Mar 8, 1970

Prof. Lee D. McClean, 83, of Meadville, professor emeritus of sociology at Allegheny College, died Sunday, March 8, 1970, at Mead Nursing Home after a long illness.

Prof. McClean played a leading role in important community activities to his teaching and counselling work on the college campus.

He was born in...

Feb 25, 1970

Mrs. Lela M. Graham, 87, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, February 25, 1970, following a stroke Friday, February 20.

She was born in Crawford County November 3, 1882, a daughter of Edgar and Elatha Oakes Britton.  She married Lee I. Graham, November 18, 1903.  He died October 25, 1959.

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Feb 24, 1970

Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Pees, 97, of Long Beach, CA, died at Los Altos Hospital, Long Beach, Tuesday, February 24, 1970.  She had resided in Long Beach for the past 25 years.

Mrs. Pees was born at Norristown, November 29, 1872, a daughter of Isaac and Julia Smith Wimmer.  She was the widow of Henry B....

Feb 17, 1970

Charles Ordwein, 75, formerly of Blooming Valley, died Tuesday, February 17, 1970, at Spencer Hospital after a months illness.  For the past 15 months, he and his wife had been residents of the Crawford County Home.

He was born at Towanda, PA, September 21, 1894, a son of Philip and Agnes Cawley Ordwein.  He retired...

Feb 16, 1970

Molly Beth Carlson, 14, died at 9:50 a.m. Monday February 16, 1970, at the Shrine Burns Institute, Cincinnati, OH.

Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Carlson, she had been listed in critical condition for more than two months, since the fire that hit her Rogers Ferry Road home December 9, 1969.  Her sister, Martha,...

Feb 13, 1970

Mrs. Lottie S. Makin, 93, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged for the past nine years, died there, Friday, February 13, 1970, after an illness of three years.

She was born at the Cutter homestead near Wattsburg, February 8, 1877, a daughter of Albert and Harriett S. Martin Cutter.  She was first...

Feb 12, 1970

Lewis M. Hilliard, 94, of Meadville, an insuranceman for 42 years, died at his home Thursday, February 12, 1970, after being in failing health for several months.

He was born in Marcellus, NY, May 25, 1875, a son of Horace and Sate Lee Hilliard.  He moved to Meadville when he was 8 years old.  He...

Feb 4, 1970

Floran W. Rose, 78, of Meadville, died at Greenville Hospital, Greenville, Wednesday, February 4, 1970, after a long illness.  Mr. Rose and his wife had been residing at the Whitecliff Nursing Home at Greenville since June 1969.

He was born at Fredonia, Mercer County, December 19, 1891, a son of Harry E. and Jennie Peat...

Feb 4, 1970

Mrs. Genevieve C. Scott of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, February 4, 1970, after a long illness.

She was born in Cleveland, a daughter of Robert F. and Clarissa Lillibridge Hayes.  She was the widow of Don Walter Scott, who died in 1954.

Mrs. Scott was past president of the...

Feb 2, 1970

Mrs. Lora Clarke, 68, of Vernon Township, died Monday, February 2, 1970 at Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY, where she had been a patient since January 15.  She had been ill for several months.

She was born at Punxsutawney, January 23, 1902, a daughter of H. Burt and Hattie Lenhart Sprankle.  She married Cy...

Jan 31, 1970

Audley C. Mays, 66, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 31, 1970, at Spencer Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks.  He had been in ill health for about three years.

He was born at Guys Mills September 8, 1903, a son of Claude and Elizabeth Schweitzer Mays.  He married the former Ruth...

Jan 31, 1970

Miss Violet Louise Bissell, 20, of Guys Mills, died suddenly Saturday, January, 31, 1970, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Bissell.  Death was attributed to natural causes by Dr. Wilbur C. Thomas, coroner.

She was born at Bedford, OH, January 21, 1950, a daughter of Donald L. and Jean Wallis...

Jan 27, 1970

Mrs. Donna C. Williams, 84, of Meadville, widow of M. Ward Williams, who was a longtime secretary manager of Meadville Chamber of Commerce, died Tuesday, January 27, 1970, at Mead Nursing Home where she had been a patient for the past six months.

Mrs. Williams was born at Crawfordsville, IN, September 29, 1885, a daughter...

Jan 27, 1970

Chester C. Joslin, 92, of Meadville, a former sales manager for Keystone View Co., died Tuesday, January 27, 1970, at Mead Nursing Home where he had been a patient for two weeks.

A native Crawford Countian, Mr. Joslin retired in 1940 from active affiliation with Keystone View Co.  For many years, he was its eastern...

Jan 13, 1970

Miss Katherine Miller, 63, of Meadville, died Tuesday, January 13, 1970, at Mead Nursing Home, where she had been a patient since December 9, 1969.  She had been ill for about three months.

She was born in Pittsburgh, April 22, 1906, a daughter of Jacob M. and Louisa Schwarzel Miller.

Miss...

Jan 1, 1970

Richard Earl Davison, 43, of Meadville, died Thursday, January 1, 1970, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of four months.

He was born in Meadville, March 26, 1926, a son of Earl S. and Lenora Powell Davison.  He married Rose Black July 24, 1954.

Mr. Davison was a Navy veteran of...

Dec 22, 1969

The Rev. Malcolm R. Palmer, of Meadville, a Baptist minister for 49 years, died Monday, December 22, 1969, at Suncoast Hospital, Largo, FL, where he had been a patient one month.  He and his wife had been spending the winter in Florida.

The Rev. Mr. Palmer entered the ministry at the First Baptist Church, Meadville,...

Dec 20, 1969

Mrs. Mary Dorrance, 91, widow of Sturges Dick Dorrance of Meadville, died Saturday, December 20, 1969, at Monadnock Nursing Home, Keene, NH, after a long illness.

Mrs. Dorrance was born at Jonesboro, IL, July 6, 1878, a daughter of Sidney and Phena Barringer Grear.  She married Mr. Dorrance March 28, 1912.  He died in November...

Dec 9, 1969

Martha Jane Carlson, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Carlson, of Meadville, died of smoke asphyxiation during a fire at her home Tuesday, December 9, 1969.

She was born in Meadville May 20, 1959, a daughter of Richard W. and Marilyn Duggan Carlson.  Martha was in the 5th grade at Kerrtown Elementary School...

Dec 7, 1969

S. T. Jenkins, 53, of Meadville, died at his home early Sunday morning, December 7, 1969.

He was born in Alabama, June 10, 1916, a son of Griffin and Ethel Dennis Jenkins.  He married Mrs. Bertha Harris Hedrick February 25, 1955.  He was employed as a grinder for Abex Corp. for 19 years.

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