Jan 1, 1753

Leone Higby, 80, widow of Edwin T. (Ted) Higby, a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community since February 1986, at Wesbury following an extended illness.

Mrs. Higby was born in Guys Mills, June 25, 1905, a daughter of Sylvester and Nellie Luce DeMaison.  She married Edwin T. (Ted) Higby, who preceded her in death.

Jan 1, 1753

Harmer W. Barr, 74, of Meadville, a retired school teacher, died Thursday afternoon at the Smith Institute after a long illness.

Born at Layman, OH, son of the late Emory and Louisa Wible Barr, he taught at public schools in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.  He served as supervising principle at Fredericktown and later at Hickory...

Jan 1, 1753

Joseph Fryer, 78, a resident of the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home, died at City Hospital, Friday morning.

Born in Bedlington, England, he began work in the coal mines in his youth and had completed more than 30 years of work in the Bedlington Colliery when he left for the United States in 1923.  One...

Jan 1, 1753

Charles I. Stoyer, of Meadville, died Saturday afternoon at Spencer Hospital.  He had been in failing health for some time.

Born in Venango County, he spent the early part of his life in Cochranton.  For the past 53 years, he had been a resident of Meadville.

He had been a machinist...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elsie R. Hanrahan, 85, died Saturday night at the Erie Conference Methodist Home for the Aged where she had been a resident for three years.

The widow of Edward A. Hanrahan, she was formerly of Clarion and a daughter of Gideon and Anna Dunkle Slaugenhoupt.  She was born in Clarington, Forest County, June 2,...

Jan 1, 1753

Arburtus (Burt) Spigelmyer, 38, died early Friday morning at Spencer Hospital after a very brief illness. He had lived in Meadville until two years ago, since when he had lived on Grant Street, Saegertown. For 15 years, he had been proprietor of a barber shop and was a member of the barbers' union. He is survived by his widow,...

Jan 1, 1753

Frank E. Walter, 81, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning at City Hospital after a period of failing health.

Born in Wayne Township, he spent most of his life in the Black Ash community, where he was engaged in farming, and moved to Meadville in 1945.  He was employed on the maintenance staff at Allegheny College...

Jan 1, 1753

George W. DeRemer, 76, well-known resident of Randolph Township, died Sunday noon at Meadville City Hospital where he had been ill for the past three weeks.

Engaged in lumber and mill operations, he had been employed by various farms, among them the Shreve Lumber Company of Union City and Diamond Match Company.  He also engaged...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Myrtle Houston, 82, died Sunday morning at the Ida M. Cribbs Methodist Home.

She was born at Hadley on October 4, 1872, and lived most of her life in Sharon.  She was a resident of Cribbs Home for four years.

Survivors include two sons, Robert of Willoughby, OH and C....

Jan 1, 1753

Elihue L. Mailliard, 77, of Cooperstown, died Sunday evening at Spencer Hospital.

His early life was spent in Wayne Township but he lived for the past 22 years at Cooperstown.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Roy J. Prenatt of Meadville; two sons, Clifford M. and Thurwon, both of Cochranton;...

Jan 1, 1753

Following an illness of six months, Mrs. Lydia D. Howard, 86, passed away at midnight Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eber Powell, of Meadville.  Her husband, Warren S. Howard, preceded her in death 22 years ago.  She spent most of her life as a resident of Randolph Township, although she was born in Chautauqua County, NY,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Stella Sweitzer Hastings, 85, widow of Harry Hastings, died Monday morning at the Meadville Home for the Aged, where she had been a resident since January 1948.

Mrs. Hastings, who spent her early life in Oil City, was a member of Meadville's First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are three grandchildren, Robert...

Jan 1, 1753

Effie Pryor Burgwin, 82, widow of Dr. C. W. Burgwin, died Wednesday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John W. Tracy, where she had resided since May 1947.

A daughter of Peter Lovell and Eleanor Nickle Pryor, she was born in Rockdale Township, Venango County, where she spent her early life.

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Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Effie Morehead Ross, 73, widow of James E. Ross, of Meadville, died this morning following an extended illness.

Mrs. Ross spent her early life in the Townville area and in 1928, moved to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edward A. Berly.  She was a member of Grace Methodist Church and its Ellen B...

Jan 1, 1753

J. Earl Walton, 58, of Meadville, former treasurer of Crawford County, died Friday evening at City Hospital after a brief illness.  He suffered a stroke about a week ago.

Mr. Walton was treasurer of the county from 1920 to 1924.  He suffered amputation of both legs when he was 3 years old after he was...

Jan 1, 1753

Joel James Pardee, 20, of Guys Mills, died in a one-car accident Sunday in East Mead Township.

He was born in Meadville, September 28, 1958, son of Arden J. and Margaret K. Miller Pardee.

He was employed at Products Finishing Co., Erie.  He attended Pine Grove United Methodist Church and was...

Jan 1, 1753

Arthur Schweitzer, 74, died Tuesday morning after an illness of six weeks, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wayne Gage, of Meadville.

The deceased was born at Frenchtown and had resided there until he came to Meadville nine years ago.

He is survived by ten children, Louis, Mrs. Desire Poly,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Iva Wells Fulton, 70, of Meadville, died Sunday morning at Sewickley Valley Hospital, Sewickley, after an illness of three weeks.

Mrs. Fulton was the widow of the Rev. Robert B. Fulton, pastor of Meadville United Presbyterian Church for several years.  She had been visiting a daughter, Mrs. H. Dean Clelland of Clinton, when she...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Fanella G. Harper, of Meadville, died Tuesday, Jaunary 7, 1964, at Flickinger Convalescent Home.  She had been at home several weeks.

Miss Harper was born in Vernon Township and spent her entire life in this area.  She was a daughter of Seth and Loretta Brown Harper.

Before her retirement, she...

Jan 1, 1753

Paul W. Geyer, 76, died Sunday afternoon at Meadville City Hospital following several weeks of ill health.  Coming here from Cleveland about 16 years ago, he made his home in recent years with his daughter, Mrs. Paula Leonhart of Guys Mills.

Surviving are Mrs. Leonhart and another daughter, Mrs. Arthur Stahnke of Cleveland; two sons,...