Eugene Gulick

Eugene Gulick

Jan 1, 1753

Eugene Gulick, of Meadville, died Thursday afternoon at his home following a long illness.  He was 77.

He was born in North Clymer, NY, but spent most of his life in Meadville.  He was employed for 46 years by the Erie Railroad.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, the...

George Edwon Cole

George Edwon Cole

Jan 1, 1753

George Edwon Cole, 78, died at his home in Meadville, Thursday morning.

He had spent most of his life in Meadville, and for 22 years had been night watchman at Allegheny College.  Previously he had been employed for four years by the Traction Company, and also by the Erie Railroad Company as a steam fitter,...

Homer E. Hamilton

Homer E. Hamilton

Jan 1, 1753

Homer E. Hamilton, 70, a long-time employee of the state highways department, died suddenly Sunday evening at his home in West Mead Township.

He has been employed for many years on the work crews of the highways department.  A life-long resident of the Meadville area, he was born in East Mead Township.

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Juvia A. Dunn

Juvia A. Dunn

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Juvia A. Dunn, 71, widow of Wilson W. Dunn, died Thursday afternoon at her home in Meadville.

Mrs. Dunn had resided in Meadville for 26 years after moving here from Cochranton.  She was a member of Grace Methodist Church and its Ellen B. Cares Bible Class.

Survivors include a daughter,...

Mary Shevlvey Campfield

Mary Shevlvey Campfield

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Shelvey Campfield, 97, one of the Meadville area's oldest residents, died Wednesday afternoon at her home on Dunham Road near the American Viscose Crop. plant.

Mrs. Campfield was born in Elk County but soon moved with her family to Crossingville where she spent the early part of her life.  She is the eldest...

Lora Hall

Lora Hall

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lora Hall, 86, widow of William E. Hall, died Tuesday evening at Meadville Home for the Aged.

She was well known in the Richmond Township area where she and the late Mr. Hall resided for many years.  They later lived at the County Courthouse where he was maintenance man until his death in 1930....

Rodger Lee Smock

Rodger Lee Smock

Jan 1, 1753

Rodger Lee Smock, 43, of Orlando, FL, for the past 14 years, formerly of Meadville, was dead on arrival Friday, May 25, 1979, at Regional Medical Center in Orlando.

He was born in Meadville, January 28, 1936, a son of Ralph C. and Nellie J. Rodgers Smock.  Smock was formerly employed as a salesman for...

Olive Monnin

Olive Monnin

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Olive Monnin, 92, widow of Frank A. Monnin, of Meadville, died Thursday morning at Flickinger's Convalescent Home, after a long illness.

She was the daughter of the late Newell and Elizabeth McNamara Chase and spent her entire life in the community.  She had resided with her niece, Mrs. Fay Earll and Mr. Earll, for...

Frank Brunot

Frank Brunot

Jan 1, 1753

Frank Brunot, well known farmer of Randolph Township, died Monday evening following a brief illness.  He had lived his entire life in the Randolph Township community and was a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church.

Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Herman Ende; two sisters, Miss Amelia Brunot of Randolph Township and Mrs....

Eva Bell Freeland

Eva Bell Freeland

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Eva Bell Freeland, 60, wife of Elmer E. Freeland, Conneaut Lake, died Tuesday evening at City Hospital following a brief illness.

A resident of Pittsburgh for many years, Mrs. Freeland moved to Conneaut Lake in 1940.  She was an honorary director of Pittsburgh Home for Babies and a member of Conneaut Lake Presbyterian Church....

Gertrude Griggs Quinn

Gertrude Griggs Quinn

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Gertrude Griggs Quinn, 77, of Meadville, died Monday evening at the Flickinger Convalescent Home following a long illness.

Daughter of the late Judson and Katherine Henry Griggs, she was born in Randolph Township where she resided until 1898.  She later was married to John W. Quinn.

She then moved to...

Sadie Smock Hamilton

Sadie Smock Hamilton

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Sadie Smock Hamilton, 67, widow of the late Nathaniel Hamilton, died Saturday morning at her home in East Mead Township after an illness of three weeks.

She was born in Union Township, but had resided in East Mead since her marriage.  Mrs. Hamilton was a member of Wayland Baptist Church.

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Rosetta Byham

Rosetta Byham

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Rosetta Byham, 97, widow of Edgar Byham, died Monday night at her home in Mt. Hope.

She was a member of Mt. Hope Methodist Church and lived her entire life at the farm home where she died.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Morrison of Mt. Hope and several nieces...

Julia Foulk

Julia Foulk

Jan 1, 1753

Julia Foulk, 86, widow of the late Sylvester Foulk, died Thursday at the home of her son, Charles Foulk of Guys Mills.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Hallie Holmes of Genoa, OH, Mrs. Pearl Spencer of Cleveland, OH and Mrs. Nellie Swogger of Milledgeville; two brothers, Charles and Fred of Guys Mills; and...

Charles M. Lake

Charles M. Lake

Jan 1, 1753

Charles M. Lake, 65, died at his home in Meadville, Thursday morning, after an illness of eight weeks.

Born in Warren County, he had resided in Meadville the past 26 years, and for 20 years had been an employee of the American Viscose Corp.

Mr. Lake was active in the First...

Homer L. Theuret

Homer L. Theuret

Jan 1, 1753

Homer L. Theuret, 68, of Meadville, died Tuesday night at City Hospital following an illness of eight weeks.

For the past four years he had been employed by the Yost Manufacturing Co.

He is survived by his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Maxine Schweitzer and one grandchild, all of Meadville; a sister,...

Burton William Dain

Burton William Dain

Jan 1, 1753

Burton William Dain, of Meadville, a prominent Meadville merchant, died last night at Meadville City Hospital following a long illness.  He was 71.

He operated a meat market at the corner of Grove and State streets for 41 years.  He was first associated with Reece P. Clark and later with a son, Robert, in the...

Harry S. Duval

Harry S. Duval

Jan 1, 1753

Harry S. Duval, 84, one of the pioneer staff employees of the Meadville plant of American Viscose, died Wednesday morning at Spencer Hospital.  He had entered the hospital several days earlier for observation.

A resident of Meadville, he came here in 1929 to supervise the process department of the newly established plant, remaining in the...

James Karl Pittner

James Karl Pittner

Jan 1, 1753

James K. Pittner, 13, of Meadville, was pronounced dead at the scene, along with his father, Richard A. Pittner, on May 4, 1974, as a result of an automobile accident.

He was born at Geneva, July 8, 1960, a son of Richard A. and Ruth Ann Rhodes Pittner.  He was an 8th Grade student at...

Edgar A. Brown

Edgar A. Brown

Jan 1, 1753

Edgar A. Brown, Vernon Township dairy farmer who marked his 90th birthday anniversary last March 19, died at his Watson Run home Tuesday morning following a lingering illness.

Born and raised on the farm home where he lived all his life, Mr. Brown until recent years had carried a big load of the dairy farm's...