Clara Cook

Oct 24, 1946

One of the county's oldest residents, and in her earlier years identified with many civic affairs, Mrs. Clara Cook died at her home in Meadville, Thursday afternoon, after a brief illness.  She was 92 years of age.

Mrs. Cook, widow of Samuel Cook, came to Meadville from Buffalo, NY, in 1869; her marriage took place...

W. Merwyn Hanks

Sep 3, 1946

W. Merwyn Hanks, 42, died suddenly September 3, 1946, at his home in Guys Mills.

Mr. Hanks, along with is brother, Harold Hanks, who died two months ago, operated the Hanks Pony Farm, where more than 20 ponies are being raised at present.

Mr. Hanks was graduated from Randolph Township High...

Susan Jane Shaw

Aug 15, 1946

Mrs. Susan Jane Shaw, 90, widow of the late William J. Shaw, died Thursday morning at the Crawford County Home.

Mrs. Shaw spent most of her life in Greenville and was a member of the First Methodist Church there.

Surviving are two sons, Alfred H. Shaw of Mayville, NY and David...

Abigail Campfield

Jul 12, 1946

Mrs. Abigail Campfield, wife of William H. Campfield, died Friday at her home near Guys Mills after a lengthy period of failing health.  She was 74 years of age.

In addition to her husband, survivors include a sister, Mrs. Vern Schlosser of Meadville; and four brothers, Joseph Dengler of Tioga County, PA; Charles Dengler of...

Chester Preston Smock

Apr 19, 1946

Chester Preston Smock, 75, of Saegertown, died Friday noon at Meadville City Hospital after a brief illness.

A native of Greenwood Township, he had been a farmer all his life and had lived both in Randolph Township and Venango.

Mr. Smock is survived by two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Jennie...

First Lt. William E. Bell

Jan 27, 1946

First Lt. William E. Bell, 33, former Cochranton man who fought with the 106th Infantry Division and was captured by the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge in December on 1944, died Sunday January 27, 1946 at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver, CO.  He had been ill and in army hospitals since shortly after he was returned to...

John Henry Deutsch

Jan 20, 1946

John Henry Deutsch, 83, died Sunday evening at his home in Meadville, following several years illness.

He spent his entire life in Meadville and was a building and construction contractor for many years, and he also was engaged in the manufacture of building bricks for a time.  He was a member of Stone Methodist Church....

Alice B. Blair

Jan 12, 1946

Mrs. Alice B. Blair of Meadville, long active in the Meadville Community and a former public school teacher in Spartansburg and Springboro, died at Meadville City Hospital Saturday, January 12, 1946, following an illness of several months.  She was the wife of P.D. Blair, former superintendent of Crawford County Schools.

Well-known through various clubs memberships...

Lydia Ann Kaley

Jan 5, 1946

Mrs. Lydia Ann Kaley, 82, widow of the late William O. Kaley, died Saturday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Jacob Cole, of Meadville, where she had resided for several years.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Renovo, PA, and of the Mrs. Jenkins' Bible Class of Grace Methodist...

Betty Lee Hulley

Nov 12, 1945

Betty Lee Hulley, 7-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hulley, died Monday at the home of Wallace Casbohm, of Conneautville.

Surviving besides the parents are three sisters, Joan, Rita and Brenda; and two brothers, Eugene and Ronald Hulley.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment...

Etta May Walton

Oct 24, 1945

Mrs. Etta May Walton, widow of Clifford Walton, who died 19 years ago, died Wednesday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. D. Raymond Theuret, of Wayland, after a long illness.

She had spent her entire life in the East Mead Township community.  She was a member of the Wayland Ladies Aid Society and...

Clara T. Kersteter

Oct 20, 1945

Mrs. Clara Tamazene Kersteter, 75, of Pleasant Gap, PA, died suddenly Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David L. Crum of Meadville, with whom she had been visiting.

She lived most of her life in Pleasant Gap, Centre County.  The widow of the late Ammon M. Kersteter, who died six years ago, she...

Bessie Douglas Briggs

Sep 2, 1945

Bessie Douglas Briggs, 61, wife of Granville P. Briggs of Blooming Valley, died Sunday, September 2, 1945 at Spencer Hospital following a two-weeks illness.

She was born at Woodcockboro and lived for a time at Union City, but most of her life was spent in the Blooming Valley community, where she was graduated from the...

Charles Milton Phillips

Jun 22, 1945

Charles Milton Phillips, 85, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Friday morning after being critically ill the past two weeks.

Mr. Phillips was born in the house where he resided all his life, and had for many years conducted an establishment for the cleaning of rugs, mattresses, tents and awnings.  He began his business with...

Maude Louise Wright

Jun 2, 1945

Mrs. Maude Louise Wright, 65, wife of Arthur A. Wright of West Mead Township, died Saturday evening at her home following a long illness.  She had lived her entire life in the West Mead community.

Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Orval K. Howard of Meadville; two sisters, Mrs. Linnie Slaughterbeck of Cygent,...

Dwight M. Gage

May 23, 1945

Less than a month before he would have been 100 years old, Dwight M. Gage, veteran farmer and resident of Crawford County for 85 years, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son, Jesse M. Gage, on the Blooming Valley road in West Mead Township.

Engaged in farming all of his life, Mr. Gage...

Margaret A. Prather

Apr 16, 1945

Mrs. Margaret A. Prather, wife of Hon. Thomas J. Prather and at one time director of the Meadville School District, died last evening at City Hospital following an illness of several weeks.

A graduate of Allegheny College and a resident of Meadville and vicinity since 1897 with the exception of three years, Mrs. Prather was...

Helen K. Hellyer

Feb 27, 1945

Mrs. Helen K. Hellyer, 75, widow of the late Hatfield Hellyer, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital following an extended illness.

Recently residing near Blooming Valley, she had spent most of her life in Meadville, for a short time living in Erie.  She was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church.

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Pfc. Edward A. Boyles

Feb 19, 1945

Pfc. Edward A. Boyles, 32, husband of Mrs. Kathryn L. Boyles of Meadville, was killed in action January 15, 1945, in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.

Word of Private Boyles' death reached his wife on February 19, 1945 - the day he would have been 32 years old.  The former Keystone Ordnance Works...

Velma Sutliff Firch

Feb 10, 1945

Mrs. Velma Sutliff Firch, 37, of Meadville, died Saturday evening at Spencer Hospital after a short illness.  She lived most of her life in Meadville.

She is survived by six brothers, Herman, Elton, Carl, Ralph, Milford, and Clifford Sutliff, all of Meadville.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

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