Mar 6, 1982

Mrs. Lillian Rohleder, 81, wife of Ernest Rohleder, Union Township, died at City Hospital, Saturday, March 6, 1982, after a long illness.

She was born in Salem Township, Mercer County, June 19, 1900, daughter of Marshall and Sadie Beil Stevenson.  She married Mr. Rohleder August 2, 1921.

She was a member...

Feb 22, 1982

Fred L. Karns, 88, a resident of Mead Nursing Home for the past one and one-half years, died there Monday, February 22, 1982, after an illness of two years.

He was born at Oil City July 8, 1893, a son of Edward and Margaret Farren Karns.  He married Winifred McNerney who died in 1940 and...

Feb 18, 1982

June G. Dilley, 66, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Thursday, February 18, 1982, having been in failing health for several years.

Mr. Dilley was born at Dunmore, WV, September 18, 1915, son of Christopher and Daisy Sharp Dilley.  He married Edna Lee Jones January 16, 1937.

Mr. Dilley was employed...

Feb 12, 1982

Mrs. Margaretta Rathbun, 83, formerly of New York City and a resident of Meadville since 1965, widow of Harry L. Rathbun, died at home Friday, February 12, 1982, following a sudden illness.

She was born at Chicago, November 16, 1898, a daughter of Otto and Margaret Miller Kurz.  She married Rathbun December 26, 1920.  He...

Feb 12, 1982

Mrs. Nancy B. Bloomstrand, 72, formerly of Erie and a resident of Cambridge Springs, widow of Carle G. Bloomstrand, died at City Hospital, Friday, February 12, 1982, following an illness of several months.

She was born in Jamestown, NY, February 17, 1909, a daughter of Henri and Alice Rushworth LeFevre Brown.

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Feb 6, 1982

Mrs. Madge Gilliand, 86, a resident of Northfield, OH, since 1973, died at Valley View Nursing Home, Akron, OH, Saturday, February 6, 1982, following a two-month illness.  The widow of George Richard Gilliand, she was a Meadville resident for 40 years.

She was born at Wilmerding, Allegheny County, April 23, 1895, a daughter of Charles...

Feb 1, 1982

Miss Velma Hamilton, 93, formerly of Meadville, died February 1, 1982, at Mead Nursing Home where she had been a patient for the past three years.

She was born in West Mead Township, November 23, 1888, daughter of J. Wilson and Anna Van Marter Hamilton.

She was a retired schoolteacher, having...

Jan 30, 1982

Russell L. Lair, 70, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Saturday, January 30, 1982, following a two-year illness.

He was born at Centre Hall, Centre County, October 17, 1911, a son of Edward and Annie Weaver Lair.  He married Jane Dennington, May 5, 1945.

He was last employed for eight years...

Jan 30, 1982

Mrs. Cloera Wygant Steele, 82, formerly of Franklin and a resident of United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital, widow of Harry C. Steele, died at the home Saturday, January 30, 1982, following a brief illness.

She was born at Cooperstown May 3, 1899, a daughter of Clayton and Estella Record Wygant.  She married Mr. Steele...

Jan 29, 1982

Arthur E. Mason, 63, of Meadville, died at St. Vincent's Health Center, Erie, Friday, January 29, 1982, following a sudden illness.

He was born at Meadville, October 3, 1918, a son of Gerald and Hazel Burger Mason.  He married Anne Calder October 9, 1942.

Mr. Mason was employed as a master...

Jan 26, 1982

Ferne S. Mason, 66, of Meadville, wife of Bruce T. Mason, died at City Hospital, Tuesday, January 26, 1982, following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Meadville, December 12, 1915, a daughter of William and Glennie Saunders Snodgrass.  She married Mr. Mason June 17, 1939.

Mrs. Mason was a member...

Jan 24, 1982

Mrs. Mary Monnin, 74, wife of Homer Monnin, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Sunday, January 24, 1982, after a sudden illness.

She was born in Richmond Township, December 9, 1907, daughter of Samuel and Ida Pratt Jones.  She married Mr. Monnin June 5, 1926.

Mrs. Monnin was employed for several...

Jan 16, 1982

John M. Ross, 59, of Trenton, GA, formerly of Guys Mills, died at Trenton, Saturday, January 16, 1982, following a seven-month illness.

He was born at Greensburg, October 4, 1923, a son of Thomas and Bernice Lisbon Ross.  He married Roxy Elliston in 1944.

He was last employed by Pennsylvania Department...

Jan 7, 1982

Raymond W. DeRoss, 59, of Meadville, died Thursday, January 7, 1982, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of the past two years.

He was born at Meadville March 14, 1922, a son of Earl and Anna Kiser DeRoss.  He married Dorothy Manross April 8, 1944.

He was a member of and...

Jan 7, 1982

Herbert A. Ditch, 72, of Meadville, died Thursday, January 7, 1982, at Spencer Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born at Meadville, August 28, 1909, a son of Emory and Alice Lozier Ditch.  He married Edna Mook, June 20, 1946.  She died August 30, 1970.  He was employed in the inspection department of the...

Jan 2, 1982

Mrs. Jessie V. Beiler, 94, formerly of Spring St., Meadville, and the widow of the Rev. Dr. Irwin Ross Beiler, died of Saturday, January 2, 1982 at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital following an extended illness. She was born Jessie Ann Virtue on November 21, 1887, near Blooming Valley in Randolph Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the daughter...

Jan 2, 1982

Richard Karl Miller, 65, of Meadville, died at home Saturday, January 2, 1982, after a nine-month illness.

He was born at Meadville August 27, 1916, a son of Roy A. and Frances Haury Miller.  He married Ellener Zimber of Titusville, May 31, 1940.

In 1978, he retired as a sales representative...

Jan 2, 1982

Mrs. Jessie V. Beiler, 94, formerly of Spring St., Meadville, and the widow of the Rev. Dr. Irwin Ross Beiler, died of Saturday, January 2, 1982 at the United Methodist Home and Nursing Hospital following an extended illness.

She was born Jessie Ann Virtue on November 21, 1887, near Blooming Valley in Randolph Township, Crawford...

Dec 28, 1981

Mrs. Joie Cooper, 91, of Guys Mills, widow of C. Lee Cooper, died at Mead Nursing Home, Monday, December 28, 1981, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Cooper was born at Mt. Hope, Randolph Township, October 13, 1890, a daughter of Frank and Jane Murdoch Smith.  She married Mr. Cooper May 5, 1910.  He died December...

Dec 27, 1981

Harold T. Hart, 81, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday, December 27, 1981, following an illness of one year.

He was born at Falconer, NY, May 25, 1900, a son of Edward and Clara Townley Hart.  He married Lucy Briggs July 1, 1925.  She died February 27, 1965.

He was...