Mrs. Lillie Terrill DeRoss, 75, wife of Earl O. DeRoss of Richmond, CA, died at Richmond, Tuesday, November 23, 1965, after a brief illness.
Mrs. DeRoss was born in Erie County, August 3, 1890, a daughter of Ezra and Rizpah Bennett Clark. She formerly was married to Freeland Terrill.
She was...
John R. Doyle, 49, of Cleveland, died at Cleveland Veterans Administration Hospital, Tuesday, November 16, 1965, following a long illness.
He was born in Meadville, March 9, 1916, a son of Thomas and Katheryne Griggs Doyle. He first wife was the former Virginia Liesy. He married the former Edna Weaver in 1947.
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Charles G. Orr, 53, of Saegertown, died at City Hospital Friday, November 12, 1965, after a short illness.
Mr. Orr was born in Farrell on December 7, 1911, to William and Mary Reed Orr. He married the former Dorothy Ellis on September 3, 1938.
Mr. Orr was a railway express clerk...
Mrs. Mellie W. Rhodes, 94, a resident of Meadville Hillside Home for 13 years, died at the home Wednesday morning, November 10, 1965, after a long illness. She was the widow of Williams S. Rhodes.
Mrs. Rhodes was born at Littles Corners, Crawford County, July 3, 1871, a daughter of George and Eliza Patterson Woodward....
Mrs. Anna K. Henricks, wife of Alexander M. Henricks, Sr. of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday, November 10, 1965, after a long illness.
She was born at Pomeroy, OH, and married Mr. Henricks June 12, 1914.
She belonged to Stone Methodist Church and Triumph Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,...
Allen Britton, 85, a resident of the County Home for 11 years, died at its hospital Tuesday, November 9, 1965, after an illness of several years.
He was born near Guys Mills August 15, 1880, a son of John and Helen Hall Britton, and was married to Alice Guenon.
Mr. Britton...
William H. Robbins, 66, of Meadville, died suddenly at Spencer Hospital Saturday, November 6, 1965.
Mr. Robbins was born in North Braddock on January 14, 1899, to William H. and Ida Harrison Robbins. He married Lucille McElroy on May 23, 1928.
Mr. Robbins came to Meadville in 1946 as a plant...
Mrs. Grace Blakeslee McKelvey, 80, of Meadville, died at Smith Institute, Saegertown, Friday, October 29, 1965, after a long illness. She was married to George L. McKelvey.
Mrs. McKelvey was born at Spartansburg, July 9, 1885, a daughter of Cyrus and Ida Blakeslee.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church...
Mrs. Mary E. Byerly, 87, resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged, died Thursday, October 28, 1965, at City Hospital following an illness of several weeks.
She was born in Clinton Township, Butler County, February 26, 1878, a daughter of James and Hannah Hunter Harvey. Her husband, John C. Byerly, who she married October...
Miss Elda Stull, 71, of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 26, 1965, at City Hospital following a long illness.
She was born in Woodcock Township, July 1, 1894, a daughter of Zachary T. and Elizabeth Siverling Stull.
Miss Stull formerly was a bookkeeper for Carpenter Electric Supply, Inc.
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Mrs. Nellie A. Wassum, of Long Beach, CA, formerly of Meadville, died at St. Mary Hospital, Long Beach, Tuesday October 26, 1965. She was the widow of Edward C. Wassum, a former Erie Railroad engineer who died in 1937.
Mrs. Wassum was born at Meadville a daughter of Isaac and Julia Smith Wimmer. She and...
Miss Marguerite McClintock, 85, a 1902 graduate of Allegheny College and a retired teacher from Meadville High School, died at Flickinger's Convalescent Home Monday afternoon, October 18, 1965, after a long illness.
She was born at Meadville October 29, 1879, a daughter of John O. and Harriett Coburn McClintock.
She received...
Zephra G. Briggs, 64, died early Sunday, October 17, 1965, at his home in Meadville.
He was born in Blooming Valley, March 23, 1901, a son of Frank F. and Inez Braymer Briggs. He and the former Bollie Chen were married February 10, 1941.
Mr. Briggs had been employed as a...
The Rev. Maurice L. Gordon, Jr., 47, pastor of St. John's Baptist Church, died at his home in Meadville, Monday, October 4, 1965.
He came to Meadville last July to assume the duties of pastor of the local church. A native of Staunton, VA, he was associated with the Jerusalem Baptist Church at Pittsburgh. He...
Jacob Erbe Gaub, 68, of Meadville, died suddenly at Erie Osteopathic Hospital, Sunday, October 3, 1965.
Born in Pittsburgh in September 18, 1897, Mr. Gaub was a son of George W. and Hilda Prinzler Gaub. He was married to the former Jessie Cuthsall on September 23, 1937.
Mr. Gaub was retired...
Mrs. Blanche Loper, 86, of Meadville, died at her home Saturday, October 2, 1965, after a long illness.
Born in Greenwood Township, June 1, 1879, she was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Rhodes Brooks. After the death of her first husband, Michael Gardner, she married Milton Loper who also preceded her in death.
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Robert Miles Clark, 60, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday, September 28, 1965.
He was born at Meadville, November 4, 1904, a son of W. W. and Ella Clark.
He was employed at Rieck-McJunkin Dairy Co., Meadville, for 15 years. He attended Stone Methodist Church.
Mr....
Mrs. Mae Graham, 81, formerly of McKean, widow of Clyde C. Graham, died Monday, September 27, 1965, at the Methodist Home for the Aged, following a long illness.
She was born at Clarks Mills January 4, 1884, a daughter of John S. and Eva Gallagher Black. She had lived at the home since September 18,...
Mrs. Elda Staples Fox, of Meadville, widow of John W. Fox, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday, September 21, 1965, after an illness of three months.
Born in Franklin, a daughter of Allen and Laura Hazlett Brown, Mrs. Fox was married to Fox on June 22, 1910.
She attended Pine Grove Methodist...
Mrs. Nellie Mae Free Amdal, 45, wife of Donald B. Amdal of Saegertown, died at Spencer Hospital at 3 p.m. Monday, September 20, 1965, after a long illness. She was born in Crawford County April 23, 1920, a daughter of Harvey and Effie Bell Free and married Mr. Amdal June 30, 1951. A member of Mercy United Church of...