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...
Rose L. Wlachovsky
Feb 1, 1958
Mrs. Rose L. Wlachovsky, 72, wife of John G. Wlachovsky, of Meadville, died Saturday, February 1, 1958, at Spencer Hospital. She had been ill for several years and had been confined to her home the past two years.
She was born April 3, 1885, at Kassa, Hungary. She and her husband had been married 52...
Cora E. Morris
Jan 22, 1958
Mrs. Cora E. Morris, 67, of Meadville, died Wednesday, January 22, 1958, at the Smith Institute where she had been a patient for two months.
She was born August 11, 1890, in the Hunter Hill area, a daughter of Eli and Ada Morse Brandon. She was married to Clinton R. Morris on May 10, 1909. ...
Mary Lutz Slocum
Jan 21, 1958
Mrs. Mary Lutz Slocum, of Meadville, who celebrated her 97th birthday Saturday, died at her home Tuesday night, January 21, 1958.
She had been ailing for four years.
Mrs. Slocum was born January 18, 1861, at Mansfield, OH, a daughter of Samuel and Carrie Smith Lutz. She married Charles C. Slocum...
Harriott E. Hassler
Jan 20, 1958
Miss Harriott E. Hassler, 83, died early Monday morning, January 20, 1958, at City Hospital. She had been a resident of Heaster Convalescent Home, Conneautville, for the past year.
Miss Hassler was born in Cochranton, March 1, 1874. She graduated from Meadville High School in 1895 and from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, in 1898, after studying...
Fayetta Walp Gibbs
Jan 20, 1958
Mrs. Fayetta Walp Gibbs, of Meadville, died Monday, January 20, 1958, at City Hospital following an illness of a month.
She had taught more than 40 years in Meadville schools. She began teaching in Second District School then taught commercial studies for several years at the high school.
She was born...
Lawrence T. Bertschy
Dec 29, 1957
Lawrence T. Bertschy, 44, Union Township, a Talon, Inc., employee and farmer, died at City Hospital Sunday December 29, 1957, after an illness of eight months.
He was born at Wheeling, WV, October 10, 1913, a son of Carl P. and Louise Werling Bertschy. In 1937, he married the former Goldie Brobeck Steinberg, who survives....
Lester Dee Ellis
Dec 28, 1957
Lester Dee Ellis, 70, of Meadville, a retired Talon, Inc., employee, died at Flickinger Convalescent Home Saturday, December 28, 1957.
He was born at Mill Village, Erie County, December 20, 1887, a son of Rowland F. and Ella May Schlosser Ellis. He married Harriett Mae Ferrier, who survives.
Ellis, who was...
Mary H. Fairchild
Dec 26, 1957
Mrs. Mary H. Fairchild, 70, a resident of Meadville for 40 years, died at home Thursday, December 26, 1957.
She was born February 19, 1887, at Oil City, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Hubbard. Her husband, Frank A. Fairchild, preceded her in death. He was the manager of the local United Natural...
Eva Smith Chase
Dec 22, 1957
Mrs. Eva Smith Chase, 88, of Meadville, died Sunday, December 22, 1957, at City Hospital following an illness of six weeks.
A native of Blooming Valley, she was a daughter of Laban and Miranda Shontz Smith. She was married to Oran Chase who preceded her in death.
She was a member...
Gertrude Minneley
Dec 18, 1957
Mrs. Gertrude Minneley, widow of William E. Minneley, died Wednesday, December 18, 1957, at Meadville Home for the Aged.
She had lived at the home four years. A former resident of Utica, NY, she came to Meadville in 1931.
She was a member of Baptist Tabernacle Church, Utica.
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Ida R. Frobese
Dec 9, 1957
Mrs. Ida R. Frobese, 86, a life-long resident of this area, died Monday, December 9, 1957, at City Hospital. She had been a patient since November 21, when she fell at her home.
Born in Vernon Township, the former Ida Hank, she married John Frobese in 1895. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church....
Elizabeth A. Campbell
Dec 9, 1957
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Campbell, 82, who taught in Mercer County schools before her marriage to the late Joseph C. Campbell, died Monday, December 9, 1957 at City Hospital after an illness of five weeks.
She was born in Mercer County January 5, 1875, a daughter of Nathan and Helen Thompson Patton.
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Grace E. Craven
Dec 8, 1957
Miss Grace E. Craven, 76, who operated a dress shop in Meadville about 20 years, died at City Hospital, Sunday, December 8, 1957, as a result of injuries received in a fall down stairs Friday.
A Meadville resident for about 50 years, Miss Craven was associated with the now defunct Meadville Drygoods Co. before opening...
Adella Rebecca Karlskind
Nov 23, 1957
One of Meadville's oldest residents, Mrs. Adella Rebecca Karlskind, 96, died Saturday, November 23, 1957, after an illness of 10 months.
The widow of Ernest Karlskind, she had lived in Meadville 51 years and died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ada K. Coon of Meadville, with whom she lived.
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Samuel F. Fry
Nov 16, 1957
Samuel F. Fry, 86, of Meadville, who was a barber in the Meadville area for 62 years, died Saturday at the Smith Institute.
Fry was the oldest barber in terms of service in Meadville when he retired 10 years ago. His last barber shop was at the Reis Hotel.
Fry, who...
Flora S. Borland
Nov 5, 1957
Miss Flora S. Borland, 89, died Tuesday, November 5, 1957, at the Methodist Home for the Aged of the Erie Conference.
She was a member of the home for the past five years. She came from Chautauqua, NY, where she maintained a cottage for a number of years.
She was born...
Elmer Willard Kelley
Oct 31, 1957
The retired sales manager of Lightning Fastner Co., Elmer Willard Kelley, 79, died Thursday, October 31, 1957, at his home in Meadville.
Kelley served as sales manager with the St. Catharine, Ont., firm form 1928 until his retirement in 1948. Before moving to Canada, he served briefly as advertising manager of Hookless Fastener Co., now...
David B. Anderson
Oct 17, 1957
David B. (Burt) Anderson, 88, Livermore Road, Meadville, who at one time drove a Meadville Laundry horse wagon, died at City Hospital Thursday, October 17, 1957. He was admitted to the hospital after he had fallen down a flight of steps at the Market House on October 3rd. Anderson was born April 20, 1869, a son of Alexander and...