Minerva Mccurdy
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Minerva McCurdy, a former resident of Randolph Township, passed away at North Warren on Sunday. She is survived by one son, Ernest of Warren and a daughter, Mrs. Dan Cornish of Randolph Township.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
Interment was in Union Cemetery, Guys Mills.
J. Wallace Lingo
Jan 1, 1753
J. Wallace Lingo, 76, well known resident of Guys Mills, died Wednesday at Spencer Hospital, after a long period of failing health.
He was born in Richmond Township and for many years was associated with his brother in the hardware and roofing business at Guys Mills. The firm was widely known at the Lingo Brothers. ...
Fred G. Peck
Jan 1, 1753
Fred G. Peck, 73, of Versailles, PA, former Meadville resident died Wednesday at McKeesport Hospital where he had been a patient for several days. He had been in failing health for some time.
Son of the late George and Clara Thompson Peck, he resided in the Meadville area until about 18 months ago when he...
Charles W. Gill
Jan 1, 1753
Charles W. Gill, 75, former mayor of Meadville and a long-time local business, died Sunday morning at City Hospital after an extended illness.
The Meadville man was best known here for his service as mayor from 1930 to 1933, but he also had served as a deputy collector of internal revenue stationed here, and he...
Rev. David Otto May
Jan 1, 1753
The Rev. David O. May, 79, died Monday at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home following a long illness.
He was born in Curlsville, Clarion County, March 26, 1875.
The Rev. Mr. May was a member of the Erie Conference of the Methodist Church and served the following charges as minister...
Velma Clark Waid
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Velma Clark Waid, 72, wife of B. W. Waid, died Monday night after an extended illness at the family residence.
She was a lifelong resident of Crawford County.
Surviving besides the husband, are two sons, Herbert and Stephen, both of Meadville; a sister, Mrs. George Sayre of Meadville and two...
Sam S. Dickson
Jan 1, 1753
Sam S. Dickson, 74, of Meadville, died early this morning at City Hospital where he had been a medical patient the past five days.
He came here less than two weeks ago to reside with a sister, Mrs. Mary D. Nichols. Previously, he had made his home with another sister, Mrs. M. G. Dewey, then...
Melvin S. Kent
Jan 1, 1753
Melvin S. Kent, 81, of Randolph Township near Guys Mills, died at City Hospital Monday morning after several months of ill health.
Mr. Kent was born in Iowa and spent his early years in Missouri and Ohio. He went to Erie 53 years ago and lived there for 21 years, moving to Guys Mills in...
Maude A. Lindsey
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Maude A. Lindsey, 62, who recently came here from California, died Saturday at the county home near Saegertown, where she had been a resident for a short time. She had been in ill health for several months.
A former teacher who spent most of her life in Illinois, Mrs. Lindsey was a member of...
Anna Roselie Mcclosky
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Anna Roselie McClosky, prominent for many years in Meadville music circles, died Tuesday at Evanston, IL.
Widow of John H. McClosky and daughter of the late John W. and Emma Hood Bork, she was known to many here as Rose Bork.
After graduation from Meadville High School in 1898, she...
George Leroy Hays
Jan 1, 1753
George LeRoy Hays, 50, of Vernon Township, died at his home Wednesday night following an illness of several months.
Born in Allegheny County, he moved about nine years ago to Crawford County where he operated a service station and garage and more recently, the Beech Grove Motel on Route 19.
He...
Sadie Jane Peck
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Sadie Jane Peck, 80, died at City Hospital Sunday. She resided at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home for 17 years.
She was born September 28, 1874, in Conneautville. She attended business college and worked as a secretary for a number of years with a business concern at Medina, OH.
...
Marietta Sackett
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Marietta Sackett, of Meadville, died Friday morning at City Hospital following an illness of about three weeks.
Born in Meadville, she spent all her life here, and was a life-long member of Stone Methodist Church. She made her home with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Laffer.
Surviving besides Mrs. Laffer...
L. Aretus Walton
Jan 1, 1753
L. Aretus Walton, 76, well-known East Mead Township farmer, died suddenly at his home Monday evening. He spent most of his life in the Wayland community.
Surviving are his widow; two sons, W. Linn Walton at home and Lew R. Walton of Meadville; two daughters, Mrs. Merle Cheers of Youngstown and Mrs. Orpha McMahon at...
Stanley E. Lemon
Jan 1, 1753
Stanley E. Lemon, 71, of West Mead Township, died early Sunday morning following an illness of several months.
A farmer in the West Mead area for more than 40 years, Mr. Lemon was a member of Blooming Valley Grange.
He is survived by his widow, the former Susie Brawley; four daughters,...
Carlton Luce
Jan 1, 1753
Carlton Luce, 83, former area resident, died Tuesday evening at Sarasota, FL, where he had lived the last 13 years.
A son of R. Wallace and Ellen Shaffer Luce, he was born at Black Ash and moved to Meadville in 1918. He lived here until 1944 when he moved to Sarasota.
...
Minnie S. Derfus
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Minnie S. Derfus, widow of John Derfus, of Meadville, died early Tuesday at her home following an illness of several weeks.
She was a member of Park Avenue Congregational Church and the Missionary Society and Friendly Class. She also was a member of Meadville Grange and was once active on the board of directors...
Harry A. Walther
Jan 1, 1753
Harry A. Walther, 75, of Meadville, died Thursday morning at Spencer Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Walther, who spent his early life in the Black Ash community, operated a farm there for some time. He married Pearl Noel 55 years ago and the couple moved to Meadville some 42 years ago. He was employed...
Hugh H. Howard
Jan 1, 1753
Hugh H. Howard, retired farmer and carpenter of Richmond Township and a former Meadville resident, died Sunday morning at City Hospital after an illness of several months. He was 70 years old.
He was a member of Cussewago IOOF Lodge and Meadville Grange.
He wife, the former Addie Green, died 16...
Clara Dean
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Clara Dean, wife of Arthur Dean, of Meadville, died at Greenville Hospital, following an illness of several months. He was 49.
Mrs. Dean was well known in this area. She had been a teacher in Vernon Township schools for a number of years and recently had been teaching in the 4th grade at Kerrtown...