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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 1, 1753

J. Cleon Kelley, 65, Randolph Township farmer and dairyman, died Sunday morning at Spencer Hospital as the result of a heart attack.  He had been in ill health for the past six months.

Born near Townville on March 3, 1882, the son of the late Freeland H. and Edith May Southworth Kelley, he had spent...

Jan 1, 1753

Herbert E. Hall, 75, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at Meadville City Hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Hall was a retired railroad trainman, and had spent the past 40 years in Meadville, the earlier years having been in Randolph Township.

He is survived by his widow, Gertha Kightlinger Hall; two...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Cora A. Smith, 84, widow of George Smith, formerly of Black Ash, died Monday at the Heaster Convalescent Home, Conneautville, where she had been a patient for a week.  She had be in failing health for a long time.

She had resided with a daughter, Mrs. Lynn Whitehill of Conneaut Lake.  Until the death...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Caroline Miller Hodge, 85, died Thursday forenoon at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Phoebe Miller, of Meadville, after a short illness.

Her husband, Jesse M. Hodge, died about four years ago.  Her first husband was Thomas L. Miller.

Mrs. Hodge spent her early life in Mercer County, and her...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jennie Driver, 85, of Meadville, died Wednesday, at the Smith Institute after an illness of several months.

She was born at Bathley, Yorkshire, England, and came to Meadville in 1912.  For many years, she was an employee of the Crawford Store.  A member of First Presbyterian Church, she was also a member of the...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mellie B. Oakes, 84, widow of Jonathan C. Oakes, died very suddenly at her home in Cleveland, Thursday night.

She was the daughter of Allen and Hannah Britton and was born in Guys Mills April 28, 1858.  A great part of her life was spent in Crawford County.

She is...

Jan 1, 1753

Leolah (Lee) Hurd, 71, of Meadville, was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital Wednesday, September 21, 1983, after an extended illness. She was born at Chapmanville, Venango County, October 27, 1911, a daughter of Morton and Daisey Armstrong Daniels. She had been married to Harold Hurd. She was employed as a sales clerk at the former Fashion Shop...

Jan 1, 1753

Rose Putnam, wife of George L. Putnam, died early Monday morning at her home in Meadville following an illness of two weeks.  She spent most of her life in the vicinity of Titusville, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church.  For the past several years, she and her husband had conducted the Home Restaurant on Arch...

Jan 1, 1753

Dr. David J. Kalher, 37, of Thurmond, MD, died suddenly this morning at a hospital in Baltimore, MD.

He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Kalher, of Meadville, and was a graduate of Meadville High School.

Dr. Kalher also graduated from Albion College in Michigan and earned his...

Jan 1, 1753

Jessica Ann Fowler, infant daughter born to David L. and Doris Ann Shuffstall Fowler of Guys Mills, on Wednesday, July 5, 1972, at City Hospital, failed to survive.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Anita) Fowler of Guys Mills and by several aunts and uncles....