Ira W. Sheets
Jan 1, 1753
Ira W. Sheets, 70, an East Mead Township farmer, suffered a fatal heart attack last night while burning brush near his Meadville home.
Mr. Sheets was born at Greenbank, WV, and came to this area about 30 years ago. He was employed for 23 years as a machinist's helper on the Erie Railroad, retiring seven...
Anna Augusta Schutz
Jan 1, 1753
Miss Anna Augusta Schutz, of Meadville, died at her home Friday afternoon after a year's illness.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and for 20 years was the church organist. She was active in various church organizations.
She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. William Sonntag of Chicago, Mrs....
Homer Daniels
Jan 1, 1753
Homer Daniels, 72, of Meadville, was found dead yesterday in Greendale Cemetery. Daniels frequently walked in that area, an observer reported.
A son of Warren P. and Caroline Perrine Daniels, he spent his early life in East Mead Township and later moved to West Mead Township. He had lived with his mother who died in...
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...
Dewane E. Weston
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...
Clifford R. Hunter
Jan 1, 1753
Clifford R. Hunter, 67, retired Guys Mills rural mail carrier, died suddenly Monday morning at his home in Guys Mills.
He was the son of the late Samuel and Hattie Hanks Hunter and had been a life-long resident of Guys Mills. He was a rural mail carrier in eastern Randolph Township for 31 years, until...
Paul Price
Jan 1, 1753
Paul Price, 71, a resident of Blooming Valley for the past two years, died Tuesday afternoon at City Hospital where he had been a patient for only one day.
A naitve of Yugoslavia, he came to the US in 1910. For 29 years, he worked for Carnegie-Illinios Steel Corp. in Duquesne, moving two years ago...
Judy Mae Dillaman
Jan 1, 1753
Judy Mae Dillaman, 14-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dillaman of Meadville, died Friday afternoon at City Hospital after a short illness.
Survivors, besides the parents, are maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burns of Saegertown; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dillaman of Saegertown; and maternal great-grandfather, John Emmel.
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Wilson F. Hoyt
Jan 1, 1753
Returning to his base after a 48-hour leave at his home, Seaman Wilson F. Hoyt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Hoyt of Meadville, was killed Sunday when a navy torpedo bomber plunged in to a stone wall near Honesdale, in northwestern PA.
The former Meadville High School track star and two other...
Harry Lynn Mcdill
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...
Deeda Elizabeth Vanness
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Deeda E. VanNess, 61, of Meadville, wife of Roy H. VanNess, died Monday morning at City Hospital where she had been surgical patient since June 13.
Mrs. VanNess, former school teacher and business woman, taught at Hubbard, OH, and served as principal of the Gordon Avenue School in East Youngstown, OH, before her marriage...
Florence M. Delvin
Jan 1, 1753
Florence M. Delvin, 69, Meadville Care Center, formerly of Philadelphia, a retired executive secretary, died Monday, Agust 26, 1991, at the care center after a long illness.
She was born in Riverton, NJ February 6, 1922, a daughter of Archibald T. and Catherine Lynch Devlin.
She was employed by Aetna Insurance...
Morse E. Doane
Jan 1, 1753
Morse E. Doane, 97, died at the Star Route, Meadville, home of Joseph and Rebecca Barclay, where he lived for the past five years, Friday, March 26, 1982, following an extended illness.
He was born at Meadville, November 30, 1884, a son of Walter A. and Harriet Louise Ellis Doane.
He...
Nancy Vin Camp
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Nancy Vin Camp, 87, widow of George Vin Camp, died at her home in Jackson Township, Monday, following a brief illness.
Born in Wayne Township on April 20, 1860, she was married to George Vin Camp October 12, 1882. She was a member of the Cooperstown Presbyterian Church.
She is...
Minnie A. Schutz
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Minnie A. Schutz, 71, widow of George C. Schutz, died Thursday at Meadville City Hospital. She has been a patient at the hospital for a month.
For several years, she had lived with her son, Ralph L. Schutz, on the Blooming Valley Road. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
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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...
Emma C. Tenney
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Emma C. Tenney, died early Tuesday at her home in Randolph Township, after an illness of several months.
She had been a resident of the Mt. Hope community for all of the 88 years of her life, and was a member of the Mt. Hope M. E. Church.
She is...
Mark Cassius Hills
Jan 1, 1753
Mark Cassius Hills, 79, of Meadville, died December 7, at Greenville Hospital where he had been a patient since Thursday night. Death was attributed to a heart condition.
Mr. Hills, well-known in Meadville through his association with the Crawford County courthouse, which he served as custodian for the past ten years, was born in Crawford...
Don Lester Davis
Jan 1, 1753
Don L. Davis, 56, of Cochranton, was found dead about 6 a.m. yesterday in his automobile, which was parked along Route 322, four miles south of Meadville. Death was ruled as a natural due to a heart condition he was seeking treatment for.
Mr. Davis was the son of the late James and Iva Smock...
Clarissa Elliott
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Clarissa, Elliot, 87, widow of John H. Elliott, died Friday morning at Smith Institute, Saegertown, after several years of failing health.
In recent years, Mrs. Elliott made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Phoebe Miller of Meadville, who died in May. Her early life was spent at Carlton and New Lebanon.
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