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...
Edward Michael Roha
Apr 17, 1958
Edward Michael Roha, 73, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 17, 1958, at Spencer Hospital where he had been a patient since Monday.
He was born in Vernon Township, October 7, 1884, a son of August and Margaret Dunham Roha.
He worked all his life as a dairy farmer. He became widely...
Estella Belle Lubold
Apr 12, 1958
Mrs. Estella Belle Lubold, 83, of Meadville, died Saturday, April 12, 1958, at the Smith Institute, Saegertown, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She had been ill for several months.
Mrs. Lubold was born in Franklin, April 13, 1875, a daughter of Thomas M. and Frances Graham McKinney. She married the late...
Mary Stevenson Griffiths
Apr 10, 1958
Mrs. Mary Stevenson Griffiths, 78, wife of Dr. Earle A. Griffiths, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 10, 1958, at her home where she had lived about two years.
She was born May 11, 1880, at Pocomoke City, MD, a daughter of Riley M. and Elizabeth Merrill Stevenson. She married Dr. Griffiths October 18, 1905, at...
Louise Reynolds Drake
Apr 3, 1958
Mrs. Louise Reynolds Drake, 82, widow of Harry V. Drake, died Thursday, April 3, 1958, at her Blooming Valley residence following an illness of a year.
A native of Meadville, she was a daughter of Edward A. and Katherine Kellogg. She lived at Blooming Valley about 50 years.
She was a...
Dr. Russell Benfield Mosier
Mar 30, 1958
Dr. Russell Benfield Mosier, retired Erie County dentist and native of Mosiertown, died Sunday, March 30, 1958, at his home in Cleveland.
He was a son of Joseph and Flora Herrick Mosier. He was married to the former Ethel Jenkins, who survives.
He was a gradute of Edinboro State Teachers College...
Ione Woodcock
Mar 26, 1958
Miss Ione Woodcock, 91, died Wednesday, March 26, 1958, at Meadville Home for the Aged where she had lived since April 10, 1939.
She was born in Meadville, July 6, 1866, a daughter of Almon and Levina Cole Woodcock.
She had taught painting in various media and at one time maintained...
Lewis W. Hunter
Mar 22, 1958
A memorial service was held at Phoenix, AZ, on Tuesday for Lewis W. Hunter, 60, former Meadville businessman who died Saturday, March 22, 1958. His death at Phoenix General Hospital was caused by a cerebral hemorrage suffered March 5.
Hunter operated the Chrysler-Plymouth automobile sales agency here from 1941 to 1948, having come here from...
Martha Gill Walker
Mar 20, 1958
Mrs. Martha Gill Walker, mother of Talon president Lewis Walker, III, died Thursday morning, March 20, 1958, at City Hospital, where she had been a patient for 10 days.
A great-granddaughter of David Mead, founder of Meadville, she was the widow of Lewis Walker, Jr., son of Talon founder Col. Lewis Walker and a Talon...
Grace Richardson Stainbrook
Mar 18, 1958
Mrs. Grace Richardson Stainbrook, 67, until recently of Meadville, died Wednesday night, March 18, 1958, at Williams Home, following a long illness.
A native of Cambridge Springs, she was born November 10, 1890, to Homer C. and Elizabeth Jane Stackpole Richardson.
She was married to Samuel G. Stainbrook November 4, 1950. ...
Frank Heme
Mar 17, 1958
Frank Heme, 47, of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, died Monday, March 17, 1958, at a hospital in Cuyahoga Falls.
He was born in Duquesne, a son of Paul and Verona Sipos Heme. He married the former Margaret Guydus, who survives. He was employed as a machinist and for several years lived in Meadville where he was...
Myron C. Kemp
Mar 16, 1958
Myron C. Kemp, 73, of Meadville, died Sunday evening, March 16, 1958, at Spencer Hospital following an illness of about three weeks.
He was born September 1, 1884, at Los Angeles, CA, a son of William and Jessie Falkner Kemp. He was married to the former Laura Derickson on July 14, 1920.
...
Ida Walker Beal
Mar 5, 1958
Mrs. Ida Walker Beal, 89, died at the Methodist Home on Wednesday, March 5, 1958. Mrs. Beal, formerly of Emlenton, was at the home for five years.
Born in Richland Township, Venango County, on June 28, 1868, she was the widow of John H. Beal.
Survivors include a nephew, Lee R....
Phillip Sheridan Hannah
Feb 14, 1958
Philip Sheridan Hannah, 66, of Meadville, died Saturday, February 14, 1958, at his home. He had been in failing health for four years.
Born in Forest County, February 21, 1892, he was a son of Hugh and Christina Kifer Hannah. He married Vazilla Murray in 1916. He was last employed at Kane and retired from...
Donna J. Fink
Feb 10, 1958
Mrs. Donna J. Fink, 32, wife of Edward L. Fink, died Monday, February 10, 1958, at her home.
Born at Guys Mills, she was a daughter of Eli and Mary Mihailov, Sr. She was married on March 15, 1948. Formerly employed by Westinghouse Electric Corp., she was also employed by American Viscose Corp. She attended...