Rex L. Poly
Feb 29, 1952
Rex L. Poly, 72, prominent in the county's farm circles, died Friday at his home at Mt. Hope after a long illness.
The Randolph Township dairy farmer had been a justice of the peace for 24 years; was a charter member of the Mt. Hope Grange when it was organized 41 years ago and had...
Patrick Gibney
Feb 12, 1952
Patrick Gibney, 82, of Mt. Hope died Tuesday night at The Smith Institute at Saegertown.
A former resident of Titusville, Mr. Gibney had lived at Mt. Hope for 21 years.
Besides his widow, Flora Gibney, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles Phillips of Youngsville; three sons, John of Meadville...
Milton E. Bertram
Feb 6, 1952
Milton E. Bertram, 78, building contractor for 40 years, died suddenly Wednesday, February 6, 1952 at his home in Saegertown.
A son of the late Charles and Ann Robbins Bertram, his early life was spent in the Cambridge Springs area. He moved in 1903 to Cleveland, OH, where he was a contractor. Returning to Crawford...
Frank A. Bossard
Jan 25, 1952
Frank A. Bossard, 84, widely-known local drayman, died early Friday, January 25, 1952 at the Wayside Inn, an I.O.O.F. home for the aged, Grove City, where he had resided only a week.
A son of the late Andrew and Sarah Betts Bossard, he had been associated with his father in the trucking business here, later...
Maude Mary Wilmoth
Dec 26, 1951
Mrs. Maude Mary Wilmoth, 71, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellis Sayre, in Fredericksburg, after a short illness.
Mrs. Wilmoth had spent most of her life in Erie. She was a member of Cambridge Springs Methodist Church.
Besides Mrs. Sayre, she is survived by...
William H. Pengra
Dec 11, 1951
William H. Pengra of Guys Mills, died Tuesday morning at his home after a short illness.
His early life was spent at Pittsburgh. For the past four years, he was employed as a maintenance man by the Rieck-MnJunkin Dairy Co.
He is survived by his widow, Bernadette; three children, Miss LaVerne...
George Bosler
Dec 4, 1951
George Bosler, 90, last survivor of a family that came to Meadville in 1796, died December 4, 1951, on the Vernon Township farm where he spent his entire life.
The retired farmer, member of Christ Episcopal Church and Taylor Hose Co., had been in failing health for some time. Unmarried, he is survived by a...
Mary E. Davison
Nov 28, 1951
Mrs. Mary E. Davison, 81, widow of Frank Davison, died Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Arthur L. Davison of Meadville.
Born at Black Ash, she was a resident of Townville from 1906 until 1929, when she moved to Meadville where she since had lived.
Surviving, in addition to...
Orlo Leroy (Roy) Hills
Nov 25, 1951
Orlo LeRoy (Roy) Hills, 41-year-old Bethesda Home chef and father of four children, died at City Hospital yesterday, about 48 hours after he suffered a skull fracture and other injuries in a truck accident seven miles east of Meadville.
Chef at Bethesda Home since May 1950, Hills made his home at Meadville.
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Andrew S. Graham
Nov 6, 1951
Andrew S. Graham, 89, of Geneva, former Meadville merchant, died at City Hospital early today. He had been ill the past two weeks.
Mr. Graham is survived by his widow, the former LaVona Boyd; three sons, Howard W. of El Monte, CA, John L. of Chicago and James H. of Houston, TX. Nine grandchildren and...
Abraham L. L.) Ballinger
Nov 4, 1951
A. L. Ballinger, 87, a Meadville druggist for more than 60 years, died November 4, 1951 at City Hospital following a fall at his home on Walnut Street. He suffered a fractured hip when he slipped and fell in his bedroom yesterday. He died at 6:20 p.m. Mr. Ballinger was Meadville's oldest still-active businessman. Right up to the time...
Abraham L. (A. L.) Ballinger
Nov 4, 1951
A. L. Ballinger, 87, a Meadville druggist for more than 60 years, died November 4, 1951 at City Hospital following a fall at his home on Walnut Street.
He suffered a fractured hip when he slipped and fell in his bedroom yesterday. He died at 6:20 p.m.
Mr. Ballinger was Meadville's...
Orpha A. Brown
Oct 14, 1951
Orpha A. Brown, 76, wife of Lewis F. Brown, died Sunday, October 14, 1951, at Meadville City Hospital.
Mrs. Brown had lived in Woodcock Township since her marriage 54 years ago. She was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bates Walton of East Mead Township.
Surviving in addition to her...
Ira Sikes
Oct 11, 1951
Ira Sikes, 88, a native of Randolph Township, died Thursday morning at a rest home in Altoona. He had resided in that city the past five years.
Mr. Sikes early years were spent in Randolph Township and later he lived in Cochranton and Meadville.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs....
Albert A. Greenlee
Sep 15, 1951
Albert A. Greenlee, 74, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Saturday evening after an illness of several months. A retired farmer, he spent his early life in Woodcock Township, and later her and his wife resided for many years on the Blooming Valley Road.
Mr. Greenlee was a member of Meadville Grange and the First...
Mildred Beatty
Aug 18, 1951
Mrs. Mildred Beatty, of Meadville, died at her home August 18, 1951. She was the wife of Chester M. Beatty, he survives.
She was born June 14, 1903. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Judith Lee at home.
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Elizabeth Atkinson
Aug 17, 1951
Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson, Meadville, died Friday, August 17, 1951 at her summer home near Blooming Valley.
Surviving are three children, Violet, Bessie Jane and Arthur, all of Meadville, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Spratt of Conneaut Lake.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home with interment in Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh.
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Margaret Eminger
Jul 30, 1951
Miss Margaret Eminger, 83, died Monday evening at the Home for the Aged, Williamson Road.
Miss Eminger had resided at the home for nine years.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Michael Dwyer and Mrs. M. Dillmore, both of Akron and Mrs. G. W. Black of Pittsburgh.
Services...
Granville P. Briggs
Jun 7, 1951
Granville P. Briggs, 67, of Meadville, died Thursday, June 7, 1951 at City Hospital after a five-weeks illness.
Mr. Briggs had spent most of his life in Blooming Valley until he moved to Meadville five years ago. He was employed by Talon, Inc., for the past seven years, and was a member of Blooming Valley...
R. Emmett Allen
Jun 5, 1951
R. Emmett Allen, 69, prominent in political, school and Grange affairs, died early this morning at his home in Randolph Township.
Although he had been in failing health for several years, his death came suddenly.
A lifelong citizen and prominent farmer of the Guys Mills community, he had been in his...