Emma Louise Ellis

May 30, 1962

Mrs. Emma Louise Ellis, 71, of Meadville, died Wednesday, May 30, 1962, at Spencer Hospital.  She was the widow of H. Raymond Ellis, who died January 19, 1962.

Mrs. Ellis was born at Uniontown, May 18, 1891, a daughter of Emil and Bertha Vetter Lape, and married Mr. Ellis October 22, 1912.  She attended First...

Myrtle Collom Hocke

May 28, 1962

Mrs. Myrtle Collom Hocke, 49, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital, Monday, May 28, 1962, after two years of failing health.

She was born in Meadville, September 24, 1912, a daughter of Arthur A. and Alberta Hickernell Collom.  Her wedding date was September 24, 1931.

A member of First Presbyterian Church,...

Georgina Eastlake

May 19, 1962

Mrs. Georgina Eastlake, 74, of Meadville, died Saturday, May 19, 1962, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months.

She was born in Meadville, June 21, 1887, a daughter of Frederick S. and Louise Smallenberger Niles and was the widow of David E. Eastlake.  She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed...

Leon C. Braymer

May 18, 1962

Leon C. Braymer, 82, died Friday, May 18, 1962, at the Odd Fellows Home at Grove City following a six-week illness.

He was born in East Mead Township and spent the early part of his life near Blooming Valley.  For most of his married life, he lived at Union City.  He lived with his granddaughter,...

Frank C. Chismar

May 14, 1962

Frank C. Chismar, 72, of Saegertown, died Monday, May 14, 1962, at City Hospital a few hours after being admitted.  He had been ill several months.

He was born in Hungary January 15, 1890, a son of Andrew and Margaret Bartock Chismar.  Formerly employed by the Erie Railroad Co., he had been retired about 10...

Carroll E. Taylor

May 9, 1962

Carroll E. Taylor, 81, of Guys Mills, died Wednesday, May 9, 1962, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of two weeks.

A retired carpenter, he was born in Wisconsin, June 4, 1880, a son of George and Emma Taylor.

He is survived by his widow, the former Lucetta H. Bartron.

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Musa Zimmerman Haun

May 7, 1962

Mrs. Musa Zimmerman Haun, 85, died Monday, May 7, 1962, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stewart F. (Ruth) Barker of Meadville.  She had been in ill health for several years.

She was born in Mercer County July 11, 1876, a daughter of Jacob and Cornelia Morford Zimmerman, and married Wallace F. Haun.  He...

Mary Ann Watson

Apr 29, 1962

Mrs. Mary Ann Watson, 76, of Meadville, died Sunday, April 29, 1962, at City Hospital after an illness of a month.  She was the widow of Earl R. Watson, whom she married September 18, 1907, and who died in 1953.

Mrs. Watson was born in Hayfield Township, March 20, 1886, a daughter of James and...

Ina C. Vin Camp

Apr 29, 1962

Mrs. Ina C. Vin Camp, 78, of Meadville, died Sunday, April 29, 1962, at City Hospital after a long illness.  She was the widow of Clyde Vin Camp, whom she married in 1905 and who died in 1953.

Mrs. Vin Camp was born in Wayne Township, April 13, 1884, a daughter of Benjamin and Blanche...

Olive Hillman

Apr 11, 1962

Mrs. Olive Hillman, 73, of Meadville, widow of George A. Hillman, died Wednesday, April 11, 1962, at Flickinger's Convalescent Home after an illness of a year and a half.

A daughter of Charles N. and Rose Ford Keefe, she was born March 26, 1889, at Elmira, NY.  She attended schools at Hornell, NY.  She and...

Laura A. Ducray

Apr 8, 1962

Miss Laura A. Ducray, 81, of Guys Mills, died Sunday, April 8, 1962, at her East Mead Township home.

Miss Ducray was born in East Mead Township, July 10, 1880, a daughter of Julius and Julia Groglodge Ducray.  She was a member of St. Hippolyte's RC Church of Frenchtown.

Surviving are...

Grace Houser

Apr 7, 1962

Mrs. Grace Houser, 72, of Meadville, died Saturday, April 7, 1962, at St. Clair Hospital, Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, after a short illness.  She was visiting a daughter, Mrs. Ray P. (Martha Jane) Williams of Mount Lebanon when stricken.

Mrs. Houser was born in Meadville, August 7, 1889, a daughter of Gilbert and Emma Carson Dunham. ...

Alberta Mahle

Mar 26, 1962

Miss Alberta Mahle, 58, of Sandy Lake, died Monday, March 26, 1962, at City Hospital after an illness of five weeks.

Miss Mahle, a former public school teacher, was born in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County, June 27, 1903, a daughter of Samuel A. and Effie DeFrance Mahle.  She attended Grove City College and was...

Lola E. Graham

Mar 26, 1962

Mrs. Lola E. Graham, 95, of Meadville, where she had lived the past five years with a daughter, Mrs. Gracia M. Pardee, died Monday, March 26, 1962, at home after a long illness.

Mrs. Graham was born at Venango, August 31, 1866, a daughter of Charles and Lucy Wood Baugher.  She was the widow of...

Bess Yost

Mar 25, 1962

Mrs. Bess Yost, wife of Frederick B. Yost, of Meadville, died Sunday, March 25, 1962, at her home after a long illness.

Mrs. Yost was born at Blooming Valley, a daughter of George and Mary Lupher Dickson.  She married Mr. Yost March 29, 1911.  She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and of its...

Nellie Hunt Wolford

Mar 18, 1962

Mrs. Nellie Hunt Wolford, 79, of the Meadville Home for the Aged, of Meadville, formerly of Jamestown, died Sunday, March 18, 1962, at Spencer Hospital following an illness of three weeks.

She was born in Conneaut Township, March 17, 1883, a daughter of Heman and Celestia Wheeler Hunt, and was married to the late Clarence...

William D. Campbell

Mar 15, 1962

William D. Campbell, who for 30 years as court crier helped maintain smooth-running Crawford County courts, died Thursday, March 15, 1962, at 2:15 p.m. at City Hospital.

Campbell, 84, had been hospitalized for 18 days following a stroke suffered at his home at Blooming Valley.

As court crier, Campbell was recognized...

Maude Smith

Mar 10, 1962

Mrs. Maude Smith, 80, wife of Irwin J. Smith, of Meadville, died Saturday, March 10, 1962, at her home after a long illness.

She was born in Wayne Township, July 12, 1881, a daughter of William and Mary Jane Drake Pattison.  She married Mr. Smith December 23, 1902.  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran...

Eva A. Roberts

Mar 10, 1962

Mrs. Eva A. Roberts, 81, wife of Williams S. Robert of the Methodist Home for the Aged, died Saturday, March 10, 1962, at City Hospital following emergency surgery.

She was born at Cambridge Springs May 2, 1880, a daughter of Evans and Mary Simmons Robins and married Roberts December 27, 1915, at Stone Church, Meadville....

Pauline Elizabeth Lang

Mar 6, 1962

Mrs. Pauline Elizabeth Lang, 59, wife of Paul J. Lang, of Guys Mills, died Tuesday, March 6, 1962, at City Hospital.  She had been hospitalized eight weeks.

Mrs. Lang was employed by the Crawford County Board of Assistance for 20 years, until forced to resign recently for health reasons.

She was...