Anna Cook

Anna Cook

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anna Cook, 79, wife of the Rev. J. Brent Cook, died at Cribbs Methodist Home, Tuesday evening after an extended illness.  Her husband, a veteran minister of the Methodist Church, is a surgical patient at City Hospital at this time.

She was a native of St. Mary's Ontario.

Besides her...

David Earle Rankin

David Earle Rankin

Jan 1, 1753

David Earle Rankin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Rankin of Meadville, died Friday at his home.  He was two and a half months old.

Besides the parents, he is survived by a brother, Michael Charles; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Winters and Mr. and Mrs. Homer DuPont; and his great-grandparents, Mr....

Margaret A. Stein

Margaret A. Stein

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Margaret A. Stein, of Meadville, died Friday night at her home following a long period of ill health.

A clerk at the John J. Shryock Co. store until her retirement about two years ago, she spent most of her life in Meadville, although she was employed for brief periods by the May Co. of...

Mary Hood Stein

Mary Hood Stein

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Hood Stein, 78, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Blooming Valley, died at Apollo Medical Center, St. Petersburg, following a short illness.

Born in Nobles County, Minnesota, on June 13, 1895, she was a daughter of Oscar M. and Nine A. Wood Ferrin.  She married Leonard A. Hood in 1920.  He was manager...

Frank Catalano, Sr.

Frank Catalano, Sr.

Jan 1, 1753

Frank Catalano, Sr., 83, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital Wednesday, February 6, 1985, after becoming ill suddenly at home.

He was born at Benevento, Italy, January 30, 1902, a son of Marino and Carmella Agresta Catalano.  He married Josephine Parise April 7, 1937.

He emigrated to the...

Nancy Corey

Nancy Corey

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Corey, 91, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. M. P. Coyle, of Meadville, yesterday afternoon following several months' illness.

Born in Venango County, Mrs. Corey came to Meadville about 20 years ago.  Besides Mrs. Coyle, she is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. C. C. Burdick of Titusville and Mrs. Ethel...

Floyd E. Johnston

Floyd E. Johnston

Jan 1, 1753

Floyd E. Johnston, 74, of Saegertown, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital Saturday, April 26, 1969.

He was born in Woodcock Township on March 14, 1895, a son of George and Catherine Powell Johnston.  He married Grace Flick on February 7, 1917.  Mr. Johnston was a pipe fitter at the American Viscose Corp. until...

Edgar L. Gasteiger

Edgar L. Gasteiger

Jan 1, 1753

Edgar L. Gasteiger, 81, was fatally injured in a fall down the cellar steps at his home in Meadville on October 26, 1967.

Mr. Gasteiger was a retired statistician for state and federal departments of agriculture from 1925 to 1952, during which time he resided at Harrisburg.

He came to Meadville...

Elizabeth B. Schweitzer

Elizabeth B. Schweitzer

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Schweitzer, 79, who had resided for several years with her daughter, Mrs. Frederick McMunn at Conneautville, died early Tuesday morning, following an extended illness.

The widow of Peter A. Schweitzer, Mrs. Schweitzer had spent much of her earlier life in the Guys Mills area.  She was a member of St. Hippolyte's Catholic...

C. Raymond Corliss

C. Raymond Corliss

Jan 1, 1753

C. Raymond Corliss, 71, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital Thursday, February 26, 1981, following an apparent heart attack suffered at his home.

He was born in Townville on October 18, 1909, a son of Clinton and Anna Winton Corliss.  He married Dorothy McKay.

He retired from the...

Carrie A. Cowden

Carrie A. Cowden

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Carrie A. Cowden, 80, of Meadville, died at her home Wednesday morning.

Miss Cowden in earlier years had been a teacher in the public schools of Cleveland and other Ohio cities, for a period of 46 years.  She was a native of the New Richmond community and a member of the New Richmond Methodist...

Milton P. Coyle

Milton P. Coyle

Jan 1, 1753

Milton P. Coyle, 69, a West Mead Township farmer, died suddenly Monday evening at his home on Alden Street Extension.

Mr. Coyle was born in the Spartansburg area and for the past 24 years lived on the West Mead Township farm.

He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Miss Nancy...

William E. Donnelly

William E. Donnelly

Jan 1, 1753

William E. Donnelly died Monday evening at his home in Meadville.

Mr. Donnelly had been ill several weeks.  He had resided in Meadville about two years, coming here from Tryonville.

The deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland.  He came to this country when 8 years of age.  He was a 32nd...

Nellie Terrill Purdy

Nellie Terrill Purdy

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nellie Terrill Purdy, 89, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after several weeks of failing health.

For the past 19 years, she had resided at the Home for the Aged.

Daughter of the late Halsey and Jane Hayes Terrill, she spent the early part of her life at Guys Mills. ...

Roy Stainbrook

Roy Stainbrook

Jan 1, 1753

Roy Stainbrook, 68, of Meadville, died Saturday night at City Hospital after an illness of two weeks.

He operated an East Fairfield Township farm for 35 years and later worked at the Meadville American Viscose Corp. plant for seven years.  He retired about two years ago.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs....

Clarence T. Johns

Clarence T. Johns

Jan 1, 1753

Clarence T. Johns, 98, died Monday morning at the Cribbs Methodist Home where he had been a resident for 13 years.

He was born May 3, 1856, at Brookville, PA and spent most of his life in Jefferson County as a farmer.  The last of a large family, he is survived by several nieces and...

Lou Evans Stainbrook

Lou Evans Stainbrook

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lou Evans Stainbrook, wife of Samuel Stainbrook of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday, after a short illness.

A life-long resident of Meadville, Mrs. Stainbrook was a member of Stone Methodist Church and of Alethea Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. K. I. McClain of...

Edna M. Stafford

Edna M. Stafford

Jan 1, 1753

A widely known Meadville social worker died suddenly Saturday evening at City Hospital at the age of 88.

She was Miss Edna M. Stafford, who served for 17 years as executive secretary of Associated Charities of Meadville.  She was cited for her humanitarian work in two Tribune editorials in 1953 and 1955.

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Frances Mcnutt Cotton

Frances Mcnutt Cotton

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Frances McNutt Cotton, 86, first woman to be elected master of Vernon Grange, died Monday, evening at her home in Vernon Township, following a six years' illness.  She was widow of Alfred B. Cotton.

Mrs. Cotton was a member of the Meadville First Presbyterian Church and the Womens Missionary Society and Priscilla Class of...

John E. Consla

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....