Gertrude S. Maloney

Gertrude S. Maloney

May 3, 1964

Miss Gertrude S. Maloney, 90, former school teacher died Sunday, May 3, 1964, at the Presbyterian Home at Cambridge Springs after an illness of two months.

A daughter of Orville and Isabelle Hunter Maloney, she was born near Wayland, East Mead Township, March 29, 1874.  She was a graduate of Edinboro Normal School and spent...

Austa L. Wolff

Austa L. Wolff

May 1, 1964

Mrs. Austa L. Wolff, 81, of Meadville, widow of August R. Wolff, founder of the A. R. Wolff & Son Hardware Store on Market Street, died Friday, May 1, 1964, at City Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Wolff was born in Woodcock Township, December 29, 1882, a daughter of Morgan and Ella Tinney Ford. ...

William Joseph Roha

William Joseph Roha

Apr 23, 1964

William Joseph Roha, 75, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 23, 1964, at City Hospital after a short illness.

He was born in West Mead Township, October 22, 1888, a son of August A. and Margaret Dunham Roha.  He married Velva N. Jones December 31, 1912.  Mrs. Roha retired seven years ago from dairy farming.  He...

John H. Bruce

John H. Bruce

Apr 23, 1964

John H. Bruce, 68, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Thursday, April 23, 1964.

He was born at McDonald August 6, 1895, a son of John H. and Elizabeth Smith Bruce.  He and the former Eunice Roberts were married April 24, 1924.

Mr. Bruce, an engineer with the Erie Railroad, retired...

Mary Philp

Mary Philp

Apr 18, 1964

Mrs. Mary Philp, 83, of Meadville, widow of Robert R. Philp, died Saturday, April 18, 1964, after a long illness.

Mrs. Philp was a graduate of Allegheny College in the Class of 1904 and was a member of the college's Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

She was born in Meadville April 8,...

Richard Maurice Degrange

Richard Maurice Degrange

Apr 6, 1964

Richard Maurice DeGrange, 18, son of Dr. and Mrs. Harold H. DeGrange, of Meadville, died Monday, April 6, 1964, at about 6:15 a.m. at his home from a self-inflicted bullet wound.

Richard, a member of Stone United Methodist Church, was graduated from Meadville Area Senior High School of 1963 and had been president of the...

Robert Ray Pullin

Robert Ray Pullin

Apr 3, 1964

Robert Ray Pullin, 77, of Meadville, died at his home Friday, April 3, 1964, after an illness of several weeks.

He was born at Confluence, Somerset County, March 11, 1887, a son of Benton K. and Jennie E. Sterner Pullin.  He married Lillian C. Norbery June 1, 1911.  He was a lumberman by occupation and...

Lulu Schuler

Lulu Schuler

Mar 27, 1964

Mrs. Lulu Schuler, 91, of Meadville, died Friday, March 27, 1964, at Huntington, Long Island, NY, Hospital where she was admitted after suffering a stroke March 11, while spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Mabelle Mahdesian, Huntington Station, Long Island.

Mrs. Schuler was the widow of John Schuler, a long-time Meadville attorney who died...

Lois Corinne Smith

Lois Corinne Smith

Mar 23, 1964

Lois Corinne Smith, 2 1/2, daughter of Douglas J. and Ruth Mitch Smith, of Meadville, died Monday, March 23, 1964, at City Hospital after an illness of 1 1/2 years.

She was born in Meadville September 3, 1961.

Surviving, besides her parents, three sisters, Louise, Linda and Lori and a brother,...

Mary A. Dornhofer

Mary A. Dornhofer

Mar 14, 1964

Mary A. Dornhofer, of Meadville, died Saturday, March 14, 1964, at the home of a sister, Mrs. Ann Grausam of Detroit.

Miss Dornhofer was born in Crawford County, a daughter of John and Margaret Schobert Dornhofer.  She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

Surviving, besides Mrs. Grausam, are...

