Jan 1, 1753

Samuel G. Stainbrook, 71, of Meadville, died Wednesday night at City Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday afternoon.

Son of the late Henry and Mary Messerall Stainbrook, he spent his early life in East Fairfield Township and came to Meadville in 1905.  He was employed by the Erie Railroad and retired as...

Jan 1, 1753

O. H. Palmer, 77, former Crawford County sheriff and well known Meadville resident, died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Meadville.

A resident of Meadville for the past 30 years, he held the sheriff's office from 1916 to 1919 and served an additional four-year term as deputy sheriff under the late Harley B. Cutshall...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Emma Gross Gelvin, World War I county food conservation committee head and former Meadville City Hospital Superintendent, died at her residence in Meadville, last night.  She was 89.

Mrs. Gelvin was appointed by Herbert Hoover, then national food conservation chairman, to head up the Crawford County committee during the first world war.

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Jan 1, 1753

John Stepchuck, 54, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital late Friday evening, February 9, 1973, after a sudden heart attack.

Born at Youngstown, November 11, 1918, he was a son of Paul and Tillie Tetichian Stepchuck.  He married Kathryn Peters on April 27, 1940.  Mr. Stepchuck was employed as a truck driver...

Jan 1, 1753

James F. Krasa, 80, of Meadville, died Friday evening at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on June 5, 1882, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krasa and married Christina Uzlik on May 31, 1909.

He first worked as a dairy farmer, and afterwards...

Jan 1, 1753

Herbert E. Osgood, of Meadville, died suddenly at his residence last night.  He had been in failing health for several years.

A painter by trade, he had lived in Meadville for the past 40 years.  He was a member of Grace Methodist Church.

Survivors include his widow, a son, Philip of...

Jan 1, 1753

Lee Brawley, 75, died suddenly late Sunday evening at his Randolph Township home.  Death was attributed to a heart condition.  He was a member of Pine Grove Methodist Church and was a member of Kiser Hill-Mead Grange for more than 50 years.

Survivors are three sons, Wesley Brawley of Cochranton, Oscar Brawley of Guys Mills...

Jan 1, 1753

Lewis D. Shreve, 28,  of Meadville, died after an accident involving a forklift when a sidewalk collapsed.

He was born in Meadville July 22, 1941, a son of Lewis and Martha Irene Huff Shreve.  He married the former Judith Trainer April 24, 1965.

Mr. Shreve had been employed as a driver...

Jan 1, 1753

The Rev. J. Brent Cook, 80, treasurer of the Erie Conference of the Methodist Church for 25 years, died last night at City Hospital, where he had been a surgical patient for 27 days.

His wife, Anna, died June 28 at the Cribbs Home, where they had lived for the past three years.

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Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mellie Popeney Gandelot, 64, wife of Edward M. Gandelot of Black Ash, died early Wednesday morning at Spencer Hospital.  She had been an invalid for many years.

Mrs. Gandelot spent her entire life in Randolph Township and was a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church and the Sunshine Club.

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Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lettie Shoop, 69, of Blooming Valley, died at Spencer Hospital late Monday night after a one-week illness.

Mrs. Shoop was born in Blooming Valley September 16, 1898, a daughter of John and Katherine Bossard Gerdon.  She was married in Ralph Shoop, who died in 1947.

She owned Shoop's Service Station...

Jan 1, 1753

Gordon W. Stallard, 51, of Meadville, was killed in a one-car accident early Sunday morning.

He was born in Meadville, October 16, 1925, a son of Dwight E. and Helen A. Ditch Stallard.  He married Margaret Proper March 3, 1951.

Employed by PA Electric Co. for 28 years, he was chief...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Georgis Shaffer Thomas, wife of Harold L. Thomas, of Cambridge Springs, died Tuesday evening at the Meadville City Hospital, following an illness of several months.  She was well known in Meadville, where she had spent a large portion of her life.  Mrs. Thomas was a member of Grace M. E. Church.

Surviving beside the...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Maude Johnson, 67, wife of Carl B. Johnson, died at her home in Woodcock Township Monday evening after several weeks' illness.

She formerly lived in Meadville and Venango.  She was a member of Woodcock Methodist Church and the W. S. C. S. of the church.

She is survived by her...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Grimm, 87, wife of George L. Grimm, of Meadville, died suddenly at her home Sunday night.

Born at Pittsburgh, she lived most of her life in Oil City and Franklin.  She attended the Boston Conservatory of Music and was a concert pianist.

She was a member of the...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Perrey Courtney, 77, wife of Edmond Courtney of Guys Mills, died Friday at her home after a brief illness.

Mrs. Courtney, a life-long resident of Guys Mills, was a member of St. Hippolyte Church.

Besides her husband, Edmond Courtney, she is survived by two daughters, Mabel and Dorinda; a...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jessie Lewis Brawley, 66, wife of Harry A. Brawley, died Sunday morning at General Hospital, Ashtabula, OH, after an illness of four months.

The daughter of the late Sam and Rebecca Walls Lewis, she had resided in Ashtabula only a few months, previously living in Meadville for 20 years, Linesville for 12 years and...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Mary Louise Tatalovich, 23, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Tatalovich of Guys Mills, died at noon Wednesday at Spencer Hospital following several days' illness.

Bookkeeper for the Warren C. Smith Motors company for the past two years, Miss Tatalovich was graduated with honors from Randolph High School in 1940.  She majored in...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Twila A. Gandelot, was born in Randolph Township, February 7, 1920, a daughter of Lee and Mabel Smith Brawley.  She married Harold J. Gandelot May 28, 1946.

She attended the Meadville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and was a member of the church's Truth Seekers Class.  Active in the annual Cancer Crusade, she was...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Linda Shaffer Dana, 85, of Meadville, widow of Ward A. Dana, died Saturday afternoon at the Flickinger Convalescent Home.

A native of Meadville, where she spent her entire life, she was born January 20, 1870, a daughter of William H. and Martha Hanna Proudfit Shaffer.

Her husband was an operator...