Dec 27, 1979

Grosvenor S. McKee, 84, of Meadville, retired vice president of manufacturing of Talon Division of Textron Inc., died after a brief illness Thursday, December 27, 1979, at his winter residence in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

McKee retired from Talon in 1959, and served as a board member of the firm until 1969.  He had worked for...

Dec 20, 1979

John R. (Jack) Nestor, 80, of Meadville, died Thursday, December 20, 1979, at United Methodist Nursing Hospital following a five-week illness. He was born at Hooversville October 9, 1899, son of John W. and Annie Berkeybile Nestor. He married Katherine K. Zipf February 28, 1924. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Sunne Hanna Lodge No....

Dec 20, 1979

George R. Rounds, 36, of Meadville, died suddenly following surgery Thursday, December 20, 1979, at University Hospital, Cleveland.

He was born at Meadville, January 14, 1943, a son of Wilbur D. and Patricia Mears Rounds.  He married Neva C. Chrismar on September 9, 1967.

He held as associate degree in tool...

Dec 20, 1979

John R. (Jack) Nestor, 80, of Meadville, died Thursday, December 20, 1979, at United Methodist Nursing Hospital following a five-week illness.

He was born at Hooversville October 9, 1899, son of John W. and Annie Berkeybile Nestor.  He married Katherine K. Zipf February 28, 1924.

He was a member of the...

Dec 17, 1979

George R. Gilliand, 91, of Northfield, OH, formerly of Meadville, died at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Monday, December 17, 1979, following a brief illness.

He was born in Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County, November 18, 1888, son of James E. and Ann A. Horning Gilliand.  He married Madge Franklin September 3, 1913.

Dec 15, 1979

Edward J. Hanks, Sr., 74, of Meadville, died Saturday, December 15, 1979, at the Mead Nursing Home where he had been a resident for three years.

He was born in Guys Mills September 22, 1905, son of George and Alice Girard Hanks.  He married Mildred F. Lasher, January 21, 1927, and she died February 9,...

Nov 26, 1979

Charles W. Snyder, 65, of Erie, died Monday, November 26, 1979, at Hamot Medical Center following a sudden illness.

He was born at McGuffintown, Hayfield Township, October 21, 1914, son of James D. and Sylvia Terrill Snyder.  In his earlier years he was a part-time employee of Fairfield Township.

Survivors include...

Nov 24, 1979

Marian R. Trace, 79, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Meadville, died at the Bethesda Dilworth Home at St. Louis Saturday, November 24, 1979.

She was born at Chester, WV, on November 27, 1899, daughter of George H. and Margaret Clay Johnston.  She married Fred B. Trace on June 12, 1924.  Trace died June 4,...

Nov 24, 1979

Paul E. Morris, 81, of Clarendon, died at Warren General Hospital Saturday, November 24, 1979.

He was born in Elizabeth, WV, November 22, 1898, son of Charles J. and Winona Barnes Morris.  He married Kay I. Benning December 31, 1924.

Morris formerly was the owner-operator of Morris' Store in Richmond Township,...

Nov 22, 1979

Robert Stanley Derby, 74, formerly of Meadville, died following an extended illness Thursday, November 22, 1979, at the Crawford County Home in Saegertown where he resided for the past nine years.

He was born in Vernon Township, July 1, 1905, son of Emory and Charlotte Gartner Derby.  He married Kathleen Evans June 9, 1937.

Nov 11, 1979

Mrs. Josephine M. Soden, 74, a resident of Hillside Home for the past two years, widow of Ralph E. Soden, died Sunday, November 11, 1979, at Meadville Nursing Home where she had been a patient for about three weeks.

She had been in failing health for several months.

She was born...

Oct 30, 1979

Heather Marie Weaver, 3, daughter of Ralph E. and Kathleen M. Atrozskin Weaver, Jr., died at City Hospital Tuesday, October 30, 1979, following a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville July 5, 1976.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by two brothers, Ralph E., III and James Bryan...

Oct 20, 1979

Charles J. Barrows, 93, died at home Saturday, October 20, 1979, following a period of failing health.

He was born in Meadville October 30, 1885, son of Charles W. and Ella M. Adams Barrows.  He first married Margaret Bennington on February 14, 1912, and she died January 6, 1971.  He then married Elizabeth Pratt on...

Oct 19, 1979

V. Wally Eiler, 63, of Meadville, died at home Friday, October 19, 1979, following an extended illness.

He was born in Meadville, December 30, 1915, son of V. W. and Clara Grotefend Eiler.  He married Virginia Minnis June 7, 1940.

Eiler was the former owner of Meadville Sporting Goods for 27...

Oct 17, 1979

Cora E. Flickenger, 87, died Wednesday, October 17, 1979, at Peaceful Rest Nursing Home, Cochranton, where she had been a patient for the past six months.

She was born in East Mead Township, June 15, 1892, daughter of Charles A. and Georgianna Rabell Smith.  She was employed for many years at Allegheny College in the...

Oct 15, 1979

Mrs. Kathryn Hart George, 71, of Meadville, and formerly of Hartstown, widow of Frank C. George, died at City Hospital Monday, October 15, 1979, following a one-year illness.

She was born in Washington, PA, October 8, 1908, daughter of James W. P. and Katharine Bromley Hart.  She married Geroge October 31, 1935, and he died...

Oct 12, 1979

Mrs. M. Irene Woodring, 74, of Guys Mills, formerly of Meadville, widow of Otto R. Woodring, died at City Hospital Friday, October 12, 1979 following a brief illness.

She was born in Meadville, May 4, 1905, daughter of Augustus and Olga Johnson Gerard.  She married Woodring June 27, 1922, and he died July 30, 1978....

Oct 10, 1979

Mrs. Beulah M. Wilhelm, 79, wife of E. A. Wilhelm, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, October 10, 1979, after a brief illness.

She was born in Colorado, November 28, 1899, a daughter of Corson and Clara Kaufman Stutzman.  She married Wilhelm December 25, 1921.

She was employed for several...

Oct 9, 1979

George T. Klinger, 82, a former Meadville resident died Tuesday, October 9, 1979, at Grandview Health Care, Inc., Franklin, following an illness of several months.

Klinger was born in Franklin on June 12, 1897, a son of Joseph R. and Laura Brown Klinger.

He was married to Helen Limber, who died...

Oct 5, 1979

Virginia A. Kirkpatrick, 66, of Meadville, widow of Paul Kirkpatrick, died Friday, October 5, 1979, at City Hospital following a nine-month illness.

She was born in Meadville, December 22, 1912, a daughter of Edward D. and Bertha Christian Miles.  She married Paul Kirkpatrick in 1953.

She was employed as a clerk...