Dec 30, 1956

George L. Grimm, 89, of Meadville, died early Sunday morning at City Hospital where he had been a patient for 10 days as a result of a fractured hip.

He lived his early life in Edinboro and later in Franklin and Oil City.  He resided in Meadville for 12 years.

For...

Dec 25, 1956

Miss Victorine Borrell, of Meadville, died December 25, 1956 at her home.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are three sisters, Dorothy and Mary at home and Mrs. John Wolstoncroft of Oil City, and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Waid Funeral...

Nov 13, 1956

Victor Eugene Winans, 82, former Crawford County resident, died Tuesday at St. Petersburg, FL, where he had resided since 1949.

A carpenter by trade, he was a son of the late Samuel and Nancy Maryott Winans.  He spent his early life in the Lyona community in Richmond Township and later resided Meadville for many years. ...

Oct 22, 1956

Mrs. Sarah Ortman Buchanan, died Monday, October 22, 1956, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Forest Keister in Niagara Falls, NY, after a short illness.

A daughter of the late Charles H. and Sarah Lashley Ortman, she spent her childhood in Pittsburgh and later moved to Meadville.  She was a clerk in the state...

Oct 22, 1956

Mrs. Alice M. Bush, of Meadville, widow of Elmer L. Bush, died suddenly Monday afternoon at her home.

A daughter of the late Gilbert and Elizabeth McDowell Pattison, she spent her early life in Mercer and moved to Meadville about 1900.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the...

Oct 19, 1956

Raymond C. Miller, 66, of Meadville, died Friday evening at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.

Son of the late Thomas and Anna Beatty Miller, he spent his life in Meadville except for a few years in Greenville.

For 45 years, he had been employed by the Erie Railroad as a...

Sep 14, 1956

Charles Francis (Frank) Heydrick, 79, of Meadville, died Friday afternoon at Spencer Hospital after an illness of several months.

A son of the late Charles William and Mary TenBroeck Heydrick, he spent his early life in Carleton, and moved to Meadville in 1893.

He was connected with the International Sugar Feed...

Aug 29, 1956

Mrs. Minta E. Hanna, 86, mother of local architect Edwin S. Hanna, died Wednesday afternoon at the Heaster Convalescent Home, Conneautville, after a long illness.

Mrs. Hanna, who had resided with her son of Meadville, spent her early life at Sharon.  She taught in the Sharon public schools for a number of years before her...

Aug 20, 1956

Joseph Wilson Hamilton, 91, of Meadville, died Monday afternoon at City Hospital after a long period of illness.

A son of the late Wilson L. and Jane DeRemer Hamilton, he spent his boyhood in this area before working in the oil fields near Kane as a youth.  He later moved to Pittsburgh before moving to...

Jul 21, 1956

Mrs. Austa Oakes Virtue, 78, of Guys Mills, died Saturday at her home.

Widow of Ernest E. Virtue, she was married in 1899 and lived on the same Guys Mills farm until her death.

She was a daughter of Ezra and Charotte McIlroy Oakes.

She was a...

Jul 21, 1956

Miss Mary Luella Morrison, 52, of Meadville and Corry, died Saturday at Corry Hospital.  She spent her weekends in Meadville.

Born in Randolph Township, a daughter of David Milton and Flora Nelson Morrison, she lived in this area all her life except for four years in Monroe County.

She graduated from...

Jul 6, 1956

James Gordon Oakes, 45, of Mt. Hope, died Friday morning at Hahnaman Hospital, Philadelphia, after undergoing a heart operation Thursday.

A son of Harold and Esther Morrison Oakes, he was a lifelong resident of the Mt. Hope community where he was engaged in farming.  He attended Randolph High School, Guys Mills, and Allegheny College.  Oakes...

May 22, 1956

Paul J. Bourgeois, Sr., 90, of Frenchtown, died Tuesday, May 22, 1956, at his home after a long illness.

A native of France, he was a cheesemaker and came to this area in 1884 at the age of 18.  His wife, the former Lena Nageotte, died September 12, 1931.

He was...

May 8, 1956

Mrs. Edna E. Schnauber, 72, widow of George H. Schnauber, died Tuesday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Karl E. Voehl, Mercer Pike, after a brief illness.

A daughter of the late Frank B. and Elizabeth Lytle Locke, she was born in Meadville.  In early childhood, she moved to Sharpsville and later returned...

Apr 8, 1956

Frank W. Childs, 50, of Guys Mills, died Sunday at his home after many years of illness.

A son of Clyde and Mary Flint Childs, he lived his entire life in Randolph Township where he was born.  He attended public schools in Randolph Township.

In 1926, he married Alice Salmon of...

Mar 30, 1956

John W. Fox, 69, veteran Meadville area educational administration, died Friday at City Hospital.

Fox, who held teaching and supervisory positions in education for over 42 years, was to retire at the end of this school year.

He was supervising principle of West Mead School from 1946 until formation of the...

Mar 27, 1956

Mrs. Stella M. Swartz, 64, wife of Lewis Swartz, Sr., of Meadville, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital after an illness of two months.

She spent her early life in Clearfield County and moved to Meadville about 20 years ago.  She was employed for several years in the cafeteria of the American Viscose Co. Until...

Mar 15, 1956

Reese J. Miller, 69, died early Thursday at the home of a nephew, Gerald W. Miller, of Meadville, where he and his wife had been making their home.

A son of Mathias and Sara Ann Jackson Miller, he was born in Sadsbury Township and lived for a time in East Fallowfield Township before moving to...

Mar 12, 1956

Merle A. Casler, 48, of Guys Mills, died suddenly Monday evening at his home after suffering a heart attack.

An employee of Miller's Shoe Store in Meadville, Casler died about two hours after returning home from work last night.

The victim was rushed to City Hospital where he was pronounced dead...

Mar 6, 1956

Mrs. Zulina Polder, 88, of Meadville, widow of Darwin W. Polder, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

Daughter of George and Philina Royal Cleland, she spent her early life in the Espyville area, later moving to Panama, NY.  For the past 50 years, she had been a resident of Meadville.