Minnie A. Schutz

Minnie A. Schutz

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Minnie A. Schutz, 71, widow of George C. Schutz, died Thursday at Meadville City Hospital.  She has been a patient at the hospital for a month.

For several years, she had lived with her son, Ralph L. Schutz, on the Blooming Valley Road.  She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.

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Anna Cook

Anna Cook

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anna Cook, 79, wife of the Rev. J. Brent Cook, died at Cribbs Methodist Home, Tuesday evening after an extended illness.  Her husband, a veteran minister of the Methodist Church, is a surgical patient at City Hospital at this time.

She was a native of St. Mary's Ontario.

Besides her...

Emma C. Tenney

Emma C. Tenney

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Emma C. Tenney, died early Tuesday at her home in Randolph Township, after an illness of several months.

She had been a resident of the Mt. Hope community for all of the 88 years of her life, and was a member of the Mt. Hope M. E. Church.

She is...

Mark Cassius Hills

Mark Cassius Hills

Jan 1, 1753

Mark Cassius Hills, 79, of Meadville, died December 7, at Greenville Hospital where he had been a patient since Thursday night.  Death was attributed to a heart condition.

Mr. Hills, well-known in Meadville through his association with the Crawford County courthouse, which he served as custodian for the past ten years, was born in Crawford...

Don Lester Davis

Don Lester Davis

Jan 1, 1753

Don L. Davis, 56, of Cochranton, was found dead about 6 a.m. yesterday in his automobile, which was parked along Route 322, four miles south of Meadville.   Death was ruled as a natural due to a heart condition he was seeking treatment for.

Mr. Davis was the son of the late James and Iva Smock...

Clarissa Elliott

Clarissa Elliott

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Clarissa, Elliot, 87, widow of John H. Elliott, died Friday morning at Smith Institute, Saegertown, after several years of failing health.

In recent years, Mrs. Elliott made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Phoebe Miller of Meadville, who died in May.  Her early life was spent at Carlton and New Lebanon.

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Mildred D. Miller

Mildred D. Miller

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mildred D. Miller, 67, wife of Ralph H. Miller of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital late Friday, May 1, 1981, after a sudden illness.

She was born at Meadville, July 12, 1913, a daughter of Earl and Pearl Taylor Boyle.  She married Miller on September 15, 1934.

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Edna M. Stafford

Edna M. Stafford

Jan 1, 1753

A widely known Meadville social worker died suddenly Saturday evening at City Hospital at the age of 88.

She was Miss Edna M. Stafford, who served for 17 years as executive secretary of Associated Charities of Meadville.  She was cited for her humanitarian work in two Tribune editorials in 1953 and 1955.

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Ruric Douglass

Ruric Douglass

Jan 1, 1753

Ruric Douglass, 81, well known citizen of Woodcock Township, died early Wednesday at his home after a brief illness.  With the exception of nine years when he lived in Union City, he spent his entire life in the Woodcock Township district.

Mr. Douglass was a charter member of Gravel Run Lodge of IOOF.

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Jessie Chase Waid

Jessie Chase Waid

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jessie Chase Waid, 76, widow of Bert Waid, died Wednesday at Warren, PA.

A daughter of Benjamin and Helen Hotchkiss Chase, she spent most of her life in this area and was for many years a resident of the Meadville and Blooming Valley communities.

She was a member of First...

Clyde Vin Camp

Clyde Vin Camp

Jan 1, 1753

Clyde Vin Camp, 70, well-known resident of Jackson Township, died suddenly Friday morning at his home after a long illness.

He was born and spent his entire life on the farm near Sugar Lake, where he died.

He was a son of the late George and Nancy Hineman Vin Camp and...

Grace E. Tenney

Grace E. Tenney

Jan 1, 1753

Grace E. Tenney, wife of Earl Tenney, of Meadville, died Monday morning at Meadville City Hospital after an illness of several months.  She had lived most of her life in Meadville and was a member of the First Christian Church.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Theodore Druzak of Meadville; by...

Sherman Richardson

Sherman Richardson

Jan 1, 1753

Sherman D. Richardson, 33, only son of Rudolph Richardson of Randolph Township, died last Monday at Fort Worth, TX, where he had been employed in the oil fields for several years.  Death came as the result of an automobile accident, in which a companion, A. E. Irwin, of Pecos, TX was instantly killed.

Services were...

David W. Robinson

David W. Robinson

Jan 1, 1753

David W. Robinson, 80, died at his home in Randolph Township Thursday morning after a long illness.

Mr. Robinson moved to the community in 1924 from Pittsburgh, where he had been a streetcar motorman.  He farmed until recent retirement from active work.

The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Frances...

Marvin L. Gilvair

Marvin L. Gilvair

Jan 1, 1753

Marvin L. Gilvair, of Meadville, died last night at City Hospital after a long illness.  He was 74.

Born near Union City, November 15, 1875, the son of William and Mary Gilvair, he was employed as a conductor on the Erie Railroad from 1901 to 1945, when he was retired.

He...

James W. Miller

James W. Miller

Jan 1, 1753

Airman James W. Miller, 21, son of Fred R. and Annabel Shaw Miller, of Meadville, was killed early Saturday morning, April 20, 1963, in an auto accident in California.

Airman Miller was stationed at Vandenburg Air Force Base, California, where he was a radio maintenance man.  He was a graduated from Meadville Area High School...

Izora K. Melvin

Izora K. Melvin

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Izora K. Melvin, 73, wife of Edgar Melvin, died Tuesday morning at her home in Randolph Township.

She was born in that township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming, and had spent her entire life in Crawford County.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R. J. Parker of Cortland,...

George W. Kepler

George W. Kepler

Jan 1, 1753

George W. Kepler, life-long resident of Crawford County and for the past 15 years a Meadville resident, died last evening at his home after over a year's illness.

Formerly an employee of the American Viscose Corporation, Mr. Kepler was a member of Cussewago Lodge, IOOF and the Knights of Pythias, Venango.

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James H. Davison

James H. Davison

Jan 1, 1753

James H. Davison, life-long resident of Saegertown, died at his home Tuesday evening after an illness of about a year.

He was born October 2, 1883, and was a member of Saegertown Lutheran Church, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, and Cussewago Lodge 108, IOOF.

His widow, Bertie; two sisters, Mrs....

James W. Longberry

James W. Longberry

Jan 1, 1753

James W. Longberry, 67, well known Randolph Township farmer, died last night at his home after a long period of ill health.

Removing to the Guys Mills vicinity 22 years ago, after having previously been employed at the Republic Steel Corporation plant at Warren, OH, Mr. Longberry was respected by all who knew him.  He...