Violet E. Drake

Violet E. Drake

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Violet E. Drake, 83, died early Monday at the Meadville Children's Aid Society and Home for the Aged, where she had resided for 12 years.

She was the widow of C. Judd Drake and a daughter of the late Sam and Nancy Winans, former residents of Lyona.  She was a member of the Cambridge...

James J. Pitt

James J. Pitt

Jan 1, 1753

James J. Pitt, a former Crawford Countian, died Tuesday at his home at Clyde, NY, where he had lived for the past 11 years.

He was born April 1, 1891, in Randolph Township, a son of Peter and Anna Monnin Pitt.  He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are...

John H. Niles

John H. Niles

Jan 1, 1753

John H. Niles, 63, formerly of Kerrtown, died Saturday morning at Warren State Hospital after an illness of five years.

A machinist, he was employed at Phoenix Iron Works and later by Pennsylvania State Highway Department and Allegheny College maintenance department.

He was a son of the late Fred and Louisa...

Rush Shafer

Rush Shafer

Jan 1, 1753

Rush Shafer, 68, maintenance man at Daniel Cozy Court for many years, died yesterday morning at Spencer Hospital from injuries received in a fall Friday.

Before moving to Meadville seven years ago, Mr. Shafer operated a farm in Union Township for many years.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Ray Miller of...

Lynn H. Wygant

Lynn H. Wygant

Jan 1, 1753

Lynn H. Wygant, 68, of Guys Mills, died early Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bernice Miller, of Meadville, following an illness of several weeks.

He had resided in Meadville for many years until last fall, when he and Mrs. Wygant moved to Guys Mills where they had lived at one time. ...

William Britton Trace

William Britton Trace

Jan 1, 1753

A son born to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Trace at City Hospital Saturday morning died at the hospital Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Trace is a member of the army signal corps stationed in Honolulu and Mrs. Trace resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Britton of Meadville.

Surviving, in...

Sherman Grove

Sherman Grove

Jan 1, 1753

Sherman Grove, 83, well-known resident of the Black Ash vicinity, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital, following a long illness.

He was the last of eight children of Hayes and Amanda Archer Grove.  He spent his early life in Plum Township, Venango County, and later became a drilling contractor in oil fields in several states....

Theodore J. Gunn

Theodore J. Gunn

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Sarah Beck Gunn, 66, wife of Theodore J. Gunn, of Meadville, died at her home yesterday following a long period of ill health.

She spent her early life in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late George and Clara Barr Beck.  After moving to Crawford County in 1919, she lived in Guys Mills...

Elena Marie Lazzaro

Elena Marie Lazzaro

Jan 1, 1753

Elena Marie Lazzaro, 18, of Meadville, was killed Wednesday, October 14, 1992, in an automobile accident in Evansville, IN.

She was born in Greenville, August 30, 1974, a daughter of Gerald A. and Susan M. Duelfer Lazzaro of Meadville.

She was a 1992 graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School.

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Edna L. Vanmarter

Edna L. Vanmarter

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Edna L. VanMarter, 73, of Meadville, died Wednesday afternoon at City Hospital after a brief illness.

A daughter of the late Isaac N. and Elizabeth Bunting VanMarter, she spent her early life in Woodcock Township.  She taught school in this area for 28 years, about 25 of them in Meadville City Schools.

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Nancy Jane Monnin

Nancy Jane Monnin

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Jane Monnin, widow of Joseph Monnin, died Wednesday at her home near Guys Mills.  She was 96.

Mrs. Monnin had lived for the past 47 years at the residence near Guys Mills.  A native of Crawford County, she was a daughter of the late George and Rebecca Kightlinger.

Survivors...

Merrill W. Troutman

Merrill W. Troutman

Jan 1, 1753

Merrill W. Troutman, 38, of Meadville, principle at Second District and Kerrtown schools, died suddenly yesterday at his office in Second District School.

A physician called to the school attributed death to a heart attack.  Troutman reportedly had complained of feeling ill before leaving his home and had made an appointment to see a doctor...

Margaret A. Fordyce

Margaret A. Fordyce

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Margaret A. Fordyce, 75, widow of David S. Fordyce, died at her home in Meadville, Friday night following a long illness.

A native of Scotland, Mrs. Fordyce came to the US at the age of 11, and has lived in Meadville for the past 34 years.  She was a member of Grace Methodist Church...

Mary Louise Turner

Mary Louise Turner

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Louise Turner, 78, widow of the late Robert C. Turner, died at her home in Guys Mills, Tuesday evening, following a long illness.

She lived most of her life in the Guys Mills-Black Ash community.  She was a member of Black Ash Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs....

Guy W. Mook

Guy W. Mook

Jan 1, 1753

Guy W. Mook, 62, of Meadville, died Sunday morning at City Hospital after a long illness.

A native of Fairfield Township, he spent his entire life in the Meadville area.  He served 14 months with the 2nd Ordnance Co. during World War I.  He was a member of Watson Run Evangelical and Reformed Church.

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Blanche Grove

Blanche Grove

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Blanche Grove, 81, widow of Guy F. Grove, died early Thursday morning at Smith Institute, after a long period of failing health.

Mrs. Grove spent the early part of her life in the Chapmanville area, but had lived in Meadville most of the time since 1911.  In recent years, she had resided with her...

Roseanna Greenleaf

Roseanna Greenleaf

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Roseanna Greenleaf, 89, widow of Frank C. Greenleaf died Sunday afternoon at her home in Meadville.

Born January 22, 1859, at Blooming Valley, Mrs. Greenleaf was the daughter of pioneer farmers, Edward and Martha Hammond Smith.  She lived in Syracuse, NY, until 1909, moving to a farm at Lyona, PA, where she lived until...

Virgil F. Cole

Virgil F. Cole

Jan 1, 1753

Dr. Virgil F. Cole, 49, of Meadville, an optometrist with offices in Conneautville and Girard, died suddenly Friday evening at home.

He was born in Meadville December 8, 1918, a son of Virgil F. and Eilzabeth E. Hall Cole. He married the former Ethel Pearl Chismar on March 27, 1948.

Dr....

Addie Clay

Addie Clay

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Frank B. Clay, 68, of Meadville, died Monday afternoon at City Hospital after a short illness.

She was a member of Stone Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Leroy Stephenson of Meadville, three grandchildren and a brother, Charles Shaffer of Seattle, WA.

Services were held...

Lula E. Martin

Lula E. Martin

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lula E. Martin, wife of James M. Martin, died Sunday at her home in Meadville.

She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist and was past president of the auxiliary of NW Commandery 25, Knights of Templar of PA.  Mrs. Martin was a graduate of Meadville Schools.

Survivors...