Aug 3, 1957

Harry D. (Cy) Chase, of Meadville, died Saturday, August 3, 1957 at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

Born in Meadville, he ran the Chase Food Market and for the last 10 years was manager of the book store at Allegheny College.  He was a member of the Methodist Church and various fraternal organizations.

Jul 21, 1957

Frederick J. Gray, 60, of Meadville, died Sunday night at City Hospital.  Born in London, he came to the US 33 years ago.  He was employed by the Champion-DeArment Tool Co. until two years ago.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Florence; two daughters, Mrs. R. E. Coston of...

May 4, 1957

Howard H. Graham, 63, of Randolph Township, operator of the Graham Nursing Home, died Saturday morning at his home on the Townville Road, near Guys Mills.  He had been ill about six months.

He spent his early life in Clearfield County and following a short time spent at Dunkirk, NY, moved to the Guys Mills...

May 1, 1957

George W. Barrett, 74, died at City Hospital, May 1, 1957.  He had been in failing health for two years.

He was a owner of the former Barrett Tool and Machine Co.

He was born September 21, 1882, in Erie, a son of James O. and Matilda Meeham Barrett.  He attended...

Apr 28, 1957

Frank F. Walker, 71, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Sunday evening after a long illness.

He was the proprietor of Porter Street Grocery since coming to Meadville 15 years ago from Indianna County.  He taught school in Indiana County schools for 30 years.  He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Men's...

Apr 20, 1957

Jay S. Howard, 81, of Meadville, died Saturday shortly after being admitted to City Hospital.

Son of Warren S. and Lydia Gage Howard, he was a lumberman in the Guys Mills area before moving to Meadville in the fall of 1954.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Grace Wiltsey Howard; three sons,...

Mar 15, 1957

Hibbard L. Tyler, Sr., 57, of Randolph Township, died Friday at his home in Guys Mills after a short illness.

He was born at Milledgeville, a son of George and Della Wetzell Tyler and spent most of his life in the Guys Mills area.

For several years, he has been assistant...

Mar 9, 1957

James M. Beers, 89, died Saturday, March 9, 1957 at the Smith Institute following a long illness.

A son of Henry and Emaline Smith Beers, he spent his early life in Blooming Valley and later resided in Richmond Township and in Meadville.

Surviving are two sons, James, Jr. of Guys Mills,...

Mar 9, 1957

Allen L. Seber, 17, died Saturday of injuries received in a two-car collision Friday night near Black Ash.

He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Seber of Guys Mills.

The youth was a member of the Class of 1957 of Randolph-East Mead High School, Guys Mills and attended Methodist...

Feb 20, 1957

Mrs. Dorothy O. First, 63, of Meadville, wife of Carl O. First, died of a heart attack at their home Wednesday morning.

A daughter of H. Eugene and Mary Wilson Crouch, she was born in Ashville, NC and lived nearly all her life in Meadville.  She was a member of the Class of 1912 at...

Dec 31, 1956

David L. Crum, retired supervisor of vocational agriculture education in Crawford County, died at his home Saturday, at the age of 79.

Mr. Crum retired December 31, 1956, after 32 years and 11 months of service to the vocational education field in the county.

A 1924 graduate of the Pennsylvania State...

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...