Oscar D. Smith
Jul 13, 1958
Oscar D. Smith, 76, husband of Hattie Britton Smith, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Sunday, July 13, 1958, after a long illness.
He was born in Randolph Township, October 19, 1881, a son of Jacob B. and Mary Ellen Davison Smith. He married the former Hattie Britton, December 27, 1905.
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Leeida M. Gelvin
Jul 6, 1958
Miss Leeida M. Gelvin, 89, of Meadville, died at her home Sunday, July 6, 1958, after a short illness.
She was born in Geneva, June 25, 1869, a daughter of William W. and Marian E. Cummings Gelvin.
A retired school teacher since 1939, she taught at Butler Junior High School for...
Fred A. Gendron
Jul 6, 1958
Fred A. Gendron, 77, died Sunday, July 6, 1958, at City Hospital after an illness of three weeks.
He was a resident of the Methodist Home for the Aged where he was employed as a maintenance man. He had been on the staff since 1942. He formerly worked for the W. L. Dunn Construction Co.,...
Gambetta F. Staff
Jul 1, 1958
Dr. Gambetta F. Staff, 85, of Meadville, died Tuesday, July 1, 1958, at his home.
He was Crawford County's pioneer osteopath physician and had started practice to Meadville 58 years to the day before his death.
He had practiced up to the time he became ill June 13.
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Ina Pier Dennington
Jun 24, 1958
Mrs. Ina Pier Dennington, 83, a resident of Crawford County Home, died Tuesday, June 24, 1958 at City Hospital following a brief illness.
She was the widow of the late Wilbur Dennington.
Mrs. Dennington was born August 16, 1874, in Canal Township, Venango County, a daughter of Alfred and Susan Estie...
Ernest Gerdon
Jun 22, 1958
Ernest Gerdon, 82, of Richmond Township, died Sunday, June 22, 1958, at the Smith Institute where he had been a patient since early March.
He was born January 1, 1876, in East Mead Township, a son of Martin and Marian Tavernier Gerdon.
A violinist, he also taught music and had played...
Archie Karl Britton
Jun 19, 1958
Archie Karl Britton, 68, operator of a real estate and insurance agency in Meadville for 30 years, died Thursday, June 19, 1958, at his home after a long illness.
A native of Guys Mills, he was born December 16, 1889, a son of L. Edgar and Eletha Oakes Britton.
He married...
Sarah Britton
Jun 19, 1958
Mrs. Sarah Britton, 90, widow of Archie K. Britton who died June 19, 1958, formerly of Meadville, died Sunday, May 14, 1978, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William (Helen) Grace in East Norwalk, Conn., with whom she had lived for the past three years.
She was born in Nelson, MO, February 25, 1888,...
Barrett A. Foust
Jun 12, 1958
Barrett A. Foust, 80, of Meadville, died Thursday, June 12, 1958, after an illness of two years.
He was born at Meadville, March 27, 1878, a son of James W. and Jane Andrews Foust.
A farmer, he had lived for 73 years at his farm in Meadville.
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Grace Little Mckee
Jun 8, 1958
Mrs. Grace Little McKee, 61, widow of Ralph McKee, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday evening, June 8, 1958, after an illness of three days.
She was born in Atlantic, October 25, 1896, a daughter of Herman and Mettie Wick Ewing. She was married to Howard N. Little in June 1916. Little died in...
Elma Mcfadden Grove
Jun 4, 1958
Mrs. Elma McFadden Grove, 38, wife of Donald Grove, of Meadville, died Wednesday, June 4, 1958, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for two months.
She was born at Cambridge Springs, October 6, 1919, a daughter of Lloyd and Ethelyn McClaughry McFadden. She married Grove in October 1947.
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Vera Ringer Reynolds
May 30, 1958
Mrs. Vera Ringer Reynolds, wife of John Hunt Reynolds, died at Spencer Hospital Friday, May 30, 1958.
Born in Alpe, Lyon County, KA, December 26, 1887, she graduated from Ottawa University in Kansas in 1909 with a bachelor of science degree and from 1909 to 1911 was assistant principle and teacher of science in the...
Charles Alzingre
May 30, 1958
Charles Alzingre, 87, died at his home on North St., Meadville, Friday, May 30, 1958, following an illness of several years. He lived his entire life in the community.
He was born on July 30, 1870, in Meadville a son of Francis Xavier and Catherine Overmoyer Alzingre. He married Stella Brown April 22, 1897. He...
William Alzinger
May 22, 1958
William Alzinger, 91, of South Morgan Street, died May 22, 1958 at Spencer Hospital after an illness of 10 days.
He was born in Meadville April 5, 1867, a son of Francis Xavier and Catherine Overmoyer Alzinger.
He was married to the former Elizabeth J. Lasher April 27, 1892. She died...
Eugene Harper Wygant
May 10, 1958
Eugene Harper Wygant, 60, of Meadville, died Saturday, May 10, 1958, at his home.
A native of Venango County, he was born May 23, 1898, a son of Adelbert and Effie Duncan Wygant. He married Vera Russell, June 10, 1926.
He had been employed as a machinist at McCrosky Tool Co....
S. Albert Smock
May 2, 1958
S. Albert Smock, 54, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Friday, May 2, 1958, after an illness of five months.
A life-long resident of Meadville, he was born, March 8, 1904, a son of Smith A. and Emma Yochum Smock.
He was a retired employee of Pennsylvania Electric Co., a member...
Hazel Slocum Schermerhorn Russell
Apr 24, 1958
Mrs. Hazel Slocum Schermerhorn Russell, 60, wife of Paul T. Russell, of Ambridge, died Thursday evening, April 24, 1958, at Sewickley, after an illness of three weeks.
Mrs. Russell was born March 27, 1898, in Blooming Valley. She had been a teacher at Ambridge High School since 1923.
Her husband and...
Arantha A. Reed
Apr 24, 1958
Mrs. Arantha A. Reed, 99, died Thursday, April 24, 1958, at Meadville Home for the Aged, where she had lived for 13 years. She was the widow of Charles Reed.
She was born in Clarion County, March 25, 1859, a daughter of Nicolas and Ann Eliza Dicel Culmer.
She was a...
Emma Mae Schutz
Apr 20, 1958
Mrs. Emma Mae Schutz, 82, died Sunday, April 20, 1958, at City Hospital where she had been a patient three weeks.
She was born January 17, 1876, in Woodcock Township, to Frank and Henrietta Shunk Anderhalt. She was married to Henry John Schutz, who died August 2, 1936.
She had moved...
Elizabeth Kiser Falkinburg
Apr 18, 1958
Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser Falkinburg, 89, widow of James H. Falkinburg, died Friday, April 18, 1958.
She was born in the Kiser Hill community and lived in the Meadville area all her life.
She is survived by a son, Ray E. Falkinburg of Conneaut Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Gill of Los...