham, 73, died Sunday evening at his home near Guys Mills, after a long illness.
He was a well-known resident of the community, spending his entire life in the Guys Mills district, except for eight years during which his lived in Monroe County, PA. He was a member of the Mt. Hope Methodist...
Addie Sperry Glover
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Addie Sperry Glover, 74, widow of Joseph Glover, died Thursday evening at the home of Myrtle Wheeler, of Meadville, with whom she had been living.
She was well known throughout the Little Cooley district where she lived most of her life. The only survivors are one nephew and one cousin.
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Arthur Schweitzer
Jan 1, 1753
Arthur Schweitzer, 74, died Tuesday morning after an illness of six weeks, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wayne Gage, of Meadville.
The deceased was born at Frenchtown and had resided there until he came to Meadville nine years ago.
He is survived by ten children, Louis, Mrs. Desire Poly,...
Harry A. Ewing
Jan 1, 1753
Harry A. Ewing, 74, died Friday afternoon, after an extended illness, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Spaid of Meadville.
Mr. Ewing was born in East Mead Township, the son of James Ewing and Fanny Byham Ewing, and spent nearly his entire life in East Mead and Randolph Township. He wife, Elizabeth Storry...
Mary Oakes Hatch
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Mary Oakes Hatch, 85, died at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Raymond Forbes of Meadville, following a long period of failing health.
She had lived in Meadville the past 24 years, coming here from Black Ash. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church and Mrs. Jenkinss Bible Class.
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Robert L. Mcdaniel
Jan 1, 1753
Robert L. McDaniel, 80, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at Spencer Hospital. A retired farmer, he had been in failing health since he suffered a stroke May 11.
A son of the late Joseph and Eliza McCracken McDaniel, he lived most of his life in Wayne Township until he moved to Meadville in December 1951....