Edwin C. Miller

Edwin C. Miller

Jan 1, 1753

Edwin C. Miller, 78, of Meadville, died Tuesday at City Hospital after a long illness.

He had lived for many years at Venango and moved to Meadville in 1945.

He was a past master of Venango Grange and a member of Cambridge Springs Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include...

Mark Cassius Hills

Mark Cassius Hills

Jan 1, 1753

Mark Cassius Hills, 79, of Meadville, died December 7, at Greenville Hospital where he had been a patient since Thursday night.  Death was attributed to a heart condition.

Mr. Hills, well-known in Meadville through his association with the Crawford County courthouse, which he served as custodian for the past ten years, was born in Crawford...

Eugene Demaison

Eugene Demaison

Jan 1, 1753

Eugene DeMaison, 71, well known in the Frenchtown community, died at noon Wednesday at Spencer Hospital.  He was taken ill at his home shortly after returning from midnight Mass at St. Hippolyte's R. C. Church, Frenchtown of which he was a member.

Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Treva Bresee of San Jose, CA...

William F. Huber

William F. Huber

Jan 1, 1753

William F. Huber, 74, of Meadville, former farmer of Wayne Township, was instantly killed when he either was struck by or walked into the front of the car driven by an area teenager yesterday.

Mr. Huber had lived most of his life in the Black Ash neighborhood of Wayne Township, where he was a well-known...

Theodore R. Emerson

Theodore R. Emerson

Jan 1, 1753

Theodore R. Emerson, 52, of Guys Mills, died Saturday evening at City Hospital following a long illness.

Born in Guys Mills, he spent his early life in that community and later moved to Meadville where he lived for 12 years.  He returned to Guys Mills a number of years ago to resume farming.

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Agnes N. Davidson

Agnes N. Davidson

Jan 1, 1753

Agnes N. Davidson, 77, of Erie, died Thursday, August 5, at Erie's Hamot Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born March 23, 1905 at Toronto, Canada, she was a daughter of Joseph and Laura Dent Davidson.

She retired in 1970 after serving many years as an executive secretary for Hammermill of...

Philip M. Benjamin

Philip M. Benjamin

Jan 1, 1753

Philip Mohr Benjamin, 66, librarian and faculty member of Allegheny College, died suddenly last night at City Hospital.

Mr. Benjamin attended Dartmouth College and graduated cum laude in 1926 with a bachelor of arts degree.  He won honors in English, and from 1926 to 1928 he held a Richard Crawford Campbell and a MacDonald Fellowship...

John Leffingwell Schuler, Iii

John Leffingwell Schuler, Iii

Jan 1, 1753

John Leffingwell Schuler, III,  a former Meadville resident, died Thursday afternoon at Gary, IN, where he had lived for the past three years.

Survivors include a son, John, IV of Hollywood, FL; his mother, Mrs. J. L. Schuler, II of Meadville and a sister, Mrs. Zaven Mahdesian.

Services were held at...

Marleen Patricia Terrill

Marleen Patricia Terrill

Jan 1, 1753

Marleen Patricia Terrill, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Terrill of Meadville, died early Thursday morning at Spencer Hospital.

Besides the parents, she is survived by a brother, Daryl.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in St. Agatha's Cemetery.

Leon N. Demaison

Leon N. Demaison

Jan 1, 1753

Leon N. DeMaison, 75, of East Mead Township, died Monday evening at Spencer Hospital after a stroke yesterday at his home near Frenchtown.  He was a lifetime resident of the area.

He was a son of the late Nicholas and Josephine Cuney DeMaison, and a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church, Frenchtown.

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J. Reynolds Britton

J. Reynolds Britton

Jan 1, 1753

J. Reynolds Britton, 73, of Guys Mills, died early Thursday morning at City Hospital, following an illness of several months.

He was a well-known farmer in the Guys Mills area, where he had lived all his life.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Jennie Beuchat Britton; a son, Oscar, at home; three...

Cora M. Delp

Cora M. Delp

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Cora M. Delp, wife of John P. Delp of Meadville, died Monday night at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

For many years, she was employed as a clerk in several Meadville dry goods stores, including Charles Fahr Store, C.A. Brown Co. and Cash Smith clothing.

She was a lifelong...

Minnie O. Glenn

Minnie O. Glenn

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Minnie O. Glenn, 68, who spent most of her life in the Guys Mills and Meadville communities, died late Thursday night at Hamot Hospital in Erie, after a long illness.

Miss Glenn had resided the past two years with a niece, Mrs. Lester Line of Wesleyville.  She was a member of the Meadville First...

Dr. George E. Barner

Dr. George E. Barner

Jan 1, 1753

Dr. George E. Barner, well-known local chiropractor, died suddenly following a stroke yesterday afternoon at City Hospital.

He was born September 9, 1899, at Weedsport, NY and came to Meadville as a boy.  His preliminary education was received  at Meadville and Summerhill Townships schools.  Later he attended Universal Chiropractor College, Pittsburgh, and Pennsylvania College of...

Ellen Rickert

Ellen Rickert

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ellen Rickert, 84, widow of Henry W. Rickert, died Saturday morning at Spencer Hospital.

She was a lifelong resident of the Frenchtown area, a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church, the Ladies Aid Society and Aux. of East Mead Fire Department.

Surviving are one son, Florian L. of Albuquerque,...

Travis J. Leech

Travis J. Leech

Jan 1, 1753

Travis J. Leech, 2, a Meadville area tot, died early Wednesday evening after he was trampled by a Hereford heifer in a pasture at the family farm.

He was born June 18, 1979, a son of Dean R. and Billie Jo Bell Leech.

He was a part of the First Baptist...

Clyde Vin Camp

Clyde Vin Camp

Jan 1, 1753

Clyde Vin Camp, 70, well-known resident of Jackson Township, died suddenly Friday morning at his home after a long illness.

He was born and spent his entire life on the farm near Sugar Lake, where he died.

He was a son of the late George and Nancy Hineman Vin Camp and...

Nancy Vin Camp

Nancy Vin Camp

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Vin Camp, 87, widow of George Vin Camp, died at her home in Jackson Township, Monday, following a brief illness.

Born in Wayne Township on April 20, 1860, she was married to George Vin Camp October 12, 1882.  She was a member of the Cooperstown Presbyterian Church.

She is...

Effie Britton Robbins

Effie Britton Robbins

Jan 1, 1753

Effie Britton Robbins of Meadville, died Monday evening at Meadville City Hospital, following a brief illness.

Born at Guys Mills on March 2, 1870, she was the daughter of Allen T. and Hannah Mullen Britton.  She was married to the late Hiley D. Robbins on January 14, 1897.

She is survived...

Francis Julius Echnoz

Francis Julius Echnoz

Jan 1, 1753

Frank J. Echnoz, 77, died Saturday morning at his home. A well known carpenter and builder, he had lived in Meadville 34 years and was a member of St. Agatha's RC Church. He is survived by his widow, the former Mary Emma DeMaison; six daughters, Mrs. Leslie Alexander, Mrs. Willis Lawyer, Mrs. David Dearborn and Mrs. Francis Perry, all...