Jeanette E. Smith
Jan 1, 1753
Jeanette E. Smith, wife of DeForrest Smith of Blooming Valley, died at Meadville City Hospital Friday morning after an illness of several months.
She is survived by her husband; four sons, Floyd C. Smith of Meadville, Laban, Arthur and Wellington Smith, all of Blooming Valley; six grandchildren and several brothers and sisters, Clement and Charles...
Lois Ann Frisina
Jan 1, 1753
Lois Ann Frisina, 37, of Meadville, was found Monday afternoon by Meadville Rescue Squad members in Geneva Marsh off Route 19 near her car which was abandoned in high water early Saturday morning.
She was born in Meadville on May 13, 1943, a daughter of John and Marijane Ackinclose Trubic. She formerly was married to...
Frances Thompson
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Frances Thompson, 96, widow of Lucius Thompson, a resident of Cribbs Home for the past 10 years, died Wednesday noon at the home following a lingering illness.
Mrs. Thompson would have been 97 next month.
She was a former resident of Dunkirk, NY, where her husband had been a city...
David P. Theuret
Jan 1, 1753
David P. Theuret, 90, whose parents were among the earliest settlers of East Mead Township, died Saturday afternoon at the home of a son, D. Raymond Theuret at Wayland, where he made his home.
Mrs. Theuret, who claimed he had never been ill a day in all his 90 years, died very suddenly. He was...
John P. Williams
Jan 1, 1753
Honorable John P. Williams, 87, formerly state assemblyman and one-time Crawford County sheriff, died Saturday evening at his home in East Mead Township following a long period of failing health.
Mr. Williams, a lifelong republican, served as sheriff of this county from 1903 to 1905, and in 1910 was elected to serve Crawford County for...
George D. Pratt
Jan 1, 1753
George D. Pratt, 69, died early Sunday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ida Scowden of East Mead Township.
He is son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Milford Pratt and a former resident of Richmond Township.
Surviving are his sister, three nieces and one nephew.
...
Edna E. Lang
Jan 1, 1753
Edna E. Lang, 80, of Guys Mills, died early Monday morning as a result of an automobile accident that occurred Saturday morning. She was the widow of Raymond L. Lang.
She was born in Chester County, April 19, 1900, a daughter of Samuel and Ann Alberta Yocom Ecker. She married Lang February 4, 1942. He...
Fred Foulk
Jan 1, 1753
Fred Foulk, 72, died Saturday morning at his home in Guys Mills after a long illness.
He loved most of his life in the Guys Mills community where he was in business as a farmer and operated a meat business at the market house in Meadville for 28 years.
He is...
Harold E. Free
Jan 1, 1753
Harvey E. Free, 77, of Meadville, died Thursday following a long illness.
Son of the late Sylvester and Sarah Peterson Free, he spent his early life in Mercer County where he attended the McElwain Institute and taught for several terms in public schools.
He moved to a farm in Union Township,...
A. D. Guy
Jan 1, 1753
A. D. Guy, 84, a former well known resident of Guys Mills and Townville, died Thursday morning at the Home for the Aged Odd Fellows at Grove City.
Mr. Guy's ancestors were pioneers in the county, Guys Mills having been named for them.
The deceased was a member of the Townville...
Elizabeth B. Grove
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Elizabeth B. Grove, of Pittsburgh, died Thursday morning at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness.
A daughter of the late John D. and Andelia Miles Grove, she spent her early life in the Cooperstown area, Venango County. She attended public schools there and was later graduated from Clarion State Teachers College. She taught...
Sarah Cogswell
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Sarah Cogswell, 84, widow of Fred Cogswell, died yesterday at Cribbs Methodist Home.
A native of Centerville, she was a former resident of Chautauqua, NY. Her first husband, Ira A. Sturgis of Centerville, died in 1929. Following his death, she was a nurse in the infirmary at Keuka College in the Finger Lakes Region...
Edith Hopkins Lawrence
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Edith Hopkins Lawrence, 91, widow of S. Frank Lawrence, died Friday at the Cribbs Methodist Home.
She was a life-long resident of Crawford County. She was born in Spring Township and lived most of her life in the vincinity of Rundletown.
Surviving are a stepson, C. Ray Lawrence of Keystone...
Alzora Oakes Minnick
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Alzora Oakes Minnick, 74, wife of Melvin L. Minnick, died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd B. Kaster, of Meadville, after bring ill for several months.
She was born in Wayne Township and moved to Canal Township, Venango County, after her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Minnick celebrated their golden wedding...
Emma A. Shaffer
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Emma A. Shaffer, 58, of Meadville, died at Meadville City Hospital Thursday morning after a long period of failing health.
Miss Shaffer has spent almost 40 years of her life in Meadville and had been employed by various firms as a bookkeeper, the last such position being with Gelvin, Jackson and Starr for a...
Alvin B. Morrison
Jan 1, 1753
Alvin B. Morrison, 73, died very suddenly about noon Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Oakes of Mt. Hope.
Having resided in the community almost his entire life, Mr. Morrison was well known and enjoyed the deep respect of a wide circle of friends. He had been a member of Mt. Hope...
Sally Mantzell
Jan 1, 1753
Sally Mantzell, 36, wife of E. William Mantzell of Guys Mills, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital after she was struck by a car.
She was born in Brookville, Jefferson County, August 31, 1942, a daughter of Clair and Opal Dickey Bullers. She married Mantzell on August 7, 1965.
She...
Elizabeth Clifford
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Elizabeth Barackman Clifford, 84, of Meadville, died at City Hospital this morning after a six-weeks illness.
She was born in Meadville, and spent her early life there, but upon her marriage in 1895 to Milton D. Clifford, life to reside in the Shermansville and Watson Run communities. She returned to Meadville after his death...
Edward Lee Shannon
Jan 1, 1753
Edward Lee Shannon, 77, longtime resident of Meadville, died Tuesday afternoon at Cleveland where he had been in poor health recently and suffered a number of strokes.
He was born in Mercer County but spent most of his life in Meadville before moving to Cleveland.
Surviving are three sons, Wallace, Orion...
Ford E. Camp
Jan 1, 1753
Ford E. Camp, 57, of Saegertown, died early Tuesday morning at City Hospital, where he had been a medical patient for three weeks.
He had resided in Saegertown 16 years, his earlier years having been spent in Youngstown and Cleveland, OH. He was owner of Saegertown Trailer Sales and for several years was active as...