Marilyn J. Mears

Marilyn J. Mears

May 16, 2002

Marilyn J. Mears, 67, of 6976 Franklin Pike, Meadville, died Thursday, May 16, 2002 at her residence following a 3½-year multiple myeloma illness.

She was born March 16, 1935 in Meadville, a daughter of the late Frank and Alice Salmon Childs.  She married Fred Mears July 25, 1959.

She was a 1953 graduate of Randolph-East...

Charles L. Pardee

Charles L. Pardee

May 15, 2002

Charles L. Pardee, 82, of 6939 Mike Wood Blvd., Conneaut Lake, died Wednesday May 15, 2002, at UPMC Horizon, Greenville, after an extended illness.

He was born in Guys Mills, May 18, 1919, a son of Rolla H. & Gracia M. Graham Pardee.  He married Virginia Bailey Sept. 27, 1949, and she survives.

He had...

Charles J. Dake, Sr.

Charles J. Dake, Sr.

May 15, 2002

Charles J. Dake, Sr. 94, formerly of Reynoldsburg, OH, and a resident of Winchester Place Nursing Home, Canal Winchester, Ohio, died there Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

He was bone in Knoxville, TN, July 1, 1907, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dake.

He married AnnaBelle Allen November 1, 1927, and she preceded him in death...

Harriett E. Smith

Harriett E. Smith

May 13, 2002

Harriet E. Smith, 91, formerly of Calvin Street, Meadville and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, died there Monday, May 13, 2002 following a period of declining health.

She was born in McVeytown, PA August 15, 1910 a daughter of John H. and Lola G. Rhodes Murfin.  She married Alton E. Smith May 25, 1966 and...

Marjorie Kirk

Marjorie Kirk

May 10, 2002

Marjorie (Doc) Kirk, 84, of Golfview Manor, Meadville died Friday, May 10, 2002 at the Meadville Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Ridgewood, NJ July 15, 1917 a daughter of the late L. Newton and Mabel Mohrman Kirk. After receiving her B.S. degree from Skidmore College and her M.A. degree in Physical Education from the...

Douglas N. Melby

Douglas N. Melby

May 10, 2002

Douglas N. Melby, 68, of Conneaut Lake, PA, died Friday, May 10, 2002 at UPMC Horizon Greenville Hospital, Greenville, PA.

He was born in Aitkin, MN, November 23, 1933 a son of the late Nels C. and Gurtrude Howatt Melby and stepmother, Ruth Olafson Melby.  He married Carolyn M. Allgeier, August 22, 1964 and she...

Marjorie (Doc) Kirk

Marjorie (Doc) Kirk

May 10, 2002

Marjorie (Doc) Kirk, 84, of Golfview Manor, Meadville died Friday, May 10, 2002 at the Meadville Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Ridgewood, NJ July 15, 1917 a daughter of the late L. Newton and Mabel Mohrman Kirk.

After receiving her B.S. degree from Skidmore College and her M.A. degree in...

Mabel Zazitski

Mabel Zazitski

May 1, 2002

Mabel Zazitski, 79, of 16361 Cussewgo Road, Meadville, died unexpectedly Wednesday May 1, 2002.

She was born in Meadville, Dec. 25, 1922, a daughter of Ernest & Blanche Peelman Wykoff.  She married Anthony Zazitski April 24, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 1992.

She had attended Randolph...

Gary G. Deloe

Gary G. Deloe

Apr 28, 2002

Gary G. DeLoe, 55, of Maple Springs, NY died Sunday, April 28, 2002 at the Meadville Medical Center following a brief illness.

He was born in Meadville, July 27, 1946 a son of Thomas H. and Ruth Gibson DeLoe.

He was a self-employed painting contractor working for many years in Oregon.  He was a 1964...

Dr. Jeffrey Scott Rozell

Dr. Jeffrey Scott Rozell

Apr 23, 2002

Dr. Jeffery Scott Rozell, 29, of 1321 Eagles Nest Lane, Monroeville, PA died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at his residence of natural causes.

Born in Meadville, May 19, 1972, he was the son of Bob and Joyce Bacher Rozell.

