Nov 13, 1969

Frank K. Furry, 62, of Meadville, died suddenly Thursday, November 13, 1969, at his home.  Dr. Wilbur Thomas, Crawford County coroner, ruled it a natural death.

Mr. Furry was born in Akron, OH, July 29, 1907, a son of Burt C. and Helen Stewart Furry.  He married the former Pauline Osborn February 2, 1926.

Nov 12, 1969

Mrs. Anna Potosky, 70, of Guys Mills, died at her home Wednesday evening, November 12, 1969, after a long illness.

Mrs. Potosky was born in Czechoslovakia, November 18, 1898, a daughter of Joseph and Sophie Corczerac Urbanek.  She first was married to Andrew M. Washnock in 1913.  He died in 1926.  In 1927, she married...

Nov 8, 1969

Dr. Irwin Ross Beiler, 86, widely known retired professor of religion and Methodist ministry, died Saturday afternoon, November 8, 1969, at Flickinger's Convalescent Home after a long illness.

A resident of Spring Street for many years, Dr. Beiler had been a professor of English Bible and philosophy of religion at Allegheny College from 1920 until...

Oct 27, 1969

Mrs. H. Gertrude Olson, of Conneaut Lake, died at Spencer Hospital, Monday, October 27, 1969, after an illness of 14 months.

She was born in Haycock Run, Bucks County, a daughter of Frederick and Adelaide Matlack Cole.  She married Charles W. Olson on September 30, 1922.

Mrs. Olson attended St. Brigid's...

Oct 22, 1969

Mrs. Dorothy E. Stone, 43, of Saegertown, died Wednesday morning, October 22, 1969, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of a year.  She was hospitalized six weeks.

Mrs. Stone was born in Meadville, December 11, 1925, a daughter of Clinton R. and Cora Brandon Morris.  She married Mr. Stone August 24, 1956.  For 15 years,...

Oct 5, 1969

Harold S. Nearpass, 78, of Conneautville, formerly of Meadville, died Sunday, October 5, 1969 at City Hospital, where he had been a patient one month, after an illness of three months.

He was born August 16, 1891 at Port Jervis, NY, a son of Egbert and Jane Bennett Nearpass.

He married...

Sep 4, 1969

The Rev. Howard G. Parsons, 85, of Meadville, died at home Thursday, September 4, 1969, following an illness of several months.

He was born in Port Hope, Ont., Canada, January 23, 1884, a son of Willian H. and Elvira Grant Parsons.  He married Elizabeth A. Jente October 24, 1912.  The Rev. Mr. Parsons graduated with...

Aug 29, 1969

Mary A. Richards, 85, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged, died Thursday, August 29, 1969, at the home following in illness of several weeks.

Widow of Harry E. Richards, she was born at Scotch Hill, Clarion County, February 12, 1884, a daughter of Thomas and Emily Smail Alsbaugh.  She attended Clarion State...

Aug 29, 1969

Edgar J. Roberts, 48, of Meadville, died suddenly at the home of his mother, Mrs. Grace Roberts of Meadville, Friday, August 29, 1969.

He was born in Meadville, November 9, 1920, a son of Edgar C. and Grace Grindrod Roberts.  He was married to Mercades Terry Bollman, January 2, 1947.  He was formerly employed as...

Aug 29, 1969

Mrs. Evelyn M. Virtue, 62, of Saegertown, died at St. Vincents' Hospital, Erie, Friday, August 29, 1969, after a one-year illness.

She was born in Erie County, a daughter of Mrs. Neila Killifer Richardson, February 6, 1907.  She married J. Walter Virtue April 28, 1930.  She was employed in the sewing department of Talon Division...

Aug 28, 1969

Mrs. Marie C. Kennedy, 71, died at her home in Saegertown, Thursday, August 28, 1969.

She was born in Conneaut Lake, December 1, 1897, a daughter of James and Rose Cole Carman.  She married William W. Kennedy, February 6, 1918.  Her husband died March 25, 1959.

She and her husband farmed...

Aug 14, 1969

Dominic Perry, 30, of Meadville, died Thursday, August 14, 1969, at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a two-weeks illness.

He was born in Meadville September 10, 1938, a son of Roy and Hazel DeRoss Perry.  He was a member of the United States Navy from 1956 to 1959.

Besides his parents...

Aug 13, 1969

Mrs. Doris C. Dodge, 85, of Meadville, died Wednesday, August 13, 1969, at Mead Nursing Home following a long illness.  She had been at the home for a year.

She was born May 19, 1884, in Masonville, NY, a daughter of Frank D. and Ella Harris.

Following the death of her...

Jul 15, 1969

An interment service was held Thursday morning at St. Hippolyte's Cemetery, for Bradley Lee Heme, 5-day-old son of Jerry and Brenda Stevens Heme, of Meadville, who died Tuesday, July 15, 1969, at Spencer Hospital where he was born July 10.

Surviving, besides the parents, are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen (Inez) Heme of...

Jul 13, 1969

Miss Olive S. Oakes, formerly of Meadville, died Sunday evening July 13, 1969, at the Baptist Home at Castle Shannon, Pittsburgh, where she had lived for the past several years.

She was born in Meadville, a daughter of Avery G. and Sylvia Lewis Oakes.  She had been a secretary in the Effie Bailey insurance office...

Jul 12, 1969

One of the oldest residents of Crawford County, 102-year-old Mrs. Minnie A. Graham, died Saturday, July 12, 1969, at the Methodist Home.

She was born in Sadsbury Township, June 23, 1867, a daughter of Isaac C. and Nancy E. Henry Jackson.  She married Sheldon P. Graham of Linesville, July 1, 1886.  He died June 11,...

Jul 11, 1969

Mrs. Cleo E. Hannah, 57, of Meadville, died at Cleveland Clinic Friday, July 11, 1969, after a brief illness.

She was born in Deckards Run, September 24, 1911, a daughter of Claude and Mary Deeter Orr.  She married Edward Hannah January 22, 1952.

Mrs. Hannah was employed in the custodial department...

Jul 9, 1969

Mrs. Pauline E. Hudson, 51, of Meadville, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening, July 9, 1969, at her home.  She been under medical care for a heart attack.

She was born in Uhricksville, OH, February 4, 1918, a daughter of Jamie and Martha Grussey Mears.  She married Mr. Hudson August 15, 1936.

Surviving,...

Jul 5, 1969

Harry P. Hart, 90, of Meadville, died Saturday, July 5, 1969, at City Hospital where he had been a patient since May 7.

Mr. Hart was born in East Fairfield Township June 1, 1879, a son of James and Louisa Stainbrook Hart.  He had been a farmer in East Fairfield Township during his early years...

Jul 4, 1969

Allison F. Goldenberke, 59, of Conneautville, died Friday, July 4, 1969, at City Hospital after a six-month illness.

He was born in Cincinnati, June 30, 1910, a son of Frederick and Grace Pearl Bowman Golenberke.  He was married to the former Elsie Calborn who died in 1956.

He had been employed...