Elda Staples Fox

Sep 21, 1965

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...

Nellie Mae Amdal

Sep 20, 1965

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...

Nellie Mae (Free) Amdal

Sep 20, 1965

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.

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Elizabeth L. Mcfate

Sep 6, 1965

Miss Elizabeth L. McFate, 88, better known as Aunt Beth, died Monday, September 6, 1965, at her home in Meadville.

She was born at Cochranton, November 21, 1876, a daughter of Joseph S. and Nancy Ann Greer McFate.  She was supervisor of accounting for Pittsburgh National Bank for 23 years and had retired after 15...

Dayton A. Lawrence

Sep 6, 1965

Dayton A. Lawrence, 89, of Meadville, died early Monday afternoon, September 6, 1965, at City Hospital following a month's illness.  He retired in 1951 after having been a Meadville Telephone Co. employee for 50 years.

A son of Chauncey and Augusta Rice Lawrence, he was born at Conneautville October 5, 1875.  His wife, the former...

Spencer L. Fox

Sep 3, 1965

Spencer I. Fox, 64, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Friday, September 3, 1965, after a long illness.

Born in Forestville, NY, on June 20, 1901, Mr. Fox was a son of George and Mary Counradt Fox.  He married the former Elsie Hall on June 20, 1928.

Employed as a tool...

Allan James Knox

Aug 30, 1965

Allan James Knox, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Monday, August 30, 1965, following a brief illness.

He had retired after 30 years as a postal clerk at Meadville Post Office.

A son of George and Anna B. Hope Knox, he was born in Meadville, March 13, 1895.  He and the...

Harriet Hale Pearson

Aug 30, 1965

Mrs. Harriet Hale Pearson, 79, of Mill Village, died at Spencer Hospital Monday, August 30, 1965, after a long illness.

She was born at Mill Village January 7, 1886, a daughter of Harry and Blanche Wallis Dowler.  She and her husband were married August 24, 1958.

Mrs. Pearson was a member...

Carletta D. Bertram

Aug 28, 1965

Mrs. Carletta D. Bertram, 57, of Meadville, died at her home Saturday, August 28, 1965, after an illness of two years.

Born at Guys Mills on May 10, 1908, she was a daughter of Larue and Flossie Belle Shorts Hanks.

She was a member of Teepleville Methodist Church, Mead Chapter of...

Josephine Randall Hoff

Aug 22, 1965

Mrs. Josephine Randall Hoff, 92, wife of the late Daniel W. Hoff, who was the former owner of Meadville Commercial College, died at Cambridge Springs Presbyterian Home Sunday, August 22, 1965, after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Hoff was a member of First Presbyterian Chruch and the Isabelle Brawley Missionary Society and was a former member...

Clarence H. Joslyn

Aug 22, 1965

Clarence H. (Carl) Joslyn, 58, well-known Meadville musician and employee of the engineering department at Talon, Inc., died at his home, Sunday, August 22, 1965, after a brief illness. Mr. Joslyn played in the orchestra at Park Theater before joining Talon. He was also a member of the George Smith dance band for about 15 years. Born at Lawrence,...

Clarence H. (Carl) Joslyn

Aug 22, 1965

Clarence H. (Carl) Joslyn, 58, well-known Meadville musician and employee of the engineering department at Talon, Inc., died at his home, Sunday, August 22, 1965, after a brief illness.

Mr. Joslyn played in the orchestra at Park Theater before joining Talon.  He was also a member of the George Smith dance band for about 15...

Kathryn Smallenberger

Aug 20, 1965

Mrs. Kathryn Smallenberger, 86, of Meadville, died at Meadville City Hospital Friday, August 20, 1965, after a lengthy illness.

A native of Meadville, she was born November 15, 1878, a daughter of John and Margaret Schissler Wagner.  Her husband, William F. Smallenberger, died in 1941.

Mrs. Smallenberger was a member of...

Gilbert S. Gongaware

Aug 20, 1965

Gilbert S. Gongaware, 56, of Meadville, died Friday, August 20, 1965, at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

He was born in Westmoreland County on September 10, 1908, a son of Jerry C. and Pearl Rose Gongaware has been self-employed as a trucker, prior to that time he was a farmer.

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Frank I. Stainbrook

Aug 18, 1965

Frank I. Stainbrook, 49, of Meadville, died at his home Wednesday evening, August 18, 1965.

He was employed for the past 20 years as an operator in the recovery department at the American Viscose Division of FMC Corp. and before that was employed at the Keystone Ordnance Works.

Born in Meadville,...

Adela E. Horak

Aug 16, 1965

Mrs. Adela E. Horak, 85, of Guys Mills, widow of Rudolph Horak, died at Flickinger's Convalescent Home Monday morning, August 16, 1965, after a brief illness.

She was born at Prague, Czechoslovakia, a daughter of Frederick and Anna Reichert Kyncl, and was married to Horak May 2, 1906.

Mrs. Horak was...

Gertrude Minium

Aug 13, 1965

Mrs. Gertrude Minium, 89, widow of Henry L. Minium, died Friday morning, August 13, 1965, at the Methodist Home for the Aged, following a long illness.  A resident of Meadville for the past 48 years, she entered the home November 21, 1947.

Mrs. Minium was born at Geneva, OH, February 10, 1876, a daughter of...

Anna Mae Davis

Aug 5, 1965

Mrs. Anna Mae Davis, 81, of Meadville, formerly active in civic affairs and in musical groups, died Thursday, August 5, 1965, following a long illness.

A daughter of Richard and Anna Weitz Buzza, she was born at New Castle September 21, 1883.  She was the widow of George J. Davis whom she married June 15,...

Minnie E. Isner

Jul 30, 1965

Mrs. Minnie E. Isner, 89, resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged since 1952, died at the home Friday morning, July 30, 1965, after a long illness.

She was the widow of the Rev. Carl Arthur Isner, Methodist minister whom she married September 20, 1898.  She served with him in parishes in West Virginia,...

M. Alberta Faloon

Jul 27, 1965

Mrs. M. Alberta Faloon, 65, of Meadville, widow of Harry C. (Bill) Faloon, died Tuesday, July 27, 1965, at City Hospital.

A daughter of Walter D. Sr. and Agnes Gordon Williams, she was born at Reynoldsville March 6, 1900.  She and her husband were married May 11, 1929.  She was a graduate of Oil City...