Oscar G. Schweitzer
Jan 1, 1753
Oscar G. Schweitzer, 39, who was employed at the Ralph Jackson farm near Conneaut Lake, died suddenly Wednesday.
He is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Wayne Gage, Mrs. Walter Wygant, Mrs. Delbert Silvis and Louis and Ralph Schweitzer, all of Meadville; Mrs. Desire Poly and Mrs. Leo Choffel, both of Cochranton and...
Arthur L. Riemann
Jan 1, 1753
Arthur L. Riemann, 65, retired Erie Railroad man and outstanding Christian layman, died at his home in Meadville, early yesterday following a heart attack.
Riemann retired in November, 1957, after 47 years, in the railroad's valuation department and held the post of assistant engineer at time of his retirement.
A member...
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...
William Snyder Wallace
Jan 1, 1753
William Snyder Wallace, 47, of Vernon Township, died Wednesday evening at Spencer Hospital.
He was a member of the Sewickley United Presbyterian Church and a Vernon Township volunteer fireman.
Surviving are four sisters, Miss Florence Wallace and Miss Mary Agnes Wallace, both at home, Mrs. Jessie Kinser of Columbus, OH and...
Hilda E. Hays
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Hilda E. Hays, 52, of Vernon Township, widow of George L. Hays, Sr., died early Tuesday morning at City Hospital following several weeks illness.
Since her husband's death two years ago, Mrs. Hays had continued operation of a motel on Route 19. She had spent her early life in Washington and Allegheny counties and...
Frank E. Fidelman
Jan 1, 1753
Frank E. Fidelman, 55, well-known resident of Black Ash community, died in Spencer Hospital, Meadville, yesterday from the effects of an accident that occurred at Meadville Monday night.
Mr. Fidelman was employed as a machinist in the Erie Railroad shops in Meadville and was enroute to his work. As he was about to turn his...
Lillie M. Stallsmith
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Lillie M. Stallsmith died Monday at the Cribbs Methodist Home where she had been a resident for 14 years. A former resident of Cochranton. She was 90.
Mrs. Stallsmith was born in Youngstown, OH, November 19, 1863.
She is survived by a son, Forrest of East Palestine, OH and one...
Loyal Ray Hunter
Jan 1, 1753
Loyal Ray Hunter, 5-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney W. Hunter, of Guys Mills, died early Thursday morning at the Titusville Hospital after an illness of two weeks.
The infant is survived by his parents; a brother, Roy Allen Hunter; his grandmother, Mrs. Ida Hunter of Saegertown; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray...
William Stanley Walker
Jan 1, 1753
William Stanley Walker, 68, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital Monday night, October 23, 1967, apparently a victim of a heart attack suffered while bowling last night.
He was a member and past officer of many Western Pennsylvania civic and social groups.
Mr. Walker was born in Pittsburgh...
Lydia Palmer Taylor
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Lydia Palmer Taylor of Meadville, died Saturday morning at Meadville City Hospital, where she had been a patient for several days.
She is survived by her husband, Carroll E. Taylor; two daughters and two sons, Mrs. N. S. Studer of Meadville, Mrs. Floyd Montgomery of Akron, OH, George LeFever of Chester, IL and LeRoy...
Florence G. Myers
Jan 1, 1753
Florence G. Myers, wife of Earl C. Myers, of Meadville, died Sunday evening at City Hospital after a long illness.
Her early life was spent in Wayland. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Meadville.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, include two sons, Robert of Meadville and Charles...
Helen Burmeister
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Helen Burmeister, 77, widow of William Burmeister, of Chicago, IL, died Tuesday morning at the home of a niece, Mrs. Carl Shaw, North Hollywood, CA, during a stay with a number of relatives in California.
She is the former Helen Twayon of Guys Mills.
She is survived by a brother,...
James M. Modisher
Jan 1, 1753
James M. Modisher, 62, of Meadville, died at Meadville City Hospital Thursday after a brief illness.
He is survived by his widow, Anna; a daughter, Mrs. Wrightson S. Tongue of New Market, VA; two sons, Dr. Melvin Modisher of Norfolk, VA and Chaplain Donald E. Modisher of the Army; two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs....
Stella Sweitzer Hastings
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...
C. Gilbert Henry
Jan 1, 1753
C. Gilbert Henry, 70, of Meadville, died Saturday afternoon at Meadville City Hospital where he had been a patient for three weeks.
Mr. Henry, who has no immediate survivors, moved here from Clearfield about one and a half years ago.
Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.
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Florence Sackett
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Florence Sakcett, of Saegertown, wife of Edson Sackett, died Sunday afternoon at Spencer Hospital following an illness of three years.
She was a member of the Lutheran Church of Coraopolis.
Survivors, in addition a daughter, Mrs. Samuel Waddle of Meadville; two sons, Howard Fitzsimmons of Meadville and Raymond Fitzsimmons of...
Elmer Karlskind
Jan 1, 1753
Elmer Karlskind, 53, died Wednesday morning at Warren, PA. He formerly lived at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Huber, in East Mead Township.
He leaves a sister, Mrs. Floyd Jewel of Meadville; a half sister, Mrs. William Yocum of Venango and a half-brother, Earl Karlskind of Kent, OH.
Services...
Linford P. Hays
Jan 1, 1753
Critically injured when he was thrown to the ground by runaway horses, Lindford Hays, 79, of Richmond Township, succumbed at Meadville City Hospital early Thursday afternoon, a few minutes after his admission to the institution.
Mr. Hays had been a resident of Richmond Township, near Blooming Valley, for more than half a century. He was...
Milo J. Slater
Jan 1, 1753
Milo J. Slater, 35, of Meadville, was killed after he stepped from the curb on Smock Bridge into the path of a car.
He was born in Meadville, April 3, 1937, a son of George and Flora Cornell Slater. He had previously been employed as a farm hand near Atlantic. He attended Meadville schools.
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John E. Consla
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. John E. Consla, of Vernon Township, died early Tuesday morning at Meadville City Hospital.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, Gilbert and Robert, at home, and the following brothers, and sisters, Edward Hanks, Arthur Hanks, Percy Hanks, Harry Hanks and Miss Pauline Hanks, Mrs. James Brown, Ivan Hanks and Mrs. Clarence Woodring....