Jan 22, 1973

Miss Violet R. Atkinson, 70, Saegertown, formerly of Meadville, died at home Monday, January 22, 1973, after a sudden illness.  She had been in poor health for some time.

She was born at Pittsburgh on November 23, 1902, a daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Milligan Atkinson.  She taught school at Second District for many years...

Jan 15, 1973

John S. Beal, 78, of Meadville, died at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Monday, January 15, 1973.  Mr. Bean, who had been in poor health for the past year, had been hospitalized four days.

Born at Cochranton on March 2, 1894, he was a son of James C. and Ella Work Bean.  He married Maude K....

Jan 14, 1973

Arnold F. 'Casey' Jones, 78, of Guys Mills, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday, evening January 14, 1973, after a short illness. He had been hospitalized four days. Born in Woodcock Township, April 7, 1894, he was a son of James and Saloma Gleen Jones. He married Willa Messerall March 28, 1922. Mr. Jones retired from Westinghouse Electric Co. in...

Jan 14, 1973

Arnold F. "Casey" Jones, 78, of Guys Mills, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday, evening January 14, 1973, after a short illness.  He had been hospitalized four days.

Born in Woodcock Township, April 7, 1894, he was a son of James and Saloma Gleen Jones.  He married Willa Messerall March 28, 1922.  Mr. Jones retired from...

Dec 26, 1972

Ida E. Scowden, 84, a resident of Smith Institute, Saegertown, since February 1969, died at the institute Tuesday, December 26, 1972, following an extended illness.

She was born in Richmond Township, July 21, 1888, a daughter of Milford and Catherine Porter Pratt.  She was married to Samuel Jones, subsequently to Albert Scowden who died in...

Dec 20, 1972

Roy McCauley Heath, 78, of Clearwater, FL, died at Clearwater Hospital on December 20, 1972, after being in poor health for several years.

Born in East Fairfield Township, on July 14, 1894, he was a son of Orrin and Vinnie Heath. He married Frances Marion Newcomb on October 2, 1926.  He was the retired owner...

Dec 5, 1972

Mrs. Cecelia M. Miner, 78, formerly of Meadville, who had resided at the Conneautville Nursing Home for six years, died at the nursing home Tuesday, December 5, 1972, after a long illness.

She was born at Bingjampton, NY, December 29, 1893, a daughter of Edwin and Jannetta Cline Miner.  She contributed items of interest from...

Dec 4, 1972

The Rev. William A. Fuller, 96, a resident of the Methodist Home since 1958, died at the Methodist Home Nursing Hospital Monday, December 4, 1972, after an illness of several months.

He was born at Sandy Creek, NY, August 23, 1876, a son of George and Sarah Bargy Fuller.  He was married to the former...

Nov 30, 1972

Miss Florence Wallace, 92, of Meadville, died at Conneautville Nursing Home Thursday, November 30, 1972.

She was born at Haysville, Allegheny County, February 17, 1880, a daughter of David and Margaret Ann McCoy Wallace.  She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Sewickley.

Survivors include two sisters, Miss Mary...

Nov 20, 1972

Paul Wesley Heath, 75, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Monday, November 20, 1972, after a short illness.  He had been hospitalized since Saturday.

Mr. Heath was born in Washington County, October 3, 1897, a son of Isaac Newton and Rebecca Jane McEldowney Heath.  He married Amy Driver in 1934.  Mr. Heath was employed as...

Nov 14, 1972

Mrs. Elinor C. Knights, 94, of Meadville, died at the Methodist Nursing Hospital Tuesday, November 14, 1972.  She had been in failing health for some time.

Mrs. Knights was born at Norwich Corners, Oneida County, NY, on April 6, 1878, a daughter of Benjamin F. and Mary Jane Howell Crook.  She was the widow of...

Nov 10, 1972

Dr. Glen S. Phillips, 80, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital early Friday morning, November 10, 1972, after a short illness.

He was born at Gaines, PA on November 23, 1891, a son of Wallace Hoyt and Mabel Shattuck Phillips.  In 1919, he married Angela Alger who died in 1941.  He married Corinne T. Keeton...

Nov 4, 1972

Mrs. Iva Irwin, 79, of Meadville, died Saturday, November 4, 1972.  She was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital.  She had been in poor health for some time.

She was born in Meadville, July 8, 1893, a daughter of Samuel and Etta Hites.  She married Arthur E. Irwin in 1914.  She was a member...

Nov 2, 1972

Carrie A. Bower, 84, of Hillside Home, died at the home Thursday, November 2, 1972, after a long illness.

She was born in Venango County May 28, 1888, a daughter of John R. and Alice Lepley Freeman.  She married Frederick J. Bower in 1908.  She was a member of the staff of Hillside Home for...

Nov 2, 1972

Edwin G. Lynch, 77, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Thursday, November 2, 1972, following an extended illness.

He was born in Warren County, December 18, 1894, a son of Charles and Bella Hannaford Lynch.  He married Edna Devenny Boals in 1942.  He was employed at Dillaman's Auto Body Shop, Meadville, and was a partner...

Oct 24, 1972

Mrs. Charlotte F. Ernst, 69, of Vernon Township, died suddenly at City Hospital Tuesday, October 24, 1972, after an apparent heart attack.

She was born in Union Township, November 16, 1902, a daughter of Daniel C. and Cora Reitze Klippel.  She married Mr. Ernst on October 10, 1927.  Mrs. Ernst was a member of St....

Oct 16, 1972

Mrs. Effie Bell Free, 91, of Cochranton, formerly of Conneaut Lake, died Monday, October 16, 1972, at City Hospital, following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Free was born on December 3, 1880, on French Creek Township, Mercer County, a daughter of Joseph Bell and Olive Shirk Bell.  She married Harvey E. Free on May 16, 1900. ...

Oct 14, 1972

Lawrence N. Jones, 76, of Guys Mills, died Saturday, October 14, 1972, at Spencer Hospital.

He was born in East Mead Township, October 8, 1896, a son of James and Saloma Glenn Jones.  He married the former Neva Wiltse on January 3, 1917.  He worked at John Morgan Lumber Co., Spartansburg, for a number of...

Oct 11, 1972

Mrs. Ella V. Hartshorne, 96, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday afternoon, October 11, 1972.

She was born in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, on February 14, 1876, the youngest daughter of David and Julianna Shrum Reed.  She was the widow of Ernest E. Hartshorne who died in September of 1948.  Mrs. Hartshorne was a...

Oct 6, 1972

Robert E. Brown, 64, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital, Friday, October 6, 1972, after a long illness.

He was born in Meadville, on October 14, 1907, a son of Fred S. and Mildred Crist Brown.  He married Evelyn "Duff" Mays on July 31, 1929.  Mr. Brown was employed by the Erie Lackawanna Railway Co....