Nov 30, 1978

Arthur L. (Al) Page, Sr., 71, of Meadville, died suddenly Thursday, November 30, 1978, at Rockport, TX, while vacationing in the Southwest.

Born in Kane, January 17, 1907, he was a son of Frank W. and Catherine E. Weber Page.  He married R. Mae Eells January 25, 1936.  He was employed as an engineer by...

Nov 22, 1978

Cyril F. Lorz, 84, of Meadville, died Wednesday, November 22, 1978, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, where he had been a patient for seven weeks.

Born in Meadville, February 22, 1894, he was a son of Fred and Louise Albaugh Lorz.  He married Rose Marie Trick, December 29, 1926.  He worked as a security guard...

Oct 29, 1978

Mrs. Ida Mae Trainer, 91, widow of Howard Trainer and a longtime McKees Rocks resident, died Sunday, October 29, 1978, at Peaceful Rest Home, Cochranton, following an extended illness.

Born at Rochester, Beaver County, October 14, 1887, she was a daughter of George and Kate Ellis Chambers.  Her husband died in 1910.  She served as...

Oct 26, 1978

Mrs. Vada C. Daly, 76, of Meadville, widow of Clarence J. Daly, died after a brief illness Thursday, October 26, 1978, at Spencer Hospital where she had been a patient for three days.

She was born in Mount Hope April 19, 1902, daughter of Harley B. and Zora Slingluff Cutshall.  She married Daly October 15,...

Oct 24, 1978

Mrs. Jeanette Spaulding, 69, of Tampa, FL, formerly of Meadville, wife of Raymond J. Spaulding, Meadville, died Tuesday, October 24, 1978, at Tampa General Hospital after a three-month illness.

She was born in Dunbar, Fayette County, May 6, 1909, daughter of Harry L. and Mary Grace Knight Byers.  She had been employed as a bookkeeper...

Oct 2, 1978

Harry E. Shimmell, 74, of Meadville, died Monday October 2, 1978, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

Born July 9, 1904, in Union Township, he was a son of George W. and Adelaide Smock Shimmell.  He married Methyl Snodgrass December 24, 1927.  Since 1953, he had been...

Sep 12, 1978

Clinton G. Smith, 67, of Meadville, was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital Tuesday, September 12, 1978.

Born in East Mead Township, October 25, 1910, he was a son of George W. and Emma Stork Smith.  He married Mabel Wolff June 17, 1936.  Following 32 years of service, he retired from Talon Division of...

Sep 3, 1978

George V. Blackhurst Sr., 81, of Meadville, died at his home Sunday, September 3, 1978, after a brief illness.

A son of Harry and Lula M. Burner Blackhurst, he was born March 28, 1897, in Minneapolis.  He married Margaret Linan in 1920.  She died in 1976.  In 1962 he retired as a welder from Meadville...

Aug 27, 1978

Daniel J. O'Day, 77, of Meadville, died at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Sunday, August 27, 1978, after a short illness.  He had been hospitalized five days.

Born in Corry, May 20, 1901, he was a son of Daniel J. and Helena Harrington O'Day.  He married Elizabeth Dutch who died in 1953.  O'Day retired in 1966...

Aug 15, 1978

Mrs. Elsie Mabel MacLeod, 68, wife of Cameron A. MacLeod, of Meadville, died Tuesday, August 15, 1978, at City Hospital after a one-year illness.

She was born in Geneva, February 8, 1910, daughter of Curtis Leroy and Iva Jean Cutshall Smock.  She last worked as a waitress at the Meadville Elks Club.  She previously was...

Aug 13, 1978

Mrs. Jill Dillon Pratt, 23, wife of Jon D. Pratt, of Pierpont, OH, died at Cleveland Clinic on Sunday, August 13, 1978, after an illness of three and one-half months.

She and her husband had served as ministers of the Penn Line Church of Christ since February 1978.

She was born...

Aug 12, 1978

Mrs. E. Nelda North, 92, formerly of Ashtabula, died Saturday, August 12, 1978, after a long illness at the Hillside Home where she had been a patient since March 1971.

She was born in Woodcock Township, July 5, 1886, a daughter of John and Mary Zillhaver Schutz.  She was the widow of Charles North who...

Jul 30, 1978

Otto R. Woodring, 75, of Meadville, died at his Sunday, July 30, 1978.

Born in Woodcock Township, March 1, 1903, he was a son of Joseph and Mary Woodring.  He married M. Irene Gerard June 27, 1922.  Employed as a refrigeration engineer by the former Viscose Division of FMC Corp. in Meadville, he retired in...

Jul 20, 1978

Lloyd G. Spencer, 83, of Meadville, died at his home Thursday, July 20, 1978, after a one-year illness.

Born in Chapinville, May 24, 1895, he was a son of George W. and N. Jennie Porter Spencer.  He married Mazie Henderson April 25, 1916.  For 37 years, he was employed as manager of the former Quality...

Jul 15, 1978

Earl Drayer, Jr., 57, of Massillon, OH, died at Massillon City Hospital Monday, July 15, 1978, following an industrial accident at work.

He was born in Conneautville, December 13, 1920.  He first married Rose Marie Porfilio who died in 1976.  He then married June Moore July 26, 1978.  He worked for the Price Brothers concrete...

Jul 7, 1978

Mrs. Gladys A. Hoard, 92, of Meadville, died Friday, July 7, 1978, at the Peaceful Rest Home, Cochranton, where she had been a patient for six and one-half years.

She was born in Crossingville on December 16, 1885, a daughter of William I. and Virginia Boggs Hecker.  She was the widow of Harry L. Hoard...

Jun 30, 1978

Ivie F. Alford, 102, died June 30, 1978 at Spencer Hospital in Meadville.

She was born in Washington DC on January 8, 1876, a daughter of L. B. and Helen DeCover May.  She married Bert Alford on July 6, 1903.  He died in 1936.

She was a member of Woodcock United...

Jun 25, 1978

Lovell A. Hersh, 82, of Meadville, died at his home of natural causes Sunday, June 25, 1978, following a long illness.

A son of Goerge E. and Ellen Sabins Hersh, he was born in Dayton, OH, November 14, 1895.  He married Margaret Briggs August 8, 1936.  In 1962, he retired from Talon, Inc. where he...

Jun 23, 1978

Mrs. Fern E. Cox, 57, wife of Lawrence Cox of Guys Mills, died at Spencer Hospital Friday, June 23, 1978, after a short illness.

She was born in Tryonville on March 2, 1921, a daughter of Dewey L. and Julia Clark Lingo.  She married Cox on November 22, 1939.  Mrs. Cox was employed in the...

Jun 14, 1978

Harry L. Rathbun, 81, of Meadville, died Wednesday, June 14, 1978, at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, where he had been a patient for 10 days.

A son of Walter and Emma Collins Rathbun, he was born October 19, 1896, in Hopkinton, RI.  He married Margaret Kurz December 26, 1920.  A carpenter, he worked for various...