Ruth C. Alexander
Jul 3, 1961
Mrs. Ruth C. Alexander, 72, wife of Harry S. Alexander, RD 1, Meadville, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday July 3, 1961, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months. The couple made their home on Pettis Road in East Mead Township. Formerly active in the Pennsylvania YWCA, Mrs. Alexander taught public school for several years in California, PA....
Ruth C. (Barnum) Alexander
Jul 3, 1961
Mrs. Ruth C. Alexander, 72, wife of Harry S. Alexander, RD 1, Meadville, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday July 3, 1961, at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months. The couple made their home on Pettis Road in East Mead Township.
Formerly active in the Pennsylvania YWCA, Mrs. Alexander taught public school for several...
Fanny A. Ellsworth
Jul 2, 1961
Mrs. Fanny A. Ellsworth, 76, of Meadville, died Sunday, July 2, 1961, at San Rosario Convalescent Hospital, Cambridge Springs, where she had been a patient for two months. She had been in ill health for several years.
Mrs. Ellsworth was the widow of Dr. William A. Ellsworth, a specialist in pediatrics and obstetrics, who died...
Clifford G. Mailliard
Jun 29, 1961
Clifford G. Mailliard, 59, of Cochranton, died Thursday, June 29, 1961, at his home in Wayne Township near Pettis, after an illness of nine weeks.
He was born in Wayne Township, October 9, 1901, a son of Elihue and Elizabeth Florence Crecraft December 28, 1926. He was a meat cutter at the former Baker &...
Eva Plautz
Jun 18, 1961
Mrs. Eva Plautz, 66, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Sunday, June 18, 1961, following an illness of about two weeks.
She was born in Randolph Township, March 4, 1895, a daughter of Linford P. and Ella Collins Hays and moved to Meadville about 40 years ago.
Surviving are a daughter,...
Mary Gasper
Jun 7, 1961
Mrs. Mary Gasper, 77, wife of John Gasper, Sr., of Guys Mills, died early Wednesday, June 7, 1961, at her Randolph Township home. She had been an invalid for several years.
Mrs. Gasper was born in Czechoslovakia, February 15, 1884. For a number of years, she lived in West Virginia before moving to this county...
Paul H. Weston
May 30, 1961
Paul H. Weston, 48, of Meadville, died Tuesday, May 30, 1961, at City Hospital after an illness of several weeks.
Weston was born in Flint, MI, October 14, 1912, a son of George Calvin and Cora V. Rough Weston. He formerly lived in the Franklin area, moving here about 32 years ago.
...
Miriam Shryrock Culbertson
May 18, 1961
Mrs. Miriam Shryrock Culbertson, widow of Atty. Leland J. Culbertson, died Thursday, May 18, 1961, at her home in Meadville, after a long illness.
Long associated with many of the city's welfare and literary organizations, Mrs. Culbertson was graduated from Allegheny College in 1914 and for many years taught in the three-room Porter Street School,...
Violet Irons Mabus
May 17, 1961
Mrs. Violet Irons Mabus, 87, of Frenchtown, died Wednesday, May 17, 1961, at the Graham Nursing Home, Guys Mills, following a long illness. She was the widow of George W. Mabus, whom she married May 6, 1891.
Mrs. Mabus was born in Randolph Township, October 16, 1873, a daughter of Amos and Emma Lemon Irons. ...
Gordon Roth Miller
May 10, 1961
Gordon Roth Miller, 57, of Meadville, died suddenly at his home Wednesday, May 10, 1961.
He was born at Cleveland, August 16, 1903, a son of Frank and Emma Lang Miller and married the former Ruth Moritz of Meadville June 30, 1932.
Mr. Miller was district sales representative for the Greenbag...
Ernest R. Cowley, Sr.
May 6, 1961
Ernest R. Cowley, Sr., 84, of Hayfield Township, died Saturday, May 6, 1961, at City Hospital after a short illness.
He was born in East Liberty, June 7, 1877, a son of John R. and Mary Carver Cowley. A retired farmer, he at one time had worked at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. He was a...
Joseph P. Leech
May 4, 1961
Joseph P. Leech, 72, president of Leech Tool & Die Works, Meadville, died at City Hospital Thursday, May 4, 1961, after an illness of four days.
He was born in Manchester, England, May 18, 1888, and came to the US in 1911.
A tool and diemaker, he was employed in the...
Mabel S. Richard
Apr 29, 1961
Mrs. Mabel S. Richard, of Meadville, a charter member of several Meadville organizations and one of the most active Defense Savings Bond sellers during World War II, died Saturday, April 29, 1961, at her home after a short illness.
Mrs. Richard was the widow of Paul H. Richard, Meadville's first resident architect and founder of...
Ward M. Applegate
Apr 28, 1961
Ward M. Applegate, 74, Guys Mills, died at City Hospital at 2:15 a.m. Friday, April 28, 1961.
He was born in Randolph Township December 11, 1886, a son of John S. and Sarah Bernette Applegate and married the former Fern Cutshall December 11, 1906.
He was employed by the Erie Railroad...
Rose C. Hatch
Apr 27, 1961
Mrs. Rose C. Hatch, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 27, 1961, at the Flickinger Convalescent Home after an illness of about a year.
She was born near Venango, a daughter of Julian and Josephine Grosclaude Maire and was the widow of John A. Hatch, whom she married August 3, 1899. She was a member of...
Irwin H. Weston
Apr 27, 1961
Irwin H. Weston, 48, of Guys Mills, died Thursday, April 27, 1961 at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh.
He was born in New Kensington, June 17, 1913, a son of James and Emma Knight Weston and lived in the Pittsburgh area until moving to Guys Mills several years ago. He married Sara Kerr March 20, 1943, and...
Etta Snodgrass Ackert
Apr 22, 1961
Mrs. Etta Snodgrass Ackert, 84, of 550 Lord St., died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 1961, while visiting a daughter in Erie, Mrs. Rolf (Elizabeth) Asmussen.
Mrs. Ackert was born in Vernon Township October 31, 1876, a daughter of Matthew and Mary Mallory Snodgrass. She was the widow of Arthur D. Ackert, whom she...
Charles Hudson Jones
Apr 19, 1961
Charles Hudson Jones, 87, sheriff of Crawford County from 1926 to 1930, died Wednesday, April 19, 1961, at the Methodist Home for the Aged after an illness of several months.
Mr. Jones opened the first auto accessory store in Meadville. He moved to the Methodist Home July 3, 1953.
He was...
Sophie Muller
Apr 15, 1961
Mrs. Sophie Muller, 92, who made her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. (Marie) McFadden, died at City Hospital, Saturday, April 15, 1961.
She was born in Germany, October 31, 1868 a daughter of Michael and Rosina Hefner Hartweg and married the late William Muller January 30, 1890. She previously had lived in Philadelphia...
Arthur A. Lecomte
Apr 5, 1961
Arthur A. LeComte, 88, died Wednesday, April 5, 1961, at his home in Frenchtown after an illness of a year.
He was born in East Fairfield Township, September 10, 1872, a son of Anitole and Veronica Fairve LeComte. He was a carpenter by trade and retired only a few years ago. He spent most of...