Jan 1, 1753

Stanley E. Lemon, 71, of West Mead Township, died early Sunday morning following an illness of several months.

A farmer in the West Mead area for more than 40 years, Mr. Lemon was a member of Blooming Valley Grange.

He is survived by his widow, the former Susie Brawley; four daughters,...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Sadie Jane Peck, 80, died at City Hospital Sunday.  She resided at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home for 17 years.

She was born September 28, 1874, in Conneautville.  She attended business college and worked as a secretary for a number of years with a business concern at Medina, OH.

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Jan 1, 1753

Harold F. Johnston, 27, a truck driver for the F. B. Scowden and Son Coal Company, was instantly killed Wednesday while delivering coal at the Nevin Carman residence.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred Johnston of Sugar Lake; a son, Robert Harold at home; his mother, Mrs. Pearl Sherman of Meadville; a sister,...

Jan 1, 1753

George Calvin Weston, 65, of Meadville, died yesterday morning at Spencer Hospital following an illness of three weeks.

A native of Venango County, he spent most of his life at Rocky Grove before moving to Meadville 22 years ago.

He was a tool and die maker, recently retired and had been...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Alice Mary Heasley, 61, wife of William C. Heasley, died at her home in Meadville, Thursday morning after a long illness.

She had lived in Meadville the past 37 years, the family coming here from Youngstown, OH.

Mrs. Heasley was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and its Priscilla...

Jan 1, 1753

Frank W. Kinnear, 80, well known as a farmer in the Guys Mills community the past 24 years, died suddenly at his home Monday morning.

Member of his family found him in the workshop of his farm, where he had become ill, shortly before his death.

He is survived by his...

Jan 1, 1753

John Leffingwell Schuler, III,  a former Meadville resident, died Thursday afternoon at Gary, IN, where he had lived for the past three years.

Survivors include a son, John, IV of Hollywood, FL; his mother, Mrs. J. L. Schuler, II of Meadville and a sister, Mrs. Zaven Mahdesian.

Services were held at...

Jan 1, 1753

Lester E. Hill, 58, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital shortly after noon Monday, following a long illness.

Mr. Hill had spent most of his life in the community and was a conductor for the Erie Railroad Company before ill health forced his retirement.  He was a member of the Erie Railroad Veterans Assn.

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Clara Hewitt, 80, of the Methodist Home, wife of Glenn G. Hewitt, Thursday, August 21, 1969, after a three-week illness.

She was born in Norrisville, December 24, 1888, a daughter of James Alfred and Phoebe Morehouse Doutt.  She was married to Glenn Shaw in 1905 and later to Glenn Hewitt in 1945.  She was...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Rita Mae Foster Dillaman, 18, wife of Robert Dillaman, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Saturday, less than a day after she became seriously ill.

She was a graduate of Meadville High School in the class of June, 1947.

Surviving, besides her husband, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney...

Jan 1, 1753

Anell Blystone DeMaison, wife of Albert G. DeMaison, of Meadville, died Monday morning at 8 o'clock, at Spencer Hospital, having been admitted as a patient Sunday afternoon.

Although in ill health for several years, Mrs. DeMaison's condition had not been considered critical until Sunday.

Mrs. DeMaison was a member of St....

Jan 1, 1753

L. Aretus Walton, 76, well-known East Mead Township farmer, died suddenly at his home Monday evening.  He spent most of his life in the Wayland community.

Surviving are his widow; two sons, W. Linn Walton at home and Lew R. Walton of Meadville; two daughters, Mrs. Merle Cheers of Youngstown and Mrs. Orpha McMahon at...

Jan 1, 1753

Clarence T. Johns, 98, died Monday morning at the Cribbs Methodist Home where he had been a resident for 13 years.

He was born May 3, 1856, at Brookville, PA and spent most of his life in Jefferson County as a farmer.  The last of a large family, he is survived by several nieces and...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nellie Terrill Purdy, 89, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after several weeks of failing health.

For the past 19 years, she had resided at the Home for the Aged.

Daughter of the late Halsey and Jane Hayes Terrill, she spent the early part of her life at Guys Mills. ...

Jan 1, 1753

Oscar G. Schweitzer, 39, who was employed at the Ralph Jackson farm near Conneaut Lake, died suddenly Wednesday.

He is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Wayne Gage, Mrs. Walter Wygant, Mrs. Delbert Silvis and Louis and Ralph Schweitzer, all of Meadville; Mrs. Desire Poly and Mrs. Leo Choffel, both of Cochranton and...

Jan 1, 1753

Arthur L. Riemann, 65, retired Erie Railroad man and outstanding Christian layman, died at his home in Meadville, early yesterday following a heart attack.

Riemann retired in November, 1957, after 47 years, in the railroad's valuation department and held the post of assistant engineer at time of his retirement.

A member...

Jan 1, 1753

Charles W. Gill, 75, former mayor of Meadville and a long-time local business, died Sunday morning at City Hospital after an extended illness.

The Meadville man was best known here for his service as mayor from 1930 to 1933, but he also had served as a deputy collector of internal revenue stationed here, and he...

Jan 1, 1753

William Snyder Wallace, 47, of Vernon Township, died Wednesday evening at Spencer Hospital.

He was a member of the Sewickley United Presbyterian Church and a Vernon Township volunteer fireman.

Surviving are four sisters, Miss Florence Wallace and Miss Mary Agnes Wallace, both at home, Mrs. Jessie Kinser of Columbus, OH and...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Hilda E. Hays, 52, of Vernon Township, widow of George L. Hays, Sr., died early Tuesday morning at City Hospital following several weeks illness.

Since her husband's death two years ago, Mrs. Hays had continued operation of a motel on Route 19.  She had spent her early life in Washington and Allegheny counties and...

Jan 1, 1753

Frank E. Fidelman, 55, well-known resident of Black Ash community, died in Spencer Hospital, Meadville, yesterday from the effects of an accident that occurred at Meadville Monday night.

Mr. Fidelman was employed as a machinist in the Erie Railroad shops in Meadville and was enroute to his work.  As he was about to turn his...