Nov 16, 2002

Albert J. (Turtle) Meiser, 79, of Conneaut Lake, died Saturday, November 16, 2002 at Meadville Medical Center.

He was born in Pittsburgh, October 13, 1923, a son of the late Albert and Emma Leonhardt Meiser.

He was a 1941 graduate of South Hills High School, Pittsburgh and a US Army Veteran...

Nov 14, 2002

Bertha L. Wentz, 85, of 16455 John Brown Rd., Guys Mills, PA died at home Thursday, November 14, 2002.

She was born February 5, 1917 in Jewett, OH a daughter of Charles and Hallie Ruckman Dennis.  She married Norman D. Wentz September 8, 1939 and he preceded her in death January 7, 1993.

She was...

Nov 8, 2002

Mary Elizabeth McNutt, 88, of Grace Nursing Center, Wesbury United Methodist Community, formerly of 974 First Street, Meadville, died at Wesbury, Friday, November 8, 2002.

She was born June 20, 1914 in Grove City, PA a daughter of Dr. Joseph and Edna Rose Neyman Weaver.  She attended Grove City College for a brief period and then married...

Nov 7, 2002

Virginia F. Senn, 87, of 30189 Guys Mills Road, Guys Mills, died Thursday Nov. 7, 2002, at Meadville Medical Center.   She had been residing at Faith Builders Personal Care Home, Guys Mills, since June 2002.

She was born Oct. 29, 1915, in Laurens, SC, a daughter of Claude P. & Elizabeth H. Watkins Finley.  She...

Oct 31, 2002

Ralph M. Smith, 86, of 30144 State Hwy. #408, Townville, died at home Thursday, October 31, 2002.

He was born in Guys Mills June 27, 1916 a son of William I. and Sadie Murray Smith.  He married Marjorie L. Sybrant August 8, 1952 and she survives.

He retired from Universal Cyclops in Titusville after 23...

Oct 28, 2002

Christopher G. (Chris) Katope, 84, of 705 Alden St. Meadville, died Monday, October 28, 2002 at the Crawford County Care Center.

He was born in Lowell, Mass. April 1, 1918, a son of the late George & Bessie Savas Katopis.  He married Marjorie Spencer King June 6, 1942 and she survives.

He attended the Univ....

Oct 25, 2002

Emma Catherine Sterrett Harrison, 94 of 370 Henry Street, Meadville, died at home Friday, October 25, 2002.

She was born March 8, 1908 in Sterrettania (Erie Co.) a daughter of Theodore Samuel David Sterrett and Minnie Gerber Sterrett.

She attended the one-room school in Sterrettania and then the Erie Business School.  She lived in Union...

Oct 22, 2002

Arthur R. Crump, 94, a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community and formerly of 230 Mt. Hope St., Meadville, died Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Wesbury.

He was born in Southside, WV February 9, 1908, a son of the late John R. and Sarah E. Jones Crump.  He married Eulah F. McNeal March 6, 1932 and...

Oct 19, 2002

Clinton M. Landers, 89, formerly of 12720 Leslie Rd., Meadville and a current resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, Meadville died there Saturday, October 19, 2002.

He was born in Rockdale Township, Crawford County July 10, 1913, a son of the late Vernon J. and Elva C. Mott Landers.  He married Dorotha Weed July 30, 1932....

Oct 18, 2002

James M. Kindervater, 90, of Meadville, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Rolling Fields, Conneautville.

He was born in Beccaria January 10, 1912, a son of the late George and Mary Ann Lawlor Kindervater.  He married Gertrude J. Kiser May 19, 1934.

He retired in 1975 as an Engineer with the Erie Railroad following 34...

Oct 16, 2002

Faye E. Keenan, 91, formerly of Marion, Ohio, and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, Meadville, PA, since April 1999, died at Meadville Medical Center, Wednesday October 16, 2002.

She was born April 24, 1911, near Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, a daughter of Fillie O. & Anna McMillan Zuspan.  She married Ronald Clay...

Oct 13, 2002

Morton Daniel Allen, 81, of 10240 Circle West, Meadville died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home.

He was born June 8, 1921 in Holcomb, NY a son of Morton C. and Edna Kesby Allen.  He married Eve Waslo September 2, 1946 and she preceded him in death August 17, 1979.  He subsequently married Catherine...

Oct 6, 2002

Mark Charles Smith, 51, of 966 Washington St., Meadville died Sunday, October 06, 2002 at Meadville Medical Center following a sudden illness.

He was born in Meadville October 11, 1950, a son of the late Paul Harvey and Dorothy Diettrich Smith.  He married Patricia Ann Wood October 12, 1974.

He was a 1969 graduate of...

Oct 5, 2002

Mary Isabel Rankin Johnson, 91, formerly of 103 Vale St., Meadville and a current resident of Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community, died there Saturday, October 05, 2002.

She was born in Conneaut Lake February 6, 1911, a daughter of the late Edgar Addison and May Frampton Rankin.  She married Harold T. Johnson in January 1941 and he...

Oct 5, 2002

Joan Provasnik Kulasa, 61, of Conneaut Lake, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born March 10, 1941 in McKeesport High School and subsequently graduated from Duquesne University in 1962 with a double major in biology and psychology.  She worked for the State of Pennsylvania for 22 years including the McKeesport...

Oct 5, 2002

Joan Provasnik Kulasa, 61, of Conneaut Lake, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Meadville Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1941 in McKeesport High School and subsequently graduated from Duquesne University in 1962 with a double major in biology and psychology. She worked for the State of Pennsylvania for 22 years including the McKeesport and Meadville offices of...

Oct 3, 2002

Ruth M. Klingener, 92, of 1140 Lakemont Drive, died at home Thursday, October 3, 2002.

She was born in Weehawken, NJ, September 19, 1910 a daughter of G. Sundback (the inventor of the modern metal zipper and a co-founder of the Hookless Fastener Corporation, which later became Talon, Inc.) and Elvira Aronson.  Her mother died soon after...

Sep 28, 2002

B. Lois Sargent, 83, of 10275 Kennedy Hill Road, Meadville, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 28, 2002 at the Meadville Medical Center.

She was born in Cochranton, March 17, 1919 a daughter of Earl and Jennie Hart Chaney.  She married Charles R. Sargent October 31, 1957 and he survives.

She was a 1937 graduate of Cochranton...

Sep 26, 2002

George A. Eiler, 85, of 663 Albright Drive, died Thursday Sept. 26, 2002, at Wesbury United Methodist Community, where he and wife have resided since 1985.

He was born in Meadville, May 9, 1917, a son of Clark C. & Mae Stambaugh Eiler.  He married Betty Jo Minnis June 30, 1950, and she survives.

Sep 26, 2002

William Randall Pyle, 49, of 567 Terrace Street, Meadville, died Thursday, September 26, 2002 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.

He was born in Meadville November 21, 1952, a son of William R. and Merigene Randall Pyle.

He worked for 28 years at Vallonia Industries.

Randy’s family wishes Randy to be remembered as the...