Aug 8, 1960

George W. Walker, 88, of Meadville, died Monday, August 8, 1960, at City Hospital, after a short illness.

Mr. Walker was born September 24, 1871, at Mt. Clifton, VA; a son, of Arrown and Barbara Ellen Sheets Walker.  He married the late Alberta Hawkins April 29, 1896.

He retired 36 years...

Jul 30, 1960

Mrs. Elma Maloney Dain, 68, of Meadville, widow of Burton W. Dain, died at City Hospital Saturday, July 30, 1960.

She was born in East Mead Township, August 17, 1891, a daughter of Orville and Isabelle Hunter Maloney.  She married B. W. Dain May 14, 1913.

Mrs. Dain was a 1909...

Jul 20, 1960

Josephine Stagg Heydrick Holman, 86, widow of the Rev. William Henry Holman, died Wednesday, evening, July 20, 1960, at Overlook Sanitarium, New Wilmington, where she had been a patient for several years.

She was born at Carlton, Mercer County, December 26, 1873, a daughter of Charles William and Mary TenBroeck Heydrick.

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Jul 13, 1960

David Wayne Byham, 21, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, July 13, 1960, from head injuries sustained in a fall from a ladder while repairing a television antenna at Hillcrest house Tuesday afternoon.

Byham was born in Meadville, May 10, 1939, a son of Wayne and Dorothy Shaw Byham.

He...

Jul 1, 1960

Harley DeForest Carpenter, 76, a pioneer in providing electricity in rural areas, died at his home, early Friday, July 1, 1960.

He was a member and past president of the Meadville Rotary Club; he was also a member of the Masonic Lodge 234, Meadville, the Erie Consistory, the Lodge of Perfection in Oil City, the...

Jun 17, 1960

Robert Bruce Brown, 28, of Norfolk, VA, died Friday, June 17, 1960, at Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, DE.

Brown had been in critical condition as a result of an auto accident June 7 near Wilmington.  He was returning to Norfolk, VA, where he was employed, from a trip to New York City.

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Jun 6, 1960

Mrs. Ida P. Wilcox, one of Meadville's oldest citizens, died Monday, June 6, 1960, at the age of 98.  She made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Beatty of Meadville.

Mrs. Wilcox was born in Rockdale Township, December 20, 1861 a daughter of Samuel and Lucinda Blystone Hoig.  She made her home in...

Jun 6, 1960

Dale W. Henry, of Meadville, died Monday, June 6, 1960, at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

He was born in Indiana County, a son of John W. and Charlotte Henry.  He was employed as a trainman for the Erie Railroad Co. and was a member of Stone Methodist Church.  He married Gladys Hansel June...

Jun 5, 1960

Mrs. Estelle Cutler Smith, 90, widow of Dennis C. Smith, died at her home in Meadville, Sunday evening June 5, 1960, after a long illness.

She was born in Guys Mills June 25, 1869, daughter of Charles W. and Caroline Carpenter Cutler.  She was a life-long member of the Congregational Church.

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Jun 5, 1960

David Wayne Byham, 7-week-old son of David W. and Nancy Voltz Byham of Meadville, died at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 1960, at Spencer Hospital.

The infant was born at Spencer Hospital April 18, 1960.

Besides the parents, survivors include a twin brother, Michael Raymond; the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs....

May 29, 1960

Herman L. Sutliff, 64, of Meadville, died Sunday, May 29, 1960, at his home after a long illness.

He was born in the Conneautville area September 2, 1895, a son of Edgar C. and Olive A. Clute Sutliff.

He is survived by his widow, the former Leda Kiser of Meadville; two...

May 27, 1960

Lewis Edwin Wallis, 71, resident of Guys Mills, Randolph Township, for the past six years, died at Spencer Hospital, Friday afternoon, May 27, 1960, after an illness of two days.

He was born in Glassport, October 13, 1888, a son of Lewis and Anne Wallis.  His wife, the former Frances Werner, preceded him in death....

May 9, 1960

Mrs. Grace Jane Ewing, 85, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Monday, May 9, 1960, following an illness of one month.

She had lived in Meadville for the past 26 years.  She lived in Corry for 30 years prior to coming to Meadville for the past 26 years.  She lived in Corry for 30 years...

May 8, 1960

George T. Kirk, 76, of Saegertown, died Sunday, May 8, 1960, at his Richmond Township home after a long illness.

Kirk was born in Woodhull, Steuben County, NY, December 5, 1883, a son of Thomas and Adelaide Haynes Kirk.  He was a farmer and for many years operated a grocery store.  He married the former...

Apr 29, 1960

Percy M. Barlow, 63, of East Mead Township, died at City Hospital Friday, April 29, 1960.

He was born in Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, April 23, 1897, a son of Abel and Adella Hopkins Barlow.

He married the former Ann Elizabeth Deshner August 8, 1942.

He...

Apr 25, 1960

Mrs. Florence Pauline Manross, wife of Charles L. Manross, of Meadville, died Monday, April 25, 1960, at City Hospital.

She was born July 21, 1890, a daughter of Jacob and Lousia Klinger Haury.  She was the first baby born at City Hospital.

She was married on June 7, 1913.

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Apr 19, 1960

Roy P. Bourgeois, 57, of Titusville, died Tuesday, April 19, 1960, at his home after a brief illness.

He was born in East Mead Township, a son of Paul J. and Lena Nageotte Bourgeois.  He was employed by Skyline Industries, Titusville, and was a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church, Frenchtown.  He had lived...

Apr 17, 1960

Mrs. Margaret B. Reynolds, 90, died Sunday, April 17, 1960, at the Methodist Home for the Aged on North Park Avenue where she had resided since August 1952.  She was the widow of Roland N. Reynolds, whom she married in 1887.

Mrs. Reynolds was born in Hawthorne, Clarion County, November 8, 1869, a daughter of...

Apr 15, 1960

Mrs. Hattie M. Oakes, 80, of Mountainhome, Monroe County, where she had lived for 40 years, died at her home Friday, April 15, 1960, after a long illness.

She had lived in this area prior to moving to Mountianhome.

She was born at Mt. Hope May 17, 1879, a daughter of...

Apr 4, 1960

George A. Feldmiller, 82, of Meadville, a retired businessman, died Monday, April 4, 1960, at City Hospital after an illness of three months.  He had been hospitalized seven weeks.

Feldmiller operated a grocery store in Meadville for 30 years and was in the farm machinery business for 10 years.  He also was a retired farmer,...