Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Gertha Kightlinger Hall, 83, widow of Herbert E. Hall, died Thursday at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Fogal of Waukegan, IL.

The eldest daughter of the late Andrew and Jane Brown Kightlinger, she spent her early life in Black Ash, later resided at Guys Mills with her husband lived many years in...

Jan 1, 1753

Fred Neff, 60, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital Thursday afternoon, October 3, 1968, following a stroke suffered at his home.

He was born in Fayette County on March 17, 1908, a son of William and Anna Miller Neff. He was married to the former Autumn Jones.

Mr....

Jan 1, 1753

John L. Williams, 66, formerly of Meadville and East Mead Township, died Monday night at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago after a brief illness.

He had resided in Chicago for the past several years and also had lived a few years at Niagara Falls, although most of his life was spent in East Mead Township...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anna G. Morrison, 76, widow of Perry Morrison, died Friday afternoon at Cribbs Methodist Home, where she had resided for several years.

Born in East Mead Township, the daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes Murdock Storry, she lived at Franklin for a number of years.  She resided at Cochranton following her husband's death....

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Belle Morford, of Meadville, who would have been 91 years of age today, died yesterday morning at Meadville City Hospital.

Still an active member of many local organizations, Mrs. Morford had been a Methodist as long as she could remember and of Stone Methodist Church here for 59 years.

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Jan 1, 1753

Marion Mook, 55, former resident of the Guys Mills area, died Saturday at Warren, where he had resided for the past 27 years.

The son of the late Jesse and Etta Smock Mook, he was born near Guys Mills and resided in that area for many years.

Surviving are two sisters,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Cora E. Irwin, 72, wife of Lynn Irwin, Jamestown, NY, died yesterday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Clarence Gordon of Townville, following an illness of about one year.

She was born at Millers Station, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Jones.

Surviving besides her husband and sister are...

Jan 1, 1753

Harold Raymond Hanks, 48, died suddenly early Friday morning at his home near Guys Mills.

A veteran of World War I, he had been employed for 16 years as a rural letter carrier at the Guys Mills post office, and was a member of the rural letter carriers association.

Mr. Hanks...

Jan 1, 1753

Jesse L. Wykoff, 69, died Saturday at his home in Meadville.

He was born in Richmond Township and lived there until five years ago, when he moved to Meadville.

He is survived by a son, Milton of NY; a daughter, Mrs. Reva Barner of Meadville; two brothers, DeForest Wykoff of Pinneys...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jane H. Stebbins, 80, widow of Emmett O. Stebbins, died late last night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Carl H. Barker of Meadville.

A native of Wardsville, Ont., Can., Mrs. Stebbins resided many years at Warren, PA, and had lived with Mrs. Barker the last 20 years.

She...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Eva G. Cutshall, widow of the late William A. Cutshall, of Randolph Township, died at Meadville City Hospital Monday morning after a long period of failing health.

Mrs. Cutshall was 82 years of age and had spent most of her life in the Guys Mills community.  Recently, she had lived with her children; her...

Jan 1, 1753

Edward Harrison McFadden, 62, assistant storekeeper of the Meadville plant of the American Viscose Corporation, died suddenly of coronary occlusion while at his work this morning.

He became ill and fell while in the plant yard.

Mr. McFadden had been at the Meadville plant since 1929, when he was transferred from...

Jan 1, 1753

Laverne E. Braymer, 62, died very suddenly Tuesday morning at his home in East Mead Township, in which community he had lived his entire life.

He was a member of the Blooming Valley Methodist Church and of the Blooming Valley Grange, and was well known as a farmer.

He is survived...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elsie P. (Hall) Fox, 63, was born February 5, 1906, in Perrysburg, NY. She married Spencer L. Fox, June 20, 1928. He died in September 1965. She had been employed for the past year in the diet kitchen of Crawford County Home, Saegertown. Mrs. Fox was a member of Stone United Methodist Church, the church official board and...

Jan 1, 1753

George Cook Fleming, 76, died Sunday morning at his home near Guys Mills.

Mr. Fleming, well known in the Randolph Township district, operated a farm most of his life.  He was a son of George and Sarah Spring Fleming, early settlers of Randolph Township.

The deceased was a member of the...

Jan 1, 1753

Carolyn Jo Wilson, 9-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Wilson, of Meadville, died Tuesday morning after a brief illness.

She is survived, besides the parents, by four sisters, Jeannine, Dolores, Janet and Kathleen and by the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Laura Wilson of Meadville.

Services were held with the Waid...

Jan 1, 1753

Mary Jane Foulk, 10-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Foulk, of Guys Mills, died Friday evening at the Meadville City Hospital.

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are two brothers, Warren and John at home and grandparents, Hon. and Mrs. Raymond E. Smith of Guys Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foulk of...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Della Holder, 80, of Meadville, widow of Norman S. Holder, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Holder was a member of the First Baptist Church and Meadville Grange.

She is survived by four children, Kenneth W. Holder, Carlton E. Holder and Mrs. Helen Clyde, all...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Thornton, 53, died Tuesday night at her home near Guys Mills.  She was the wife of Thomas F. Thornton.

Although most her life was spent in McKeesport, she had been a resident of Randolph Township the past 11 years.

She was a member of St. Cecelia's R. C. Church...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Linine A. Small, 88, wife of the Rev. W. J. Small, died Saturday afternoon at Cribbs Methodist Home.

A native of Hubbard, OH, she resided at Jamestown, Conneautville, Reynoldsville, Erie, North East, Mercer, Falconer, NY and Dunkirk, NY, where her husband was pastor of charges before he retirement in 1935.

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