Aug 27, 1953

Mrs. Mary L. Boylan, 81, widow of W. A. Boylan, died Thursday, August 27, 1953 at Smith Institute, Saegertown.

Born in Summerhill Township, she was a resident of Hayfield Township for many years and had been a life-long resident of the Meadville area.  She was the last survivor of the children of the late Alexander...

Jul 30, 1953

Joseph Wieder, 53, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital, where he had been a surgical patient, Thursday morning.

Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to the US in 1923.

He was employed by the United Natural Gas Co. for many years.

Survivors are his widow, Anna of East...

Jul 24, 1953

Attorney Dickson Andrews, 66, Meadville city solicitor for 29 years, died suddenly at City Hospital on July 24, 1953 at 11:20 p.m.

Andrews, who had practiced law in Crawford County courts for 38 years, was known in the legal profession as one of the best authorities on municipal and school district law in the state....

Jun 30, 1953

Mrs. Rachael Arthurs Leberman, wife of L. L. Leberman, of Meadville, died Tuesday night at City Hospital following an illness of several months.

A graduate of Edinboro State Teachers College, Mrs. Leberman had been a Meadville School teacher for 25 years prior to her marriage.  She was a member and former president of Wesleyan Service...

May 27, 1953

George Armburger, of Meadville, died Wednesday, May 27, 1953 at City Hospital following a long illness.  He was 86.

He was born in Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA on July 12, 1866,  a son of Jacob and Elizabeth Kebort Armburger.  He married the former Mina Hanks.  She died August 4, 1943.

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Apr 29, 1953

Mrs. Maggie Ewing Terrill, 82, of Fairfield Township, widow of Lafe L. Terrill, died Wednesday night at Marshall Hospital, Geneva, following a long illness.

Born in Crawford County, she resided in Guys Mills after her marriage in 1888.  For the past 18 years she had been a resident of Fairfield Township.

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Apr 13, 1953

Mrs. Elizabeth F. Preston, 77, resident of Cribbs Methodist Home since August 1949, died Monday evening at the infirmary, following a long illness.

She was born in Kinzua, the daughter of Lewis and Elvira Everett.  For many years, she was a practical nurse in Corry, where she made her home.

Survivors...

Mar 23, 1953

Mrs. Meribah Cecilia Austin, 79, died Saturday, March 23, 1953 at Cribbs Methodist Home.  She was born August 22, 1873.

She was a member of the Methodist Church at New Bethlehem, where she formerly lived.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Katherine E. Tosh of Westfield, NY and a sister, Hazel A....

Mar 7, 1953

Jasper M. Snodgrass, a native of Meadville and a resident here during his early life, died Saturday, March 7, 1953 at his home in Cleveland, OH.

An electrician, he moved to Cleveland about 40 years ago and had resided there since.

Survivors include his widow, Rose McClintock Snodgrass; two brothers, Charles...

Feb 4, 1953

Mrs. Bertha Minneley Houser, formerly of Meadville, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dean Taylor of Fairfield, IA.

She was born in Meadville, the daughter of Sarah Green and John Minneley.

Mrs. Houser had been in newspaper work most of her life.  Prior to moving to Iowa...

Jan 26, 1953

Mrs. Madge Brandt, 50, widow of E. W. Brandt, died suddenly Monday, January 26, 1953 at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Starrett of Conneaut Lake, where she had resided the past 16 months.  Death was attributed to a heart attack.  Mrs. Brandt had been under a doctor's care.

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Jan 5, 1953

Charles W. Webb, of Meadville, one-time Democratic congressional candidate from this district, died Monday at City Hospital following a brief illness.

Mr. Webb, who was head of Webb and Associates, Erie, was born in Springfield, O, in 1899.  He moved to Meadville approximately, 11 years ago.  He was defeated in the congressional elections in 1946...

Nov 7, 1952

Mrs. Mabel A. Brawley, 73, wife of Lee Brawley, of Guys Mills, died Friday, November 7, 1952, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for two days, following a long period of failing health.

Mr. and Mrs. Brawley celebrated their golden wedding anniversary June 6, 1050.  She was a member of the Pine...

Nov 5, 1952

Carl B. Johnson, of Meadville, was found dead shortly before moon today, lying on the pavement on Chancery Lane, near Walnut Street.

Dr. Fred F. Muckinhoupt, county coroner was called and after investigation said death was due to natural causes and that no inquest would be held.

Johnson had been employed...

Nov 4, 1952

Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Lasher Alzinger, 85, wife of William Alzinger, died Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. at her home on South Morgan Street, Meadville, after a long illness.

She was born March 12, 1867, at Venangoboro, she spent her childhood at Rynd Farm, Venango County.  She was a member of the Meadville First Presbyterian Church.

Jul 24, 1952

Miss Barbara C. Schneider, 60, died early Thursday morning at Smith Institution, Saegertown, where she had been a patient for several months.  Before her illness, she had resided with her sister, Mrs. Coletta Cunningham, Frenchtown.

Miss Schneider's early life was spent in Pittsburgh; she moved to Crawford County 16 years ago.  Besides Mrs. Cunningham, she...

Jul 21, 1952

Sigrid H. Anderson, 59, of South Meadville, died Monday, July 21, 1952, at City Hospital after a week's illness.

Born in Wrightsville, PA, April 12, 1893, she was the wife of the president of Meadville Bread Co., Mr. Carl E. Anderson. He survives.  She had lived in Meadville for 22 years.

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Jul 15, 1952

Dr. Oscar Perry Akers, 80, professor-emeritus of Allegheny College, died July 15, 1952 at City Hospital, where he had been a patient for six weeks.

His death was on the eve of his 56th wedding anniversary, caused by a heart condition.

Since Dr. Akers retirement in 1942 form the position he...

May 26, 1952

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ellsworth, 82, of Meadville, widow of Harry Ellsworth, died Tuesday afternoon at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

She was widow of the city water department superintendent who died May 26, 1952.  He had supervised the city water supply 50 years.

The former Elizabeth Yocum, Mrs. Ellsworth spent...

May 25, 1952

Harry C. Kirkpatrick, of Meadville, a former member of the Meadville Board of Health, died Sunday morning at City Hospital after a six-week illness.

A machinist by trade, he later became interested in ornithology and took up taxidermy.  He furnished data for ornithological societies and co-operated with the state in the study of birds of...