Esther B. Oakes

Jan 13, 1964

Mrs. Esther B. Oakes, 71, wife of A. Bliss Oakes, of Ridgewood, NJ, died Monday, January 13, 1964, at Riverdell Hospital, Oradell, NJ.

Mrs. Oakes was born at Cambridge Springs, September 22, 1892, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bullock.  She was a graduate of Fredonia, NY, State Teachers College and for a...

Clyde Arthur Smith

Dec 30, 1963

Clyde Arthur Smith, 70, of Guys Mills, died at City Hospital Monday, December 30, 1963, after a week's illness.

A son of Frank and Jane Jennings Smith, he was born March 13, 1883, in Wayne Township.  His wife, the former May Margaret Williams, whom he married September 25, 1919, preceded him in death.

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Ruth L. Briggs

Dec 29, 1963

Mrs. Ruth L. Burke Briggs, 56, died suddenly Sunday, December 29, 1963, at her home in Brooklyn, NY.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Ruth I.) Thompson of Sharpsville, Miss Ellen Briggs of Meadville and Mrs. Marshall (Carol) L'Esprance of Brooklyn; two sons, James H. Briggs, serving with the armed forces in France...

Estella M. Barr

Dec 26, 1963

Estella M. Barr, 81, of Meadville died Thursday, December 26, 1963, at City Hospital after a long illness.  She was the widow of Harmer W. Barr, whom she married November 29, 1913.

Mrs. Barr was born in Allegheny County August 19, 1882, a daughter of Samuel J. and Elizabeth McClure Heath.  She was a charter...

Grace Dubail Rahe

Dec 23, 1963

Mrs. Grace Dubail Rahe, 82, of Cochranton, widow of Albert Rahe, died at City Hospital, Monday, December 23, 1963, after a long illness.

She was born in Meadville, November 25, 1881, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Prenatt Dubail.

Mrs. Rahe was a member of St. Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church.

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George P. Miller

Nov 30, 1963

George P. Miller, 86, of Guys Mills, died Saturday, November 30, 1963, at City Hospital after a long illness.

He was born in Union Township, February 4, 1877, a son of John J. and Elizabeth Kahler Miller.  A retired farmer, he attended Franklin market for a number of years.  He specialized in vegetables and gladioli. ...

George S. Davenport

Nov 23, 1963

George S. Davenport, of Meadville, local insurance and real estate agency operator, died unexpectedly just before midnight Saturday, November 23, 1963, at his home.

He was born in Meadville, a son of Jacob McKiel and Eliza Woods Davenport, and married the former Blanche Garver on August 16, 1910.

He was a...

Jesse A. Hudson

Nov 4, 1963

Jesse A. Hudson, 83, of Meadville, died Monday, November 4, 1963, at Spencer Hospital following a long illness.

He was born at Greenbank, WV, February 26, 1880, a son of Warwick and Nannie Galford Hudson, and married the former Bessie Sheets on December 22, 1908.

He was engaged in farming and...

Eli V. Milhailov

Nov 3, 1963

Eli V. Milhailov, 79, of Guys Mills, died Sunday, November 3, 1963, at his home after an illness of four months.

Mr. Milhailov was born in Yugoslavia, September 15, 1884, and came to this country in 1901.  He lived in Randolph Township for 47 years.  He was engaged in farming and was a member of...

Irene Mallory Brown

Oct 29, 1963

Mrs. Irene Mallory Brown, 84, of Meadville, died Tuesday, October 29, 1963, at City Hospital following a brief illness.  She had been making her home with a grandson and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Brown, who lives near Coons Corners.

Mrs. Brown was born at Union City December 25, 1878, a daughter of...

Lola Pearl Hughes

Oct 24, 1963

Mrs. Lola Pearl Hughes, 79, wife of Green B. Hughes, of Meadville, died Thursday, October 24, 1963, at City Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Hughes was born at Edwardsville, Cleburne County, AL, March 28, 1884, a daughter of John W. and Mary Roberts Grubbs.  She married Mr. Hughes December 24, 1906.  She was a...

Maude Delamater Haynes

Oct 24, 1963

Mrs. Maude Delamater Haynes, 79, of Guys Mills, died Thursday, October 24, 1963, at City Hospital after a short illness.  She was the widow of George F. Haynes.

Mrs. Haynes was born at Delamater Corners November 23, 1883, a daughter of Albert and Laura Smith Delamater.  She was a graduate of Edinboro State Normal School...

Harriet M. Ellis

Oct 19, 1963

Mrs. Harriet M. Ellis, 71, of Meadville, died early Saturday, October 19, 1963, at her home.  She was the widow of Lester D. Ellis whom she married November 24, 1915.

Mrs. Ellis was born in Lapeer County, Michigan, November 17, 1891, a daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Doherty Ferrier.  She was a member of First...

Louisa Miller

Oct 18, 1963

Mrs. Louisa Miller, 86, of Meadville, died Friday, October 18, 1963, at San Rosario Convalescent Hospital, Cambridge Springs, following an illness of two years.  She was the widow of Jacob M. Miller.

Mrs. Miller was born in Pittsburgh, September 10, 1887, a daughter of John G. and Katherina Luffy Schwarzel.  She formerly was a member...

Mary Elizabeth Tefft

Oct 18, 1963

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tefft, 79, a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged, died there Friday afternoon, October 18, 1963, after a long illness.

Mrs. Tefft was born at Saginaw, MI, August 10, 1884, a daughter of Thomas S. and Ida Reed Shaw.  She moved with her parents to Springville, NY, in 1902 and...

Iva Fern Scott

Oct 15, 1963

Mrs. Iva Fern Scott, 78, a resident of the Meadville Methodist Home on North Park Avenue for the past two years, died there Tuesday, October 15, 1963.  She was the widow of Theron E. Scott.

Mrs. Scott was born at Albion August 16, 1885, a daughter of Thomas J. and Emma J. Britton Thornton.  She...

Alice Cullum Whyte

Oct 5, 1963

Mrs. Alice Cullum Whyte, 86, of Pass Christian, MS, died Saturday, October 5, 1963, at Pass Christian.

She was born in Meadville, August 18, 1877, a daughter of Arthur S. and Elizabeth Cullum, and was active in Christ Episcopal Church while living in Meadville.

Mrs. Whyte was a school teacher before...

Jerald Wayne Kovac

Sep 21, 1963

Jerald Wayne Kovac, 2 1/2 month-son of Russell A. and Sharon Carole Waid Kovac, of Meadville, died Saturday, September 21, 1963, en route to City Hospital.

The infant was born in Meadville July 8, 1963.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a sister and brother, Pamela Lee and Jeffrey Alan,...

Grace A. Patterson

Sep 19, 1963

Mrs. Grace A. Patterson, 59, wife of Lawrence B. Patterson of Meadville, died Thursday, September 19, 1963, at City Hospital after a short illness.

Mrs. Patterson was born in Allegheny County August 1, 1904, a daughter of James and Ella Krepps Montgomery.  She married Mr. Patterson November 12, 1924.  She was a member of Stone...

Ethel V. Peck

Sep 19, 1963

Mrs. Ethel V. Speakman Peck, 84, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Meadville, died Thursday afternoon, September 19, 1963, at her home.  She was the widow of Fred G. Peck who died September 29, 1954.

While living in Meadville for a number of years, she was a member of Stone Methodist Church.

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