Ella Hishman

Ella Hishman

Mar 13, 1964

Mrs. Ella Hishman, 90, of Meadville, died Friday, March 13, 1964, at Smith Institute, Saegertown, where she had been a patient a week.  She previously had been a patient at Spencer Hospital for two months.

Mrs. Hishman was born at Drakes Mills, February 21, 1874, a daughter of E. Christian and Mary Kanengeiser Hornaman.  She...

Carolyn Lee Dilley

Carolyn Lee Dilley

Mar 3, 1964

Mrs. Carolyn Lee Dilley, 22, wife of Harold J. Dilley, of Meadville, died Tuesday, March 3, 1964, at City Hospital after a short illness.

Mrs. Dilley was born July 29, 1941, a daughter of Harold A. and Daisy Ervin Shartle.  She was a graduate of Meadville Area High School in 1959 and married Mr. Dilley,...

Emma Jane Bedell

Emma Jane Bedell

Mar 2, 1964

Miss Emma Jane Bedell, 91, oldest resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged in number of years of membership, died Monday, March 2, 1964.  She entered the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home at Conneautville, July 1, 1937, and moved to Meadville when the home changed its location on July 7, 1952.

Miss Bedell was...

William George Prather

William George Prather

Feb 28, 1964

William George Prather, 21, son of attorney and Mrs. Frank D. Prather, was found dead in his car near a park in Durham, NC, Friday, February 28, 1964.

Dr. D. R. Perry, Durham County coroner, ruled that the death of the Duke University senior was a suicide, caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Flo N. Veith

Flo N. Veith

Feb 27, 1964

Mrs. Flo N. Veith, 84, of Meadville, died at her home Thursday, February 27, 1964, after a long illness.

The former Flora Rickert, she was born in Meadville, October 29, 1879, a daughter of Florian and Mary Virginia DeMaison Rickert.  She and her husband, Dan S. Veith, who died October 2, 1957, were married February...

John Gasper, Sr.

John Gasper, Sr.

Feb 22, 1964

John Gasper, Sr., 82, of Guys Mills, died Saturday, February 22, 1964, at the Flickinger Convalescent Home after a long illness.

He was born in Czechoslovakia, June 5, 1881.  He married Mary Zayac in January 1910.  She died June 7, 1961.  He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Slovak Lodge of...

Ralph L. Eves

Ralph L. Eves

Feb 12, 1964

Ralph L. Eves, 68, of Meadville, died Wednesday, February 12, 1964, at his home following a short illness.

He was born at Millville, October 20, 1895, a son of Orville and Ida Jocoby Eves, and married the former Marie J. Grier August 22, 1923.

Mr. Eves retired December 31, 1963, as...

Alice Minich

Alice Minich

Jan 29, 1964

Mrs. Alice Minich, 91, formerly of Meadville, died Wednesday, January 29, 1964, at Flickinger Convalescent Home following a long illness.

She was born in Woodcock Township, July 19, 1872, a daughter of James Henry and Elizabeth Carr Flaugh and married Arthur H. Minich April 20, 1898.  He preceded her in death.

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Florence Mason Joyce Jones

Florence Mason Joyce Jones

Jan 25, 1964

Mrs. Florence Mason Joyce Jones, 61, wife of Floyd Leo Jones, of Meadville, librarian at First District and East End schools, died Saturday, January 25, 1964, at Warren State Hospital following an illness of several months.

She was born at Syracuse, NY, August 24, 1902, a daughter of Charles Mason and Nellie Greenleaf Joyce, and...

Maude M'Millin Gerow

Maude M'Millin Gerow

Jan 20, 1964

Mrs. Maude M'Millin Gerow, 90, who lived at the Home for the Aged on Williamson Road, died at Smith Institute Saegertown, Monday, January 20, 1964, after a long illness.

She was born at Lincolnville, March 26, 1873, a daughter of James and Angie Showers Porter.  After the death of her first husband, Frank G. McMillin,...