He was a 1990 graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School where he was a member...

John J. Williams

John J. Williams

Apr 16, 2002

John J. Williams, 90, of State College, formerly of Meadville, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at The Fairways at Brookline Village, State College.

Born October 15, 1911 in Meadville, he was the son of the late John L. and Emma Maloney Williams.  On June 19, 1937, he married Harriette Leberman, who died on March 19, 2002.

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Robert I. Walters, Sr.

Robert I. Walters, Sr.

Apr 15, 2002

Robert I. Walters, Sr., 53, of 1600 Walters Mill Road, Somerset, PA died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest, Monday, April 15, 2002 in Somerset.

He was born in Waynesburg, PA, September 21, 1947 a son of Harry Irvin Lowry and Thelma Betty Walters.

He worked for 15 years as a miner at the Nemacolin Coal Mines. ...

William H. Sherman

William H. Sherman

Apr 11, 2002

William H. Sherman, 79, formerly of Vale Street, Meadville and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community since October 2000, died there Thursday, April 11, 2002.

He was born in Meadville, July 17, 1922 a son of Harold Lee and Mabel Robishaw Sherman.  He married Isabell Payne December 24, 1985 and she survives.

He worked...

Howard E. Miller

Howard E. Miller

Apr 8, 2002

Howard E. Miller, 86, of 571 Chestnut St., Meadville, died Monday, April 8, 2002 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie.

He was born April 8, 1916 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Bauer Miller.

He worked as a custodian for 10 years at the Crawford County Vocational Technical School, retiring in 1979. ...

Kenneth W. Smith

Kenneth W. Smith

Apr 8, 2002

Kenneth W. Smith, 72, of 20731 Ryan Rd., Meadville, died Monday, April 8, 2002 at the Meadville Medical Center.

He was born, October 1, 1929 in Dunmore, WV a son of Auburn C. and Stella Woods Smith.

He retired in 1993 from Multi Tool, Inc. as a purchasing agent after 18 years of service.  He...

Mildred J. Swartwood

Mildred J. Swartwood

Apr 8, 2002

Mildred J. (Millie) Swartwood, 81, formerly of Conneaut Lake and Ozona, FL, died Monday, April 8, 2002 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville. She was born March 21, 1921 in Scranton, a daughter of the late Holly and Ruth Kretsch Hess. She married George Edwin Swartwood November 2, 1946 and he preceded her in death November 30, 1974. She...

Mildred J. (Millie)  Swartwood

Mildred J. (Millie) Swartwood

Apr 8, 2002

Mildred J. (Millie) Swartwood, 81, formerly of Conneaut Lake and Ozona, FL, died Monday, April 8, 2002 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville.

She was born March 21, 1921 in Scranton, a daughter of the late Holly and Ruth Kretsch Hess.  She married George Edwin Swartwood November 2, 1946 and he preceded her in death...

Hazel M. Bennett

Hazel M. Bennett

Apr 3, 2002

Hazel M. Bennett, 73, of 739 Graff Ave., Meadville, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie following a sudden illness.

She was born May 15, 1928 in Charleston, WV, a daughter of the late Clarence C. and Fannie Clark Kersey.  She married Donald S. Bennett November 15, 1946 and he preceded her in death...

David R. Pearson

David R. Pearson

Apr 2, 2002

David R. Pearson, 74, of 25082 Roudebush St., Blooming Valley Borough, Meadville, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at Meadville Medical Center.

He was born June 5, 1927 in Warren, a son of the late Harry W. and Clara E. Weisenfluh Pearson.  He married Barbara Joan Maier February 3, 1950 in Franklin.

He was a 1945...

Patricia N. Miller

Patricia N. Miller

Mar 29, 2002

Patricia N. (Patty) Miller, 67, of 10922 Perry Highway, Meadville, died unexpectedly Friday, March 29, 2002, at the Meadville Medical Center. She was born in New Castle, April 13, 1934, a daughter of Charles & Bertha Mason Newton. She married Wilbur A. Miller June 18, 1955, and he survives. She was the Office Manager for H & R. Block...