May 18, 1973

Mrs. Sara E. McGranahan, 81, of Lake Worth, FL, formerly of Meadville, died suddenly of natural causes at a Florida hospital on Friday, May 18, 1973.

Born in Woodcock Township on October 30, 1891, she was a daughter of David and Lorreta Gill.  She was married to Paul M. McGranahan and was a member of...

May 16, 1973

Raymond Marshall Beatty, 61, Meadville, died at home Wednesday, May 16, 1973, after a sudden illness.

Born in Woodcock Township on August 30, 1911,  he was a son of Wilbur A. and Leona Roudebush Beatty.  He married Charlotte Lilly on July 13, 1935.  Mr. Beatty was employed by Talon Division of Textron as a truck...

May 1, 1973

Malcolm D. Davis, 61, of Meadville, died at Mead Nursing Home on Tuesday, May 1, 1973, after a five-month illness.

Born in Meadville, December 22, 1911, he was a son of George and Anna May Davis.  He married Harriet Braymer in 1938 and was employed as a quality inspector at Talon Division of Textron, where...

Apr 30, 1973

Mrs. Hazel E. Hawk, 51, of Meadville, died suddenly at home on Monday, April 30, 1973.

Born in Craigsville, Armstrong County, on January 4, 1922, she was a daughter of Chart E. and Helen Anthony.  She married Nile T. Hawk in 1946 and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and its women's assn.

Apr 30, 1973

Dr. Vincent Grant Hawkey, 77, who retired last summer after 48 years as a Meadville physician and surgeon, died Monday, April 30, 1973, at City Hospital following a short illness.

He arrived in Meadville in 1924 as a partner of the late Dr. R. Bruce Gamble.  He was past president of Crawford County Medical Society,...

Apr 28, 1973

Arthur W. Bowes, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Saturday, April 28, 1973, after a short illness.

Born in Youngstown on July 6, 1904, he was a son of George W. and Margeret Sayre Bowes.  He married Maude V. Peters February 28, 1937.  Mr. Bowes was an automobile salesman most of his life, first in...

Apr 27, 1973

Miss Elsie M. Moon, 80, of the Methodist Home died at the home Friday, April 27, 1973, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Hendersonville, March 24, 1893, she was the daughter of James L. and Mary E. Swartz Moon.  She was employed at Howe Coffee Co. in Grove City and had been at the Methodist...

Apr 20, 1973

Kenneth Eugene Garlick, Jr., 15-month-old son of Kenneth E. and Caroline Spencer Garlick of Meadville, died early Friday morning, April 20, 1973, at Spencer Hospital after a short illness.  He had been hospitalized four days.

He was born in Meadville on January 23, 1972.

Survivors include his parents; a half sister,...

Apr 17, 1973

Miss Rosamund L. Schutz, 71, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Tuesday, April 17, 1973, after a brief illness.

She was born in Woodcock Township, October 8, 1901,  a daughter of George C. and Minnie Woidt Schutz.  She was employed by the former Erie Railroad Co. for 35 years as an office secretary, first in...

Apr 11, 1973

Donald L. Miller, 59, of Meadville, was pronounced dead on arrival at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, after he had suffered a fall at work.

Donald L. Miller was born at Albion, May 24, 1913, a son of Winfred M. and Etta Bromley Miller.  He married Eva Spencer June 3, 1935.  He was employed as an...

Apr 9, 1973

William G. Lemon, 34, of Meadville, died April 9, 1973 at Tamarack Lake as a result of a boating mishap.

He was born in Meadville, February 21, 1939, a son of George F. and Evelyn T. Bossard Lemon.  He married Micelle O'Neill on June 28, 1969.

Mr. Lemon was a manager...

Apr 6, 1973

Martin E. Lang, 31, of Middletown, died at his home Friday, April 6, 1973.  Frank Matincheck, deputy coroner for Dauphin County, ruled death was a suicide.

Born at Erie on March 29, 1942, he was a son of Robert E. and Emma Kuhn Lang.  He was employed as a systems analyst for the Commonwealth of...

Mar 16, 1973

Mrs. Nannie Rickard, 95, of Meadville, died suddenly at Spencer Hospital Friday, March 16, 1973, of natural causes.

She was born in Randolph Township, May 10, 1877, a daughter of Gilbert and Lydia Esther Bradford Daniels.  She was the widow of IBM Rickard, who died in 1960.

Survivors include a daughter,...

Mar 14, 1973

Mrs. Dora Schultz, 84, of Meadville, widow of Dr. John Richie Schultz, former president of Allegheny College, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, March 14, 1973, after an illness of several weeks.

Dr. Schultz was a professor of English at Allegheny before becoming dean of men, acting president and then president at Allegheny.  He was named...

Mar 14, 1973

Mrs. Marie Hunter, 81, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, March 14, 1973 after a long illness.

Born at Blooming Valley on June 24, 1891,  a daughter of Fred F. and Janette Unger Schwavey.  She married Mr. Solomon Hunter in 1928.

Mrs. Hunter was employed by Meadville Telephone Co. for...

Mar 12, 1973

Mrs. Pluma Proctor, 58, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Monday, March 12, 1973, after a lengthy illness.

She was born at Cincinnati, OH, July 12, 1914, a daughter of Walter J. and Mabel O. Roberts Long.  She was married to Harold Proctor.  She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.  A graduate of Miami...

Mar 7, 1973

Warren G. Dearborn, 87, of Saegertown, died at Mead Nursing Home Wednesday, March 7, 1973, after an illness of six weeks.  He had been at the nursing home since February 3.

Born in Hayfield Township, June 30, 1885, he was a son of Walter and Cordilla Richard Dearborn.  He married Ada Abby who died in...

Feb 26, 1973

Mrs. Jean Cunningham, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Monday, February 26, 1973, after a short illness.  She had been hospitalized 12 days.

She was born at Pittsburgh, a daughter of Walter and Annette Bowman.  Mrs. Cunningham was a well-known local musician, playing the piano, accordion and the organ in the area for over 30...

Feb 19, 1973

Mrs. Mildred Pierce, 67, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Monday evening, February 19, 1973, after an illness of three months.

She was born in Meeadville, January 16, 1906, a daughter of George A. and Mary Brandon Lawyer.  On December 21, 1935, she married Walter H. Pierce who died in 1967.  Mrs. Pierce was employed...

Feb 17, 1973

Mrs. Ethel A. Mullen, 85, who had resided at Hillside Home since March 1968, died at the home early Saturday morning, February 17, 1973, after an illness of one year.

Born at Conneautville on February 28, 1887, she was a daughter of Lee and Mary Johnson Frisbie.  She was the widow of Thomas Mullen who...