Lila Luella Graham

Lila Luella Graham

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lila Luella Graham, 45, wife of Karl M. Graham, of Meadville, died Thursday night at her home after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Graham spent most of her life in the Blooming Valley Community.  She had been a resident of this city two years.  Her father, Alford A. VanMarter of Blooming Valley, died six weeks...

Verona Heme

Verona Heme

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Verona Heme, 61, widow of Paul Heme of West Mead Township, died Monday afternoon at Spencer Hospital where she had been a patient one week.

Mrs. Heme was a member of St. Agatha's Roman Catholic Church and the Blooming Valley Grange.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth DeMaison and Mrs....

Maude A. Lindsey

Maude A. Lindsey

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Maude A. Lindsey, 62, who recently came here from California, died Saturday at the county home near Saegertown, where she had been a resident for a short time.  She had been in ill health for several months.

A former teacher who spent most of her life in Illinois, Mrs. Lindsey was a member of...

Claude L. Mays

Claude L. Mays

Jan 1, 1753

Claude L. Mays, 72, of Meadville, died yesterday afternoon at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born at Rockland, Venango County, and moved to the Guys Mills area when he was 18.  There he became engaged in the retail meat business.

Since 1926, he lived in Meadville where he...

Charles E. Crandall

Charles E. Crandall

Jan 1, 1753

Charles E. Crandall, 65, president of Keystone View, Co., died suddenly yesterday morning at his office on Market Street.  Death was attributed to a heart attack, according to an attending physician.

The well-known civic leader banker and industrialist succumbed shortly after he arrived at his office in the Keystone View Co. building.  Friends and associates...

Jamie Moyer

Jamie Moyer

Jan 1, 1753

Jamie Moyer, infant daughter of Richard and Sydney Moyer of Meadville, died prior to birth at Meadville Medical Center, Saturday, November 16, 1996.

Survivors in addition to her parents include a brother, David Moyer and two sisters, Leslie and Samantha Moyer, all at home; maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Whitney and Earl Taylor of Sewickley; maternal...

Joel James Pardee

Joel James Pardee

Jan 1, 1753

Joel James Pardee, 20, of Guys Mills, died in a one-car accident Sunday in East Mead Township.

He was born in Meadville, September 28, 1958, son of Arden J. and Margaret K. Miller Pardee.

He was employed at Products Finishing Co., Erie.  He attended Pine Grove United Methodist Church and was...

Lulu A. Stevens

Lulu A. Stevens

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lulu A. Stevens, wife of Roy M. Stevens, of Meadville, died Wednesday afternoon, following a long illness.

A native of Meadville, she spent her entire life here, and has been a member of the Grace Methodist Church since early childhood.  She was a member of the Ellen Cares Bible Class there, and has been...

Harland D. Corliss

Harland D. Corliss

Jan 1, 1753

Harland D. Corliss, 83, of Meadville, died Monday morning at the Rickey Rest Home, Titusville, where he had been a patient three weeks.

A native of Titusville, he lived at Guys Mills, later moving to North Dakota where he married the former Clara Record who died in 1948.

Returning to the...

Dora Beatty Gromel

Dora Beatty Gromel

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Dora Beatty Gromel, 69, died last night at her home in Meadville, after an illness of several months.  Mrs. Gromel was a life-long resident of Meadville and vicinity.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Etta Walton of Wayland and Mrs. Plummer Waid of Meadville and a brother, Charles D. Beatty of Meadville.

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Elizabeth B. Schweitzer

Elizabeth B. Schweitzer

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Schweitzer, 79, who had resided for several years with her daughter, Mrs. Frederick McMunn at Conneautville, died early Tuesday morning, following an extended illness.

The widow of Peter A. Schweitzer, Mrs. Schweitzer had spent much of her earlier life in the Guys Mills area.  She was a member of St. Hippolyte's Catholic...

Jessie Doris Demill

Jessie Doris Demill

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Jessie Doris DeMill, 21, died at Meadville City Hospital, Wednesday morning after an illness of several weeks.

She is survived by her father, William DeMill of Richmond Township; a sister, Mrs. Simon Sterling of Olean, NY and two half-sisters, Mrs. William Nanty of Corry and Miss Geraldine DeMill of Titusville.

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Effie P. Burgwin

Effie P. Burgwin

Jan 1, 1753

Effie Pryor Burgwin, 82, widow of Dr. C. W. Burgwin, died Wednesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John W. Tracy, where she had resided since May 1947.

A daughter of Peter Lovell and Eleanor Nickle Pryor, she was born in Rockdale Township, Venango County, where she spent her early life.

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Eugene Demaison

Eugene Demaison

Jan 1, 1753

Eugene DeMaison, 71, well known in the Frenchtown community, died at noon Wednesday at Spencer Hospital.  He was taken ill at his home shortly after returning from midnight Mass at St. Hippolyte's R. C. Church, Frenchtown of which he was a member.

Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Treva Bresee of San Jose, CA...

Nancy Corey

Nancy Corey

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Corey, 91, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. M. P. Coyle, of Meadville, yesterday afternoon following several months' illness.

Born in Venango County, Mrs. Corey came to Meadville about 20 years ago.  Besides Mrs. Coyle, she is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. C. C. Burdick of Titusville and Mrs. Ethel...

Lloyd Mckay

Lloyd Mckay

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lloyd McKay, 57, the former Elda M. DeMaison of Meadville, died at City Hospital early Monday morning after an illness of five weeks.

Mrs. McKay was a member of St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church and had lived in this community her entire life.

She is survived by her husband; a...

Alice Weldon Macgregor

Alice Weldon Macgregor

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Alice Weldon MacGregor, 73, of Meadville, died Sunday morning at City Hospital.

She was born March 7, 1877, near Troy Center, the daughter of Alfred B. and Mary Been Barton.  She resided for many years at Blooming Valley.  Her husband, J. F. MacGregor, and a son, Jerome Leroy Weldon, preceded her in death.

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Francis Julius Echnoz

Francis Julius Echnoz

Jan 1, 1753

Frank J. Echnoz, 77, died Saturday morning at his home. A well known carpenter and builder, he had lived in Meadville 34 years and was a member of St. Agatha's RC Church. He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Emma DeMaison; six daughters, Mrs. Leslie Alexander, Mrs. Willis Lawyer, Mrs. David Dearborn and Mrs. Francis Perry, all...

J. Earl Walton

J. Earl Walton

Jan 1, 1753

J. Earl Walton, 58, of Meadville, former treasurer of Crawford County, died Friday evening at City Hospital after a brief illness.  He suffered a stroke about a week ago.

Mr. Walton was treasurer of the county from 1920 to 1924.  He suffered amputation of both legs when he was 3 years old after he was...

Arthur G. Webb

Arthur G. Webb

Jan 1, 1753

Arthur G. Webb, 72, of Meadville, was pronounced dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital Sunday, November 20, 1983, following sudden illness at home.

He was born at Denora January 20, 1911, a son of Frank and Emma Schmid Webb.  He married Margaret Mortimer September 25, 1935.  Mr. Webb had been employed as foreman of the...