Aug 19, 1955

Crawford County's oldest Democrat died at City Hospital yesterday, almost a month after her 99th birthday.

Mrs. Caroline Daniels, of Meadville, had been a patient about 2 1/2 months.

Mrs. Daniels, widow of Warren P. Daniels, an East Mead Township farmer, was the former Caroline Perine, a daughter of Mr. and...

May 25, 1955

Mrs. Louise B. Demarest, 89, widow of William Demarest, died Wednesday at the Flickinger Convalescent Home.

Born in New York City, she lived at North Plainfield, NJ, for 65 years, coming to Meadville about 1 1/2 years ago to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Harry S. Day.

Surviving in ...

Apr 20, 1955

Mrs. Carrie S. Waid, widow of the late Dr. J. T. Waid, died Monday morning after a brief illness at at her home in Meadville.

She was born in Moreau, NY, April 20, 1955, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wood.  The family later moved to Guys Mills, where she was for a...

Mar 18, 1955

Mrs. Mary A. Wassilieff, 65, mother of Mrs. John G. Reis, of Meadville, died Friday evening at the Flickinger Convalescent Home following a long illness.

A resident of New York City most of her life, she came to Meadville a month ago.

Surviving, in addition to Mrs. Reis are two grandchildren,...

Feb 22, 1955

Mrs. Ethel K. Ewing, 61, of Meadville, teacher of third grade at Second District School, died early this morning at City Hospital, where she had been a patient for five weeks.

The former Ethel Kleckner, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Sarah Cole Kleckner.  She was born at Cambridge Springs, and at...

Feb 1, 1955

Mrs. Kittie Warren Breese, of Meadville, widow of Chester Breese, died Tuesday, February 1, 1955, at City Hospital.

A native of Richmond Township, she was the daughter of Lewis and Caroline Johnson Warren.  She had lived in Meadville since 1929.

She was a member of Meadville Grange.

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Jan 30, 1955

Mrs. Emma Blanchard Cheney, 91, of Meadville, died Sunday morning at Spencer Hospital, where she had been a patient for four days.

She lived her early life at Chapmanville and was the daughter of the late Guy and Sarah Jane Marvin Blanchard.  Her late husband, Benjamin, died in 1906.

She was...

Jan 19, 1955

Miss M. Gertrude Dewey, 74, died Wednesday afternoon at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home, where she had resided the past two years.

A native of Mercer County, she was a graduate of Meadville Commercial College and attended the Red Cross School of Nursing at Philadelphia.

She was a companion-housekeeper for...

Jan 10, 1955

H. Arthur Dean, 52, of Meadville, died this morning at Meadville City Hospital.

The well known Vernon Township man had been in failing health for several years but had been a patient at the hospital only about two weeks.

Dean had worked for the Erie Railroad as a welder in the...

Jan 9, 1955

Mrs. Nellie G. Marshall, 78, of Wellsville, NY, widow of John A. Marshall, died Sunday at Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, following an illness of eight weeks.

She was a resident of Meadville for 54 years.

She was born February 29, 1876, at Hartstown, daughter of the late Enoch F. and Mary...

Dec 28, 1954

W. Dean Arthurs, 67, formerly of Meadville, died Tuesday, December 28, 1954 at Meadville City Hospital following a long illness.

Before his retirement a year ago, he was employed at the local American Brake Shoe CO. plant.  He lived 20 years in Meadville.  He resided the past year with a sister, Mrs. Warren Shearer of...

Dec 21, 1954

Mrs. Lucinda Terrill, 90, widow of Fred Terrill and a former resident of the Guys Mills and Mt. Hope area, died early Tuesday morning at City Hospital after a long illness.

She is survived by a son, Harley J. Terrill of Blooming Valley; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held...

Nov 19, 1954

Mrs. Audrey Hotchkiss Beuchat, wife of Bert Beuchat, Guys Mills, died Friday, November 19, 1954 at Warren State Hospital following a long illness.

Daughter of the late Herman and Nettie Lingo Hotchkiss, she lived in the Guys Mills area most of her life.  She celebrated her 71st birthday on November 14.

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Nov 4, 1954

Tracy L. Smith, 60, of Meadville, died Thursday morning at Veterans Hospital, Cleveland, where he had been a patient for the past three weeks.

Son of the late Leonard and Della Smith, he was born at Blooming Valley, where he resided for many years.  He also lived in Meadville and was engaged in various businesses,...

Sep 17, 1954

Frank M. Brown, 89, of Meadville, who managed the old Leon C. Magaw Cheese Co. here for many years, died Friday, September 17, 1954 at Spencer Hospital where he had been a patient about two weeks.

He is survived by his widow, Jennie Brown; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth E. Kohl of Pittsburgh and Mrs. E....

Sep 12, 1954

Frank E. Gleason, 90, of West Mead Township, died Sunday at the Flickinger Convalescent Home following three month's illness.

Son of the late Isaac and Elizabeth Olmstead Gleason, he lived all his life on the same dairy farm.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Meadville Grange....

Jul 15, 1954

John D. Krepp, 63, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Wednesday morning after a long illness.

Mr. Krepp spent his early life in Franklin but had resided here the past 22 years, and had been employed at the local plant of the American Viscose Corp. for 24 years.  He was a foreman in the acetate...

Jul 8, 1954

Mrs. Ancinohie (Ancy) Oakes Warp, 75, widow of Frank A. Warp, died at her home in Mt. Hope Thursday noon after a long period of poor health.

She was the daughter of Ephaim and Sarah Allen Oakes and resided most of her life on her farm where she died.  Active in community affairs at Mt....

Apr 27, 1954

Mrs. Gertrude S. Laffer, 85, widow of Dr. C. C. Laffer, died at her home in Meadville, early Tuesday morning.

She was born in Meadville, August 4, 1868, the youngest daughter of William and Caroline Sackett.  She was graduated from Meadville High School and from the Pennsylvania College of Music, and taught in the public...

Apr 18, 1954

Fred Mailliard, 87, well-known Randolph Township farmer, died Sunday at Spencer Hospital where he had been a patient two weeks.

Born at Stitzerville, East Fairfield Township, he was a resident of Randolph Township 56 years and had served 15 years as township supervisor.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Flora Parker of...