Josephine Mary Mailliard
Jan 1, 1753
Josephine Mary Mailliard, 80, wife of Fred Mailliard, Sr., died Monday morning after an illness of four weeks at her home in Randolph Township, where she had spent most of her life. Mrs. Mailliard was a member of St. Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband; two daughters and a son, Mrs....
Cora A. Smith
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Cora A. Smith, 84, widow of George Smith, formerly of Black Ash, died Monday at the Heaster Convalescent Home, Conneautville, where she had been a patient for a week. She had be in failing health for a long time.
She had resided with a daughter, Mrs. Lynn Whitehill of Conneaut Lake. Until the death...
Frank A. Warp
Jan 1, 1753
Frank A. Warp, 82, a retired carpenter, died Thursday morning at his home in Randolph Township near Mt. Hope after a long illness.
He had lived all his life in the Mt. Hope area and was a member of Mt. Hope Methodist Church and Cussewago Lodge, IOOF.
He is survived by...
Benn E. Nelson
Jan 1, 1753
Benn E. Nelson, 51, died suddenly Thursday night at his Meadville home.
He was born in New Castle and has lived in Meadville for the past 25 years. He was a graduate of Allegheny College, Class of 1916, and was formerly a teacher in the high schools in New Castle, Salamanca, NY and Saegertown. He...
Lora Hall
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Lora Hall, 86, widow of William E. Hall, died Tuesday evening at Meadville Home for the Aged.
She was well known in the Richmond Township area where she and the late Mr. Hall resided for many years. They later lived at the County Courthouse where he was maintenance man until his death in 1930....
John P. Williams
Jan 1, 1753
Honorable John P. Williams, 87, formerly state assemblyman and one-time Crawford County sheriff, died Saturday evening at his home in East Mead Township following a long period of failing health.
Mr. Williams, a lifelong republican, served as sheriff of this county from 1903 to 1905, and in 1910 was elected to serve Crawford County for...
Fred Foulk
Jan 1, 1753
Fred Foulk, 72, died Saturday morning at his home in Guys Mills after a long illness.
He loved most of his life in the Guys Mills community where he was in business as a farmer and operated a meat business at the market house in Meadville for 28 years.
He is...
Charles M. Lake
Jan 1, 1753
Charles M. Lake, 65, died at his home in Meadville, Thursday morning, after an illness of eight weeks.
Born in Warren County, he had resided in Meadville the past 26 years, and for 20 years had been an employee of the American Viscose Corp.
Mr. Lake was active in the First...
Libbie Anna Neff
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Libbie Anna Neff, 63, of Meadville, widow of Charles A. Neff, died Monday evening at Meadville City Hospital, where she underwent an operation last week.
Mrs. Neff, who had resided in this community the past 10 years, was a member of Stone Methodist Church and Beacon Light Bible Class and the Women's Division for...
Sheldon Smith
Jan 1, 1753
Sheldon Smith, 68, of Woodcock Township farmer, died Saturday morning after a long illness.
He was the son of the late Gaylord Smith and Ida Roudebush. Mr. Smith was a member of Blooming Valley Grange.
Surviving are his widow, the former, Blanche Douglas; a son, Edgar D. Smith of Woodcock Township;...
Mary Mazelia Plattner
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Mary Mazelia Plattner, 81, widow of the late D. E. Plattner, died at the home of a granddaughter, Lois Williams of Meadville, She was born at Tionesta in 1853 and spent most of her life in Forest County.
Several years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Plattner, who then were residents of Oil City, came here...
Dr. William E. Hyskell
Jan 1, 1753
Dr. William E. Hyskell, 82, prominent Meadville Physician, died at City Hospital Saturday, night where he had been a patient since Thursday.
Dr. Hyskell practiced in Meadville from 1907 to 1955 when he retired. He was one of the first tenants of the Masonic Building when it opened in 1913.
He...
George D. Pratt
Jan 1, 1753
George D. Pratt, 69, died early Sunday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ida Scowden of East Mead Township.
He is son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Milford Pratt and a former resident of Richmond Township.
Surviving are his sister, three nieces and one nephew.
...
Laura Austin Sheldon
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Laura Austin Sheldon Inman, 81, of Guys Mills, widow of the late Edward Ray Inman of Franklin, died at Meadville City Hospital Friday morning, after a short illness. She had resided in Franklin until about five years ago.
Mrs. Inman was the youngest daughter of the late Edward Austin Sheldon, educator and founder of...
Emma Chismar
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Emma Chismar, 55, wife of Frank C. Chismar, died at Spencer Hospital Tuesday afternoon following several weeks' illness.
She moved to Blooming Valley from Greensburg 23 years ago.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughter, Miss Ethel Chismar at home and Mrs. George Bollis of Meadville;...
Carolyn Jo Wilson
Jan 1, 1753
Carolyn Jo Wilson, 9-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Wilson, of Meadville, died Tuesday morning after a brief illness.
She is survived, besides the parents, by four sisters, Jeannine, Dolores, Janet and Kathleen and by the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Laura Wilson of Meadville.
Services were held with the Waid...
Charles Homer Ingraham
Jan 1, 1753
Charles Homer Ingraham, 76, of Meadville, veteran pharmaceutical salesman, died Friday at City Hospital where he was admitted Monday following a heart attack.
Ingraham, who covered Western PA and Eastern OH in a horse and buggy when he began his career in 1898, retired last January.
Born December 23, 1877 at...
Virgil F. Cole
Jan 1, 1753
Dr. Virgil F. Cole, 49, of Meadville, an optometrist with offices in Conneautville and Girard, died suddenly Friday evening at home.
He was born in Meadville December 8, 1918, a son of Virgil F. and Eilzabeth E. Hall Cole. He married the former Ethel Pearl Chismar on March 27, 1948.
Dr....
Mary Louise Turner
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Mary Louise Turner, 78, widow of the late Robert C. Turner, died at her home in Guys Mills, Tuesday evening, following a long illness.
She lived most of her life in the Guys Mills-Black Ash community. She was a member of Black Ash Methodist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs....
Frederick Marantz
Jan 1, 1753
Dr. Frederick Marantz, 65, of Meadville, was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital Friday, February 13, 1981.
He was born in New York City March 21, 1915, a son of James and Sophia Jelline Marantz. He married Lucille Mennen.
Dr. Marantz retired in June 1980 as associate professor emeritus of...