Jan 1, 1753

Peter J. Pitt, 81, died at his home in West Mead Township, Saturday morning, after a lingering illness.

Born in Randolph Township, Mr. Pitt had spent his entire life in Crawford County.  He was a member of St. Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church.

Surviving is the widow; two daughters, Mrs. O. M....

Jan 1, 1753

Fred Neff, 60, of Meadville, was dead on arrival at City Hospital Thursday afternoon, October 3, 1968, following a stroke suffered at his home.

He was born in Fayette County on March 17, 1908, a son of William and Anna Miller Neff. He was married to the former Autumn Jones.

Mr....

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Bessie Hamilton, 58, widow of Homer E. Hamilton, died Monday evening at City Hospital after a long illness.

She is survived by a son, Melvin E. Flickinger, of Meadville; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond Crawford and Mrs. Boyd Pressler, both of Meadville; two brothers, Frank Wagner of Littles Corners and Herman Wagner of MEadville and...

Jan 1, 1753

Wilfred E. Smith, 70, of East Mead Township, was pronounced dead at his home Friday, May 25, 1984, by Crawford County Coroner G. Arden Hughes.

He was born at Meadville, April 23, 1914, a son of Leslie and Emma Jane Hamilton Smith.  Mr. Smith married the former Wilma Hudson on April 29, 1939.  He had...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jennie Driver, 85, of Meadville, died Wednesday, at the Smith Institute after an illness of several months.

She was born at Bathley, Yorkshire, England, and came to Meadville in 1912.  For many years, she was an employee of the Crawford Store.  A member of First Presbyterian Church, she was also a member of the...

Jan 1, 1753

David M. Clark, 83, of Meadville, died Wednesday afternoon at Spencer Hospital.

He was born in Troy Township but lived most of his life in Meadville and vicinity.  Prior to his retirement he was employed by the DeVillars Lumber Co., Meadville.

Surviving are his widow, the former Lucy Howard; a daughter,...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Margaret M. Kebort, 54, wife of Winfield J. Kebort, died Sunday evening following a brief illness at her home in Meadville.

Mrs. Kebort was a member of Mead Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine and the ladies' auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainsmen.

She...

Jan 1, 1753

Ansel M. Hall, 74, died Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hotchkiss of Guys Mills.

He was well known in Crawford and Venango counties, having been employed for 19 years as a salesman for the J. R. Watkins Company.  He spent most of his life at his farm home in Randolph...

Jan 1, 1753

James J. Pitt, a former Crawford Countian, died Tuesday at his home at Clyde, NY, where he had lived for the past 11 years.

He was born April 1, 1891, in Randolph Township, a son of Peter and Anna Monnin Pitt.  He was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving are...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anita Miller Willets, 36, wife of Earl F. Willets, died Tuesday afternoon at home following a long illness.

A life-long resident of Meadville, she attended Meadville schools, was a member of Stone Methodist Church and of the Cornerstone Class of the church.

Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Carol...

Jan 1, 1753

Edna E. Lang, 80, of Guys Mills, died early Monday morning as a result of an automobile accident that occurred Saturday morning.  She was the widow of Raymond L. Lang.

She was born in Chester County, April 19, 1900, a daughter of Samuel and Ann Alberta Yocom Ecker.  She married Lang February 4, 1942.  He...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Gertha Kightlinger Hall, 83, widow of Herbert E. Hall, died Thursday at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Fogal of Waukegan, IL.

The eldest daughter of the late Andrew and Jane Brown Kightlinger, she spent her early life in Black Ash, later resided at Guys Mills with her husband lived many years in...

Jan 1, 1753

Edward F. Echnoz, 77, well-known farmer and life-long Randolph Township farmer, died on Monday night at Spencer Hospital following several weeks' illness.

He was a member of St. Hippolyte Church, Frenchtown.

He leaves three sons, Herman of Clinton, TN, Leon of Kittanning and Clarence of Meadville; two daughters, Mrs. Ora Daniels...

Jan 1, 1753

L. D. Lawrence, of Meadville, died late Thursday evening at Spencer Hospital following a year's illness.  He was 67.

A son of Chauncy and Augusta Rice Lawrence, he spent his early life in the Conneautville area.  He later moved to Meadville where he lived until a few weeks ago when he went to live with...

Jan 1, 1753

George L. Williams, 68, of Meadville, who for the past 23 years had been on the maintenance staff at Allegheny College, died early Thursday morning at the Crawford County Infirmary.  He had been ill the past three weeks.

Mr. Williams was a member of the F. O. Eagles, LOO Moose, and Italian Civic Club.

Jan 1, 1753

Harold O. (Hal) Drenning, 57, of Meadville, died late Wednesday evening at Spencer Hospital. He had been a patient at the hospital since last Friday after suffering a stroke while playing golf at the Conneaut Lake Golf Course. A native of Bascom and Fostoria, OH, he came to Meadville in 1935. He was employed as a heat treat foreman...

Jan 1, 1753

Melvin L. Minnick, 89, formerly a resident of Canal Township in Venango County, died early Sunday at City Hospital.  He had resided the past 10 years with a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd B. Kaster of Meadville.

Son of Elias and Rachel Wheeling Minnick, he was born at Canal Township, April 8, 1867.  His ancestors were among...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Effie A. Flaugh, 93, of Meadville, widow of Ernest Flaugh, who died in 1933, died Tuesday, September 5, 1978, at United Methodist Nursing Hospital where she had been a patient for the past year.

Born in Woodcock Boro, January 23, 1885, she was a daughter of Charles and Hattie Rust Beige.  She was a...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Alzora Oakes Minnick, 74, wife of Melvin L. Minnick, died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd B. Kaster, of Meadville, after bring ill for several months.

She was born in Wayne Township and moved to Canal Township, Venango County, after her marriage.  Mr. and Mrs. Minnick celebrated their golden wedding...

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Lillian M. Smith, 65, Meadville resident until recently, died at Hamot Hospital in Erie Friday afternoon a few hours after she suffered a stroke at the home of her isister, Mrs. E. E. McGill of Erie.

Born at Harmonsburg, she spent most of her life in Meadville, and for many years made her home...