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...

May 16, 1978

Daniel W. Gaub, 65, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday, May 16, 1978.  He was taken to the hospital after suffering a heart attack at K-Mart supermarket Monday.

He was born in Meadville, August 12, 1912, son of George W. and Hilda Prinzer Gaub.

Survivors include two sisters, Miss Anna...

May 11, 1978

Mrs. Marian H. Pond, widow of Frederick L. Pond, who held a position with the state Department of Edication and was a former Meadville High School principle, died Thursday, May 11, 1978.

She was born in Unity, June 3, 1895, daughter of Joseph W. and Mabel VanTine Hamilton.  Mr. Pond died in 1953.  She was...

May 11, 1978

Charles H. Allen, 76, 583 North St., died at home Thursday, May 11, 1978, after an extended illness.

He settled in Meadville in 1938.  He was born in Mooresville, IN, April 10, 1902, son of Arthur and Sarah Wrightsman Allen.  He married Virginia Kelly February 10, 1933.  He last was employed for 17 years as...

May 9, 1978

E. Roy Murray, 89, a resident of the United Methodist Home since November 1966, died at the home Tuesday, May 9, 1978.

He was born in Rimersburg, Clarion County, December 4, 1888, a son of Wesley and Mary Ann Goodman Murray.  He married Mabel Mortimer October 14, 1914.  He last was employed as a laborer...

May 6, 1978

Edward J. Dreifuss, 92, of Meadville, died at the Mead Nursing Home, Saturday, May 6, 1978, after a long illness.

Born in Danville, Montour County, on August 6, 1885, he was a son of Simon and Lena Dreifuss.  He married Florence Pruner.  Dreifuss was a retired spinner for the former Ameican Viscose Co.  He also...

May 3, 1978

Allen J. Dangel, 47, of Blooming Valley, died at City Hospital, Wednesday, May 3, 1978, after a sudden illness.

He was born at McKeesport September 27, 1930, son of Edward L. and Elsie Sharbaugh Dangel.  He married Helen Vivian July 4, 1959.

He was meat manager at Quality Market, Meadville, for...

Apr 12, 1978

Mrs. Florence E. Pamley, 67, of Meadville, widow of Milo Pamley, died at City Hospital Wednesday, April 12, 1978, after a short illness.  She lived at Cleveland before moving to the Meadville area in 1967.

Born in Summit Township on February 2, 1911, she was a daughter of Henry and Harriet Jenkins McGuire.  Her husband...

Apr 9, 1978

Miss Mary B. Carle, 84, formerly of Union City, a resident of the United Methodist Home since March 1971, died at City Hospital Sunday, April  9, 1978, after an extended illness.

She was born at Union City April 20, 1893, a daughter of Leroy and Elvira Findley Carle.  She worked for many years on the...

Apr 8, 1978

Marion A. Peters, 71, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Saegertown, died Saturday, April 8, 1978, at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach, after a two-months illness.

He was born in Hayfield Township, October 4, 1906, son of Arthur and Mary Ann Dearborn Peters.  He first married Dorothy Flickinger who died in 1967.  He later married...

Apr 3, 1978

Miss Agnes Carkhuff, 76, of Meadville, died at Autumn Rendezvous Nursing Home, Geneva, OH, Monday morning, April 3, 1978, after an illness of several months.

Born in Westford on December 23, 1901, she was a daughter of Raymond and Lana Patterson Carkhuff.  She was a telephone operator at Westford for 17 years and later was...

Mar 25, 1978

Paul M. McGranahan, 86, of Lake Worth, FL, where he resided since 1960, died at Medic Home Health Center, Lake Worth, Saturday, March 25, 1978, after a brief illness.

He was born in Venango January 31, 1892, son of Charles and Clara Marshall McGranahan.  He married Sara E. Gill who died in 1973.  He was...

Mar 23, 1978

Homer W. Fry, 64, of Townville, died at City Hospital Thursday, March 23, 1978, after an illness of several months.  He had lived in the Townville area for eight years.

Born at Waynesburg, February 13, 1914, he was a son of Frank O. and Virtue Wllen Dunson Fry.  He married Anna Marie Wiedwald on April...

Mar 20, 1978

Mrs. Margaret (Peg) Halligan, 97, a resident of Crawford County Home for four years, widow of John S. Halligan who died in 1937, died Monday, March 20, 1978, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for five days.  She had been in failing health.

She was born in Meadville January 28, 1881, a...

Mar 17, 1978

John H. Hoy, 64, of Vernon Township, died at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Friday, March 17, 1978, after a brief illness.

A son of William C. and Georgia Lee Walters Hoy, he was born September 21, 1913, at Mount Morris in Greene County.  He married Hilda Judah November 22, 1941.  He was self-employed, operating Hoy's...