Jun 19, 1958

Archie Karl Britton, 68, operator of a real estate and insurance agency in Meadville for 30 years, died Thursday, June 19, 1958, at his home after a long illness.

A native of Guys Mills, he was born December 16, 1889, a son of L. Edgar and Eletha Oakes Britton.

He married...

Jun 12, 1958

Barrett A. Foust, 80, of Meadville, died Thursday, June 12, 1958, after an illness of two years.

He was born at Meadville, March 27, 1878, a son of James W. and Jane Andrews Foust.

A farmer, he had lived for 73 years at his farm in Meadville.

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Jun 8, 1958

Mrs. Grace Little McKee, 61, widow of Ralph McKee, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday evening, June 8, 1958, after an illness of three days.

She was born in Atlantic, October 25, 1896, a daughter of Herman and Mettie Wick Ewing.  She was married to Howard N. Little in June 1916.  Little died in...

Jun 4, 1958

Mrs. Elma McFadden Grove, 38, wife of Donald Grove, of Meadville, died Wednesday, June 4, 1958, at City Hospital where she had been a patient for two months.

She was born at Cambridge Springs, October 6, 1919, a daughter of Lloyd and Ethelyn McClaughry McFadden.  She married Grove in October 1947.

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May 30, 1958

Mrs. Vera Ringer Reynolds, wife of John Hunt Reynolds, died at Spencer Hospital Friday, May 30, 1958.

Born in Alpe, Lyon County, KA, December 26, 1887, she graduated from Ottawa University in Kansas in 1909 with a bachelor of science degree and from 1909 to 1911 was assistant principle and teacher of science in the...

May 30, 1958

Charles Alzingre, 87, died at his home on North St., Meadville, Friday, May 30, 1958, following an illness of several years.  He lived his entire life in the community.

He was born on July 30, 1870, in Meadville a son of Francis Xavier and Catherine Overmoyer Alzingre.  He married Stella Brown April 22, 1897.  He...

May 22, 1958

William Alzinger, 91, of South Morgan Street, died May 22, 1958 at Spencer Hospital after an illness of 10 days.

He was born in Meadville April 5, 1867, a son of Francis Xavier and Catherine Overmoyer Alzinger.

He was married to the former Elizabeth J. Lasher April 27, 1892.  She died...

May 10, 1958

Eugene Harper Wygant, 60, of Meadville, died Saturday, May 10, 1958, at his home.

A native of Venango County, he was born May 23, 1898, a son of Adelbert and Effie Duncan Wygant.  He married Vera Russell, June 10, 1926.

He had been employed as a machinist at McCrosky Tool Co....

May 2, 1958

S. Albert Smock, 54, of Meadville, died at City Hospital, Friday, May 2, 1958, after an illness of five months.

A life-long resident of Meadville, he was born, March 8, 1904, a son of Smith A. and Emma Yochum Smock.

He was a retired employee of Pennsylvania Electric Co., a member...

Apr 24, 1958

Mrs. Hazel Slocum Schermerhorn Russell, 60, wife of Paul T. Russell, of Ambridge, died Thursday evening, April 24, 1958, at Sewickley, after an illness of three weeks.

Mrs. Russell was born March 27, 1898, in Blooming Valley.  She had been a teacher at Ambridge High School since 1923.

Her husband and...

Apr 24, 1958

Mrs. Arantha A. Reed, 99, died Thursday, April 24, 1958, at Meadville Home for the Aged, where she had lived for 13 years.  She was the widow of Charles Reed.

She was born in Clarion County, March 25, 1859, a daughter of Nicolas and Ann Eliza Dicel Culmer.

She was a...

Apr 20, 1958

Mrs. Emma Mae Schutz, 82, died Sunday, April 20, 1958, at City Hospital where she had been a patient three weeks.

She was born January 17, 1876, in Woodcock Township, to Frank and Henrietta Shunk Anderhalt.  She was married to Henry John Schutz, who died August 2, 1936.

She had moved...

Apr 18, 1958

Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser Falkinburg, 89, widow of James H. Falkinburg, died Friday, April 18, 1958.

She was born in the Kiser Hill community and lived in the Meadville area all her life.

She is survived by a son, Ray E. Falkinburg of Conneaut Lake; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Gill of Los...

Apr 17, 1958

Edward Michael Roha, 73, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 17, 1958, at Spencer Hospital where he had been a patient since Monday.

He was born in Vernon Township, October 7, 1884, a son of August and Margaret Dunham Roha.

He worked all his life as a dairy farmer.  He became widely...

Apr 12, 1958

Mrs. Estella Belle Lubold, 83, of Meadville, died Saturday, April 12, 1958, at the Smith Institute, Saegertown, where she had been a patient for two weeks.  She had been ill for several months.

Mrs. Lubold was born in Franklin, April 13, 1875, a daughter of Thomas M. and Frances Graham McKinney.  She married the late...

Apr 10, 1958

Mrs. Mary Stevenson Griffiths, 78, wife of Dr. Earle A. Griffiths, of Meadville, died Thursday, April 10, 1958, at her home where she had lived about two years.

She was born May 11, 1880, at Pocomoke City, MD, a daughter of Riley M. and Elizabeth Merrill Stevenson.  She married Dr. Griffiths October 18, 1905, at...

Apr 3, 1958

Mrs. Louise Reynolds Drake, 82, widow of Harry V. Drake, died Thursday, April 3, 1958, at her Blooming Valley residence following an illness of a year.

A native of Meadville, she was a daughter of Edward A. and Katherine Kellogg.  She lived at Blooming Valley about 50 years.

She was a...

Mar 30, 1958

Dr. Russell Benfield Mosier, retired Erie County dentist and native of Mosiertown, died Sunday, March 30, 1958, at his home in Cleveland.

He was a son of Joseph and Flora Herrick Mosier.  He was married to the former Ethel Jenkins, who survives.

He was a gradute of Edinboro State Teachers College...

Mar 26, 1958

Miss Ione Woodcock, 91, died Wednesday, March 26, 1958, at Meadville Home for the Aged where she had lived since April 10, 1939.

She was born in Meadville, July 6, 1866, a daughter of Almon and Levina Cole Woodcock.

She had taught painting in various media and at one time maintained...

Mar 22, 1958

A memorial service was held at Phoenix, AZ, on Tuesday for Lewis W. Hunter, 60, former Meadville businessman who died Saturday, March 22, 1958.  His death at Phoenix General Hospital was caused by a cerebral hemorrage suffered March 5.

Hunter operated the Chrysler-Plymouth automobile sales agency here from 1941 to 1948, having come here from...