Walter H. Pierce

Walter H. Pierce

Apr 20, 1967

Walter H. Pierce, 62, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital, Thursday, April 20, 1967, following an illness of four months.

He was born in Meadville on February 24, 1905, a son of John and Harriett Holmes Pierce.  He married the former Mildred Lawyer on December 21, 1935.

Mr. Pierce was employed...

Zora Cutshall

Zora Cutshall

Mar 27, 1967

Mrs. Zora Cutshall, 94, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Monday, March 27, 1967, after a ten-week illness.

Mrs. Cutshall was honored on her 90th birthday when some 50 relatives and friends called on her for the celebration on November 22, 1962.  One of the special birthday cards she received was from President John F....

Elizabeth Walrath

Elizabeth Walrath

Mar 27, 1967

Mrs. Elizabeth Walrath, 85, of Binghamton, NY, died Monday, March 27, 1967, at the Fairview Home in Binghamton after a long illness.

Mrs. Walrath was born on November 1, 1881, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Holloway Humphrey.  She married Louis D. Walrath July 1, 1904.  He died in 1962.

She...

Elsie G. Vivian

Elsie G. Vivian

Mar 24, 1967

Mrs. Elsie G. Vivian, 65, of Blooming Valley, died suddenly Friday, March 24, 1967, at City Hospital.  She had been a patient at the hospital one day.

Born in Woodcock Township, June 17, 1901, Mrs. Vivian was a daughter of Forrest and June Waid Smith.

She married William P. Vivian on...

Sadie J. Burge

Sadie J. Burge

Mar 17, 1967

Mrs. Sadie J. Burge, 57, of Meadville, died suddenly at her home Friday, March 17, 1967.  She had been in ill health for several months.

Born in Meadville, November 16, 1909, she was a daughter of George and Catherine Peterson Bailey.

Mrs. Burge attended Stone Methodist Church.

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Margaret Koehler

Margaret Koehler

Mar 17, 1967

Mrs. Margaret Koehler, 48, of Meadville, died suddenly at her home Friday, March 17, 1967.  She had been in poor health for several months.

A daughter of Robert L. and Margaret L. Swan, she was born at Pittsburgh, September 23, 1918.  She and her husband were married November 28, 1941.

Mrs....

Edith Dillen Hunt

Edith Dillen Hunt

Mar 17, 1967

Mrs. Edith Dillen Hunt, 80, a resident of Graham Nursing Home, Guys Mills, died at the nursing home, Friday, March 17, 1967, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Hunt was born in Clearfield County on March 24, 1886, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Braniff Giboney.

She married Harvey Dillen in 1906. ...

Daisy Johnson

Daisy Johnson

Feb 24, 1967

Mrs. Daisy Johnson, 86, of Meadville, died early this morning, Friday, February 24, 1967, at City Hospital.  She had been in ill health for eight years.

She was born in Venango County on August 24, 1880, a daughter of Robert J. and Sarah Van Dresser Armstrong.  She married Morton J. Daniels in 1900.  He died...

Burton J. Fisher

Burton J. Fisher

Feb 21, 1967

Burton J. Fisher, 79, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday, February 21, 1967, after suffering a stroke Sunday.

He was born at Sayre, October 27, 1887, a son of John and Ida Higgins Fisher.

Mr. Fisher was a machinist for the Erie Railroad until 1934 when he became a tool...

Lewis S. Brown

Lewis S. Brown

Feb 19, 1967

Lewis S. Brown, 93, who claimed to be the first health officer in Crawford County, died suddenly Sunday, February 19, 1967, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. D. D. Van Marter of Saegertown, where he resided for the past two years.

Mr. Brown served as health officer in the mid 1930s.  He also served...

Cyril A. Aaron

Cyril A. Aaron

Feb 8, 1967

Cyril A. Aaron, 60, of RD 2, Guys Mills, died at City Hospital Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1967, after an illness of several months.

He retired as a career man with the US Army in 1948.  Since then he had been active in community affairs at Guys Mills.

Mr. Aaron was born...

Hazel H. Randall

Hazel H. Randall

Feb 6, 1967

Mrs. Hazel H. Randall, 75, died Monday, February 6, 1967, at her home in Meadville, after an illness of several months.

Born in Vernon Township, June 9, 1891, she was a daughter of William and Nellie Smith Bolster.  Mrs. Randall was a member of First Baptist Church and the Martha Circle of the church's missionary...

Lester H. Brown

Lester H. Brown

Jan 28, 1967

Lester H. Brown, 62, of Guys Mills, died suddenly at Spencer Hospital Saturday, January 28, 1967.

He was born in Randolph Township January 20, 1905, a son of William and Pauline DeMaison Brown.

Mr. Brown installed furnaces.  He was a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church, Frenchtown.

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Bernice Reiser

Bernice Reiser

Jan 28, 1967

Mrs. Bernice Reiser, 66, of Conneaut Lake, died at Greenville Hospital, Saturday, January 28, 1967, following a short illness.

She was born at Breckenridge, Minn, on March 13, 1900, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ross.

She married Orlando Reiser on January 30, 1924.

Mrs....

Genevieve Sellers Martin

Genevieve Sellers Martin

Jan 11, 1967

Mrs. Genevieve Sellers Martin, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday night,  January 11, 1967, following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Frostburg, MD, a daughter of J. Frank and Julia E. Miller Clark.

She married F. W. Sellers on June 4, 1925.  He died in 1946.

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Harold C. Fenton

Harold C. Fenton

Dec 31, 1966

Harold C. Fenton, 59, of Meadville, died Saturday, December 31, 1966, at Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, OH, where he had been a patient most recently for about five weeks.  Mr. Fenton had been in ill health for the past six months.

Born at Philipsburg on January 20, 1907, he was the son of John and...

Joseph F. Waid

Joseph F. Waid

Dec 31, 1966

Joseph F. Waid, 72, of Little Cooley died Saturday, December 31, 1966, at Warren State Hospital after several years of poor health.

Mr. Waid at one time was a farmer in the Cambridge Springs area.  In 1958 he retired from General Electric Corp. at Erie, where he had been employed in the refrigerator department for...

R. Merle Smith

R. Merle Smith

Dec 28, 1966

R. Merle (Sid) Smith, 74, died suddenly Wednesday evening, December 28, 1966, at Spencer Hospital following a heart attack. He had made his home for the past 10 years with a sister, Mrs. Gladys Wolffe of Meadville. Born in Blooming Valley May 4, 1892, he was a son of Frank and Lillian Briggs Smith. He had been engaged in...

R. Merle (Sid)  Smith

R. Merle (Sid) Smith

Dec 28, 1966

R. Merle (Sid) Smith, 74, died suddenly Wednesday evening, December 28, 1966, at Spencer Hospital following a heart attack.  He had made his home for the past 10 years with a sister, Mrs. Gladys Wolffe of Meadville.

Born in Blooming Valley May 4, 1892, he was a son of Frank and Lillian Briggs Smith.  He...

Stella Austin Fish

Stella Austin Fish

Dec 25, 1966

Mrs. Stella Marie Austin Fish, 74, of Meadville, died Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 1966, at Spencer Hospital after several years of poor health.

She was born in Pennsylvania, May 5, 1892.  She married Earl W. Fish December 29, 1956.  Mrs. Fish had been employed as a practical nurse in private homes several years ago. ...