Oct 11, 1984

Ernest H. Wilber, 84, of Meadville, died Thursday, October 11, 1984, at City Hospital after a sudden illness.

He was born at East Trumbull, Ashtabula County, OH, July 19, 1900, a son of William and Esther Miller Wilber.

Mr. Wilber married Pauline Zaugg, who preceded him in death in 1964.  Mr....

Sep 26, 1984

David Allen Benson, 85, of Meadville, died Wednesday, September 26, 1984, at City Hospital after a period of failing health.

He was born at Hillside, Westmoreland County, October 20, 1898, a son of John and Anna Johnson Benson.  He married Elizabeth Trueblood.

He was employed by Talon for 32 years, a...

Sep 24, 1984

Michele Jean Kennedy, 19, of Tavares, FL, died Monday, September 24, 1984.  According to Titusville, FL, police, her death was the result of an auto accident in Brevard County, FL.

She was born in Erie, September 14, 1965, a daughter of Robert and Beverly Bidwell Kennedy.

She was employed as an...

Sep 23, 1984

Ernest F. Gigone, 83, of Meadville, died Sunday, September 23, 1984, at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville, following a lengthy illness.

He was born in West Mead Township, July 7, 1901, a son of Frank and Josephine Laurent Gigone.  He married Frances Hart July 7, 1932.

He was employed with the...

Sep 23, 1984

Walter F. Waid, 73, of Atlantic, died Sunday, September 23, 1984, at City Hospital after an illness of several months.

He was born in North Shenango Township, June 6, 1911, a son of Walter W. and Suszie Throop Waid.

He was a retired 20-year employee of Westford Aluminum and Bronze Foundry. ...

Sep 11, 1984

Bertie V. Ridgeway, 92, of Reno, NV and formerly of Meadville, died Tuesday, September 11, 1984, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Betleyoun of Reno, with whom she lived.

She was born at Cochranton, July 23, 1892, a daughter of Joseph and Josephine DuPont Consider.  She married Frank R. Ridgeway in 1963.  He...

Sep 8, 1984

Homer F. Monnin, 85, of Meadville, died at United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital Saturday, September 8, 1984, following a six-week illness.

He was born at Frenchtown July 11, 1899, a son of Frank and Lottie Williams Monnin.  He married Mary Jones June 5, 1926.  She died January 24, 1982.

He...

Sep 6, 1984

Perry W. Darling, 77, of Meadville, died Thursday, September 6, 1984, at City Hospital following a period of failing health.

He was born at North East June 12, 1907, a son of Jess and Myrta Blade Darling.  His first wife, Mildred Davenport, preceded him in death.  He subsequently married Mabel Lasher Michael September 2, 1955....

Sep 6, 1984

E. Glenn Burns, 88, of Woodcock Township, died Thursday, September 6, 1984, at United Methodist Hospital after an illness of several years.

He was born in Woodcock Township, April 22, 1896, a son of Eugene and Maria Bittles Burns.  He first married Myrtle Barnett, and she preceded him in death.  He then married Edith Tidd...

Sep 5, 1984

Mogologogolo David Ncabeleng, 23, a second-year student at Allegheny College, died Wednesday, September 5, 1984, at City Hospital after receiving injuries in a car-bicycle accident.

He was born at Pietersburg, South Africa, March 2, 1961, a son of Letswalo and Maselebalo Wilhemina Mchabeleng.  He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at the college....

Sep 4, 1984

Edwin H. (Mike) Hall, 68, of Meadville, died Tuesday, September 4, 1984, at City Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Union Township, November 9, 1915, a son of Henry and Georgia Peterson Hall. He married Lillian June Hood September 2, 1940. She died October 30, 1983. Mr. Hall was retired after 35 years as an engineer...

Sep 4, 1984

Edwin H. (Mike) Hall, 68, of Meadville, died Tuesday, September 4, 1984, at City Hospital following a sudden illness.

He was born in Union Township, November 9, 1915, a son of Henry and Georgia Peterson Hall.  He married Lillian June Hood September 2, 1940.  She died October 30, 1983.

Mr. Hall...

Aug 29, 1984

Arden Ferguson, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 29, 1984, at his home, following a year-long illness.

He was born at Meadville, a son of George and Lillian Shaffer.  Mr. Ferguson married Gertrude Feldmiller in 1936.

Mr. Ferguson worked for 36 years as a mail carrier from the Meadville Post Office, retiring...

Aug 26, 1984

Mrs. Helen I. Clyde, 80, of Meadville, died Sunday, August 26, 1984, at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital, after a two-month illness.

She was born at Titusville, August 22, 1904, a daughter of Norman and Adele Caubel Holder.

Mrs. Clyde was retired after 27 years of work as a...

Aug 23, 1984

Mrs. Romaine R. Gilbert, 63, of Guys Mills, widow of Charles L. Gilbert, died Thursday, August 23, 1984, at Corry Memorial Hospital after an illness lasting several months.

She was born at Guys Mills, February 10, 1921, a daughter of Joe and Mildred Hall Hotchkiss.  She married Mr. Gilbert August 23, 1941, and he preceded...

Aug 20, 1984

Mrs. Helen D. Wolff, 77, widow of Paul F. Wolff, a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital since 1981, died Monday, August 20, 1984 at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

She was born at Blooming Valley, July 12, 1907, a daughter of Forest I. and Margaret Dickson Drake.  She was married August...

Aug 7, 1984

Mrs. Marie Jean Simonetta, of Meadville, wife of George X. Simonetta, died Tuesday, August 7, 1984, at her home after a sudden illness.

She was born in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Frank P. and Jean Fagan McCabe.  She married Mr. Simonetta in November 1957.  Mrs. Simonetta is a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church....

Aug 1, 1984

Mrs. Bernice Miller, 84, of Guys Mills, widow of Stanley T. Miller, died Wednesday, August 1, 1984, at her home after a brief illness.

She was born at Saegertown, February 26, 1900, a daughter of Lynn and Eva Shorts Wygant.  Her husband preceded her in death in 1944.

Mrs. Miller was...

Jul 24, 1984

Charles G. Gilmore, 70, a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital for the past two years, formerly of Blooming Valley, died Tuesday, July 24, 1984, at the home, after a lengthy illness.

He was born at Jenkins, KY, June 17, 1914, a son of Samuel and Ida Gilmore.  He married Katherine Todd June...

Jul 15, 1984

John W. Tracy, 81, of United Methodist Nursing Home and Hospital, died Sunday, July 15, 1984, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after an extended illness.

He was born in Cherry Tree Township, Venango County, February 2, 1903, a son of William H. and Bessie B. Hotchkiss Tracy.  He married Gladys Burgwin, June 2, 1926.  She...