Jan 1, 1753

Frank Eugene Clark, 56, of Meadville, died Tuesday morning at Meadville City Hospital after an illness of several months.  He had been employed at the Erie Railroad shops for several years.

He is survived by his widow and two sons, Russell E. and Robert of Meadville; and by two brothers, Fred of Lawton, OK and...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Grayce Miller Wagner, widow of Lewis H. Wagner, of Meadville, died early Friday morning at City Hospital after a long period of ill health.

Daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Beatty Miller, she had lived in this community all her life.

Mrs. Wagner was a member of Stone Methodist...

Jan 1, 1753

DeWane E. Weston, 73, formerly of Meadville, died after a long illness at the United Methodist Nursing Home and Hospital.  He and his wife have been residents at the home since October 1974.

Born in Franklin on March 28, 1903, he was a son of Cyrus and Naomi Thomas Weston.  He married Dorothy King on...

Jan 1, 1753

Harry Lynn McDill, 53, of Meadville, a car inspector for the Erie Railroad, was instantly killed Saturday when he was struck by an Erie locomotive in the local yards.

He was a member of Stone Methodist Church, the Royal Neighbors and the Benefit Assn. of Railway Employees.

He is survived by...

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.

Jan 1, 1753

James E. Hofius, 83, died Friday evening at his home in Meadville, following a several months' illness.

Born in Mercer County, he had lived the past 36 years in Meadville and vicinity, and was last employed by the American Viscose Corp.  He was a member of Grace Methodist Church and the Men's Bible Class of...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Julia Durney Wescott, 72, widow of John A. Wescott of Meadville, died at the Crawford County Home Infirmary Thursday after an extended illness.

Mrs. Wescott was born in Greenwood Township, but resided in Meadville for the past 50 years.  Her husband died in 1942.

A member of Geneva Methodist Church...

Jan 1, 1753

Guy Grove, 64, a well known local resident, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks.

He had been an employee of the Erie Railroad at the local shops for the past 17 years.  Surviving besides the widow, Mrs. Blanche Stockwell Grove, include five children, Mrs. George Groover, Mrs. Faville Smith and Floyd and Sherwin...

Jan 1, 1753

Jerome LeRoy Weldon, 32, died Friday evening at his home after an illness of several months.

Well known in this city, where he had lived almost all of his life and where he had done considerable work as a tree surgeon, Welden was a graduate of the Davey Institute of Tree Surgery.  He was a...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anna C. Singley, 80, of Meadville, died on Thursday afternoon at Meadville City Hospital.

She lived in Meadville nearly all her life and was the widow of B. Lloyd Singley, founder of the Keystone View Co.

Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Lloyd Singley and Mrs. Josephine Singley Caldwell,...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Emma A. Shaffer, 58, of Meadville, died at Meadville City Hospital Thursday morning after a long period of failing health.

Miss Shaffer has spent almost 40 years of her life in Meadville and had been employed  by various firms as a bookkeeper, the last such position being with Gelvin, Jackson and Starr for a...

Jan 1, 1753

Rose Putnam, wife of George L. Putnam, died early Monday morning at her home in Meadville following an illness of two weeks.  She spent most of her life in the vicinity of Titusville, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church.  For the past several years, she and her husband had conducted the Home Restaurant on Arch...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Gertrude Griggs Quinn, 77, of Meadville, died Monday evening at the Flickinger Convalescent Home following a long illness.

Daughter of the late Judson and Katherine Henry Griggs, she was born in Randolph Township where she resided until 1898.  She later was married to John W. Quinn.

She then moved to...

Jan 1, 1753

Jessica Ann Fowler, infant daughter born to David L. and Doris Ann Shuffstall Fowler of Guys Mills, on Wednesday, July 5, 1972, at City Hospital, failed to survive.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Anita) Fowler of Guys Mills and by several aunts and uncles....

Jan 1, 1753

Charles A. Neff, 63, of Meadville, died Sunday evening at Meadville City Hospital following a long illness.

Mr. Neff was for seven years, a watchman at the American Viscose Corp. plant, relinquishing his duties last October due to failing health.  Mr. Neff came to Meadville with his family in 1929, prior to which time he...

Jan 1, 1753

Harry S. Duval, 84, one of the pioneer staff employees of the Meadville plant of American Viscose, died Wednesday morning at Spencer Hospital.  He had entered the hospital several days earlier for observation.

A resident of Meadville, he came here in 1929 to supervise the process department of the newly established plant, remaining in the...

Jan 1, 1753

George Cook Fleming, 76, died Sunday morning at his home near Guys Mills.

Mr. Fleming, well known in the Randolph Township district, operated a farm most of his life.  He was a son of George and Sarah Spring Fleming, early settlers of Randolph Township.

The deceased was a member of the...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lena Warren Smith, wife of George O. Smith, of Meadville, died at City Hospital Tuesday morning following several months' illness.

A daughter of Lewis and Caroline Johnson Warren, she spent her early life in Richmond Township.  She later resided in the Townville area before moving to Meadville.

She and her...

Jan 1, 1753

Jeanette E. Smith, wife of DeForrest Smith of Blooming Valley, died at Meadville City Hospital Friday morning after an illness of several months.

She is survived by her husband; four sons, Floyd C. Smith of Meadville, Laban, Arthur and Wellington Smith, all of Blooming Valley; six grandchildren and several brothers and sisters, Clement and Charles...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Josephine Kurt Smith, 22, wife of Albert Smith, East Mead Township, died at Spencer Hospital Monday afternoon following the birth of an infant son.

She was a member of St. Agatha's Roman Catholic Church and the Wayland Ladies Aid Society.

She is survived by her husband, the infant son and...