Deforrest Smith
Nov 24, 1940
DeForrest Smith, 71, died Sunday at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Smith, except for a few years spent in the oil fields, lived his entire life in the Blooming Valley community. His wife died about five months ago.
Surviving are four sons, Floyd S. of Powhatan Point, OH, Laban...
Edward M. Cooper
Nov 22, 1940
Edward M. Cooper, 80, died Friday night at the home of his son, Lee Cooper of Guys Mills.
Mr. Cooper, a resident of the Guys Mills community the past 56 years and a member of the Guys Mills Congregational Church, succumbed to a lingering illness. His wife, Mary Hotchkiss Cooper, died about four months ago....
Orlo Phillips
Aug 24, 1940
Orlo Phillips, 25, of Meadville, was instantly killed Saturday when his motorcycle crashed head on into an approaching automobile near Sheakleyville in Mercer County.
He was a graduate of Randolph High School; he was a member of Lodge No. 99 of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Surviving are his parents, Mr....
W. Warner Beatty
Aug 4, 1940
W. Warner Beatty, 61, died on Sunday, August 4, 1940, at his home, after a long illness.
He was born April 27, 1879. A lifelong Crawford County resident, he operated a farm in West Mead Township until recent years.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, Donald K. and Marshall I. Beatty,...
Mary Hotchkiss Cooper
Jul 11, 1940
Mary Hotchkiss Cooper, wife of Edward M. Cooper, died early Thursday morning at the home of her son, Lee Cooper in Guys Mills. Aged 72, she had spent her entire life in the Guys Mills community.
Mrs. Cooper was a member of the Congregational Church, and of its adult Bible class and missionary society.
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Melvin L. Clark
Jun 25, 1940
Melvin L. Clark, 22, of Meadville, died Tuesday at Spencer Hospital following a two-months illness.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Marian Jones Clark; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Clark; and two brothers, Russell and Robert Clark, all of Meadville.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
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Augustus H. Brown
May 5, 1940
Augustus H. Brown, 76, of Reno, died at 7:30 Sunday morning at Spencer Hospital after an illness of six weeks.
Mr. Brown was born and spent his early life in Wayne Township. Surviving are a brother, William Brown of this city, and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Waid...
William L. Oakes
Mar 4, 1940
William L. Oakes, well known farmer of Randolph Township, died early today at his home in Mt. Hope. He was a member of Mt. Hope Methodist Church. His death followed a long illness.
He is survived by his widow and one son, Harold; four daughters, Mrs. Kerna Wentworth, Harry L. Wentworth, Mrs. Rae Byham, Mrs....
Lucille Hoyt Bentley
Feb 28, 1940
Mrs. Lucille Hoyt Bentley, 41, wife of Archie H. Bentley of Guys Mills, died Tuesday, February 28, 1940 at Meadville City Hospital.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Harry and Neil; three daughters, Helen, Ruth and Norma; her mother, Mrs. Florence Hoyt; two brothers, Clyde and Charles Hoyt.
She...
Minnie Lasher Webster
Feb 23, 1940
Mrs. Minnie Lasher Webster, 54, wife of Ernest W. Lasher, of West Mead Township, died at Spencer Hospital Friday morning. The couple moved to this vicinity last October from Edinboro.
Besides the husband, Mrs. Webster is survived by five sisters and three brothers, J. D. Lasher of Saegertown, Mrs. J. C. Mory of North East,...
Walter A. Doane
Jan 28, 1940
Walter A. Doane, 85, of Meadville, city engineer from 1893 to 1905, died Sunday at Meadville City Hospital.
One of the oldest member of the American Society of Civil Engineering, Mr. Doane began his engineering career at the age of 18. He had been actively engaged in engineering and surveying until a week before his...
Mary Ida (Gourley) Rockafellow
Jan 3, 1940
Mrs. Mary I. Rockafellow, 75, of Meadville, wife of William M. Rockafellow, died Wednesday evening following a long illness at the home of her niece, Mrs. Lloyd Smith of East Mead Township.
A longtime resident of Cochranton, Mrs. Rockafellow was a member of Cochranton Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband, two...
Norman D. Oakes
Dec 27, 1939
Norman D. Oakes, former resident of Randolph Township, died Wednesday at his home in Stroudsburg.
Mr. Oakes had been a resident of Monroe County the past 20 years. Only recently had been forced to retire from his position as overseer of poor health.
Surviving besides the widow are five children, Mrs....
Nicholas Ott
Dec 14, 1939
Nicholas Ott, 76, died Thursday afternoon at his home in West Mead Township.
Mr. Ott operated a meat market in Meadville for many years but had been an invalid the past 15 years. He was a member of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Gertrude Pinkhouse Ott;...
Grace Ann Mailliard
Nov 10, 1939
Grace Ann, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Mailliard, died Friday evening at the family residence in Randolph Township after an illness of several days.
Surviving besides the parents are an infant sister, Dorothy Marie.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
Interment was in...
Henrietta Mook
Oct 10, 1939
Henrietta Mook, wife of Jesse P. Mook, died early Tuesday morning at her home in Randolph Township after an illness of several weeks.
She spent most of her life in the vicinity of her last residence and until recently attended the Meadville market regularly, where she was widely known. She was the mother of thirteen...
Cora Cutler Culver
Sep 16, 1939
Mrs. Cora Culter Culver, 61, of Meadville, died Saturday morning at Spencer Hospital after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith Cutler, former well known residents of the city.
No immediate relatives survive.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
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Sarah Jane Armstrong
Sep 1, 1939
Mrs. Sarah Jane Armstrong, 91, widow of Robert Armstrong, died Friday, September 1, 1939, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daisy A. Daniels of Center Street, Meadville, after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Armstrong was born in Plum Township, Venango County, where she resided all her life until about three years ago, when...
Wayne Claire Walker
Aug 13, 1939
Wayne Claire Walker, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brice Walker of Guys Mills, died late Sunday afternoon at the home of his parents, following an illness of two years.
He was a member of the Sunday School of Guys Mills Congregational Church and Sunday School.
Besides his parents, he is...
Earl W. Hollabaugh
Aug 8, 1939
Earl W. Hollabaugh, 46, a Guys Mills farmer, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday morning from injuries sustained on July 31.
Hollabaugh suffered severe injuries while he was engaged in helping a neighbor tear down an old barn. With several other men, Hollabaugh was endeavoring to push down one of the side walls, and when the...