Jan 26, 1963

Mrs. Sarah E. McQuiston, 79, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 26, 1963, at the Flickinger Convalescent Home after a long illness.

She was born in Cochranton, August 18, 1883, a daughter of William P. and Emma Medberry Hovis, and was the widow of Arthur V. McQuiston.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs....

Jan 24, 1963

Stanley B. Aldrich, about 57, president of the Northwest Pennsylvania Bank & Trust Co., a resident of Oil City but formerly of Meadville, died Thursday evening, January 24, 1963, on a New York City sidewalk.

He was born in West Valley, NY on October 28, 1905.

His education included Chown School...

Jan 21, 1963

Robert R. Philp, 79, of Meadville, long-time Meadville accountant, died Monday, January 21, 1963, at City Hospital after an illness of several months.

Mr. Philp was graduated from Allegheny College in 1905 and in 1955 was honored by the college as a 50 year graduate.  For many years, he was affiliated with the Crawford District,...

Jan 19, 1963

William Clyde Heasley, 81, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 19, 1963, at City Hospital after a short illness.

He was born at Leesburg, Mercer County, October 3, 1881, a son of Jacob and Catherine Ritenour Heasley.  His first wife, the former Alice MacConnell, died in 1944.  He married Laura Bromley Glover January 24, 1948.  He...

Jan 18, 1963

Parr Dalton Blair, 85, of Meadville, who retired in 1940 as Crawford County Schools Superintendent, died at City Hospital Friday, January 18, 1963, after an illness of one day.

Active in civic and community affairs, he served as an elder of First Presbyterian Church for nearly 50 years.  He had been commissioner to the Presbyterian...

Jan 12, 1963

Mrs. Mable B. Maxwell, 75, of Meadville, died Saturday, January 12, 1963, at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.  She was the widow of George Maxwell, a former city councilman who died in 1954.

Mrs. Maxwell was born in Greenwood Township, September 29, 1887, a daughter of Wayne A. and Ella E. Mallery Barbour.  For...

Jan 2, 1963

Ivan Dickson Drake, 65, of Saegertown, died Wednesday evening, January 2, 1963, at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

He was born at Blooming Valley, November 21, 1897, a son of Forest and Margaret Dickson Drake.  He married Helen Wimmer August 3, 1927.

Mr. Drake had been employed for 16 years...

Dec 30, 1962

Miss Ida Elizabeth Wood, 99, until three years ago a resident of Meadville, died early Sunday morning, December 30, 2962, at the Bittersweet Rest Home, Jamestown, NY, where she had been living the past three years.

Miss Wood was a teacher for 45 years, 30 years at Ridgway.  She retired in 1925.  When she began...

Dec 25, 1962

Jesse M. Gage, 86, of Meadville, retired Meadville grocer, died Tuesday, December 25, 1962 at Spencer Hospital shortly after being admitted.

He was born in Randolph Township, September 27, 1876, a son of Dwight M. and Ellen Fields Gage.  He was a farmer in the Guys Mills area until moving to Meadville in 1923, where...

Dec 24, 1962

Mrs. E. Gertrude Brown, 84, of Meadville, died Monday, December 24, 1962, at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

She was born in Allegheny County December 1, 1878, a daughter of David and Margaret Nelson Hughes.  She was the widow of Henry E. Brown, whom she married December 11, 1895, and who died December 16,...

Dec 24, 1962

Miss Cloe Vesta Gage, 76, formerly of Guys Mills, died Monday, December 24, 1962, at the Bond Nursing Home near Sheakleyville after an illness of about three months.

Miss Gage was born at Guys Mills, May 4, 1886, a daughter of Abelbert F. and Vesta Radle Gage.  She lived at Guys Mills until five years...

Dec 18, 1962

Harry C. (Bill) Faloon, 61, of Meadville, well-known insurance executive, died Tuesday, December 18, 1962, in the emergency room at City Hospital. He was born at East Brady, Clarion County, September 24, 1901, a son of Robert W. and Jennie Weaver Faloon. He attended high school at Linesville. Before coming to Meadville in 1936 to manage the local office...

Dec 18, 1962

Harry C. (Bill) Faloon, 61, of Meadville, well-known insurance executive, died Tuesday, December 18, 1962, in the emergency room at City Hospital.

He was born at East Brady, Clarion County, September 24, 1901, a son of Robert W. and Jennie Weaver Faloon.  He attended high school at Linesville.

Before coming to...

Dec 13, 1962

Mrs. Mildred Ruth Sanderson, 61, wife of Lyle L. Sanderson of Meadville, died at her home Thursday, December 13, 1962, after a long illness.

Mrs. Sanderson was born in Conneaut Township, October 17, 1901, a daughter of Fred and Alta Penfield Manning.  She lived in the Linesville area before moving to Meadville 34 years ago. ...

Nov 9, 1962

Mary Thorpe Graham, Meadville's 'grande dame' of music, who perhaps more than any other single individual influenced the lived of thousands of Meadville residents, died Friday, November 9, 1962, at City Hospital.

As a teacher, and for many years director, at the Pennsylvania College of Music, she played a large role in the cultural development...

Oct 31, 1962

A. Glenn M'Cartney, 70, of Meadville, died Wednesday, October 31, 1962, at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born at Tyrell, OH, May 25, 1892, a son of James and Harriet A. Vinton M'Cartney.  He married Frances McCadden January 18, 1917.  He was a retired Erie Railroad Co. locomotive engineer, having served the...

Oct 20, 1962

Mrs. Alice Seely Clark, 88, died Saturday, October 20, 1962 at the Home for the Aged where she had been making her home.  She had been ill for several months.

She was born in Venango County December 11, 1873, a daughter of Rufus Parker and Sally A. Starling Seely, and married Harvey M. Clark on...

Oct 19, 1962

Mrs. Lydia W. Scott, 77, of Meadville, died suddenly about noon Friday, October 19, 1962, at her home.

She was born at Columbia City, IN, November 28, 1884 ,a daughter of Frank and Addie Slessman White, and married Ray H. Scott June 22, 1915.

She was a member of Stone Methodist...

Oct 19, 1962

Mrs. Nellie Schanck, 86, of Meadville, died Friday, October 19, 1962, at her home following a long illness.

She was born in Washington Township, Erie County, September 28, 1876, a daughter of Henry and Sarah Bryan Tracy, and married E. Lee Schanck.  He died in 1936.

She was a member of...

Oct 16, 1962

Mrs. Ada E. Blodgett, 74, who made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Kay) Morris of Saegertown, Richmond Township, died Tuesday, October 16, 1962, at Spencer Hospital.

She was born at Scranton, July 18, 1888, a daughter of Christopher and Ann Elizabeth Pearce, and married Ralph Blodgett.  He preceded her in death.

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