Jan 1, 1753

Charles L. Gilbert, 55, of Guys Mills, formerly of Meadville, was stricken by a heart attack Wednesday night, July 22, 1970.  He was dead on arrival at City Hospital.

He was born in Reusens, VA, June 16, 1915, a son of Robert and Margaret Linnan Gilbert. He married the former Romaine Hotchkiss, August 31, 1941....

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Addie Randolph, 80, widow of James F. Randolph, died Saturday afternoon at the home of her son, Robert Randolph of Meadville.

Mrs. Randolph, who lived in the Meadville community all her life, was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Priscilla Class of the church school and the WCTU.

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Jan 1, 1753

Lawrence Wilson Hoyt, 48, of Meadville, died suddenly this morning, just after he got to work at Talon Plant 5.

He had been employed at Talon for 17 years as a toolmaker.  Before that he was employed for along period by the McCrosky Tool Corp.

Hoyt was born in Guys Mills,...

Jan 1, 1753

Paul S. Roberts, night foreman at American Viscose Division of FMC Corp., collapsed in the company's parking lot Tuesday, October 4, 1966, and was dead on arrival at City Hospital.

A resident of Saegertown, Mr. Roberts was born at Meadville, July 1, 1903, a son of Charles Sherman and Ida E. Brooks Roberts.  On October...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Vernice Gelvin, 88, of Meadville, died this morning at the Ewing Convalescent Home.

She was born and spent the early part of her life in Western Crawford County, coming to Meadville in her early teens where she graduated from Allegheny College.  She later graduated from Deaconess Training School, Brookline, MA, and Drelex Institute, Philadelphia....

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...

Jan 1, 1753

David Wallace died at his Vernon Township farm on the Harmonsburg Road Monday afternoon at the age of 89 years.

Mr. Wallace was born in County Down, Ireland, and came to the US when he was 15 years old, later taking up residence at Sewickley, where he managed the estate of W. P. Snyder.

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Gertrude A. Wood, died Friday morning at the home of her sisters, Mrs. Carrie S. Waid and Miss Ida E. Wood of Meadville.

She was born at Moreau, Saratoga County, NY and moved with her parents and family while young to Guys Mills.  She spent her active life as a teacher and since her...

Jan 1, 1753

Harry E. Kremis, 69, retired Erie Railroad conductor, died Sunday afternoon at the family residence in Meadville.

Mr. Kremis had been in poor health several months.  He had been retired the past five years after having worked 48 years for the railroad.

He was a member of Stone Methodist Church, the...

Jan 1, 1753

William Darby, 92, who recently made his home with a son, Albert of Meadville, and with a daughter, Mrs. Walter Cole, also of Meadville, died Monday at City Hospital.

He was born in England in 1861 and came to the United States in 1888.  He settled in the McKeesport area, where he was employed in...

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...

Jan 1, 1753

Lydia Mae Weaver, 74, wife of Fred W. Weaver, of Guys Mills, died early Saturday morning at Pawley Clinic, Cleveland, following a heart attack.

Mrs. Weaver went to Cleveland November 7 to visit at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John Doyle.

She spent her early life in Clearfield County and...

Jan 1, 1753

John C. Miller, 84, died Friday at the home of his brother, George P. Miller, of Wayne Township.

Mr. Miller was born in Union Township but resided in Wayne Township since he was 14.  He retired from farming 11 years ago and since then had resided with his brother.  He was a member of Zion...

Jan 1, 1753

William David Stainbrook, of Meadville, passed away Thursday morning at Spencer Hospital following an illness of one week's duration.  For over 38 years he had been employed by the Erie Railroad Co., the past 32 of which he had been mail and baggage handler at the local depot.  He was a member of the Station Forces Union and of...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary I. Rockafellow, 75, of Meadville, wife of William M. Rockafellow, died Wednesday evening following a long illness at the home of her niece, Mrs. Lloyd Smith of East Mead Township. A longtime resident of Cochranton, Mrs. Rockafellow was a member of Cochranton Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. C. A. Melat of Kennerdell, PA...

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

Richard L. (Rick) Lewis, 18, of Meadville, was killed instantly shortly before noon Wednesday when he was struck by a piece of steel while working at Greenville Steel Car Co. He was born in Randolph Township, February 1, 1959, son of Lester G. and Dorothy Boyle Lewis. He was graduated from Maplewood High School in June of last year...

Jan 1, 1753

Agnes R. Dilley, 81, of Saegertown, died Saturday in Meadville Care Center, where she had been a patient since May.

She was born in Portland, NY, on July 10, 1907, a daughter of the late Ross and Phoebe Elliott Miller.  She had retired from Talon, Inc., of Meadville as an inspector, after many years of...

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...

Jan 1, 1753

Orlo LeRoy (Roy) Hills, 41-year-old Bethesda Home chef and father of four children, died at City Hospital yesterday, about 48 hours after he suffered a skull fracture and other injuries in a truck accident seven miles east of Meadville. Chef at Bethesda Home since May 1950, Hills made his home at Meadville. Although he had resided in Crawford County...