Thomas F. Thornton

Thomas F. Thornton

Jan 1, 1753

Thomas F. Thornton, 68, died Tuesday morning at Spencer Hospital after an illness of two weeks.

Mr. Thornton was a member of the Sacred Heart R. C. Church in Youngstown, OH.  He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Fort Pitt Division and of the McKeesport Lodge of the L. O. O. Moose....

Lizzie Brown

Lizzie Brown

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Lizzie Brown, 77, widow of Xavier Brown, who resided in Meadville, died Monday morning, at the Flickinger Convalescent Home after a six-months illness.

Born in Meadville, she spent most of her life in the Randolph Township area.  She had resided in Meadville the past six years.

Mrs. Brown is survived...

Leonard A. Hood

Leonard A. Hood

Jan 1, 1753

Leonard A. (Steve) Hood, 50, manager of the Meadville Co-operative Assn., of Meadville, died at City Hospital yesterday, five and a half days after he was struck by a car while walking along Route 77, a mile south of Blooming Valley. Mr. Hood had been manager of the Meadville Co-operative Assn. since the fall of 1941. He came here...

Bert Waid

Bert Waid

Jan 1, 1753

Bert Waid, 64, a well known resident of the Blooming Valley community, died at Meadville City Hospital early Friday morning, where he had been a patient two days.

He had lived in Blooming Valley his entire life and was a justice of the peace, as well as secretary of the borough council.

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Margaret A. Fordyce

Margaret A. Fordyce

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Margaret A. Fordyce, 75, widow of David S. Fordyce, died at her home in Meadville, Friday night following a long illness.

A native of Scotland, Mrs. Fordyce came to the US at the age of 11, and has lived in Meadville for the past 34 years.  She was a member of Grace Methodist Church...

Elsie P. Fox

Elsie P. Fox

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Elsie P. (Hall) Fox, 63, was born February 5, 1906, in Perrysburg, NY. She married Spencer L. Fox, June 20, 1928. He died in September 1965. She had been employed for the past year in the diet kitchen of Crawford County Home, Saegertown. Mrs. Fox was a member of Stone United Methodist Church, the church official board and...

Richard Arthur Pittner

Richard Arthur Pittner

Jan 1, 1753

Richard Arthur Pittner, 34, of Meadville was pronounced dead at the scene, along with his son, James Pittner, on May 4, 1974 as a result of an automobile accident.

He was born in Pittsburgh, September 20, 1939, a son of Karl J. and Agnes Shonka Pittner.  He married Ruth Ann Rhodes September 27, 1958.  He...

Olive Monnin

Olive Monnin

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Olive Monnin, 92, widow of Frank A. Monnin, of Meadville, died Thursday morning at Flickinger's Convalescent Home, after a long illness.

She was the daughter of the late Newell and Elizabeth McNamara Chase and spent her entire life in the community.  She had resided with her niece, Mrs. Fay Earll and Mr. Earll, for...

Ann B. Mong

Ann B. Mong

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Ann B. Mong, 84, for 31 years a teacher in Meadville's public schools, died at her home in Meadville, Friday morning.  She had been in failing health for a long period.

Born at Piney in Clarion County, her family moved to St. Petersburg and resided there until she was 10.  At that time they...

Jennie Lang

Jennie Lang

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jennie Lang, 84, widow of Robert Lang, died early Monday morning at the Crawford County Infirmary, where she had been a patient the past few months.

One of a family of nine children, she is survived by one brother, Hugh M. Thomas of Woodcockboro and many nieces and nephews.

Before...

Harry H. Sugg

Harry H. Sugg

Jan 1, 1753

Harry H. Sugg, 54, died suddenly at his home in Meadville Monday morning.

An employee of the Westinghouse Electric Corp., Mr. Sugg was active in the Bird and Tree Club, and on Saturday accompanied a Junior Audubon Club on a trip.  He was active in the Civic Music Assn.

A Westinghouse...

Mary Jane Foulk

Mary Jane Foulk

Jan 1, 1753

Mary Jane Foulk, 10-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Foulk, of Guys Mills, died Friday evening at the Meadville City Hospital.

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are two brothers, Warren and John at home and grandparents, Hon. and Mrs. Raymond E. Smith of Guys Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foulk of...

Nancy Jane Monnin

Nancy Jane Monnin

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Nancy Jane Monnin, widow of Joseph Monnin, died Wednesday at her home near Guys Mills.  She was 96.

Mrs. Monnin had lived for the past 47 years at the residence near Guys Mills.  A native of Crawford County, she was a daughter of the late George and Rebecca Kightlinger.

Survivors...

Arthur J. Duchanois

Arthur J. Duchanois

Jan 1, 1753

Arthur J. Duchanois, 66, died Sunday night at the Crawford County Home, following an extended illness.

He had lived most of his life at Frenchtown, but in earlier years served as a clerk at the Kepler and Lafayette hotels in Meadville.

He was a member of St. Hippolyte's RC Church at...

Nettie C. Mohr

Nettie C. Mohr

Jan 1, 1753

Miss Nettie C. Mohr, 91, a resident of Cribbs Home for 26 years, died Friday morning at the home.  Miss Mohr had lived at the home longer than any other guest there.

Born at Greensburg, she spent most of her life in Oil City and was a member of Grace Methodist Church there.

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Dr. David J. Kahler

Dr. David J. Kahler

Jan 1, 1753

Dr. David J. Kalher, 37, of Thurmond, MD, died suddenly this morning at a hospital in Baltimore, MD.

He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Kalher, of Meadville, and was a graduate of Meadville High School.

Dr. Kalher also graduated from Albion College in Michigan and earned his...

Homer L. Theuret

Homer L. Theuret

Jan 1, 1753

Homer L. Theuret, 68, of Meadville, died Tuesday night at City Hospital following an illness of eight weeks.

For the past four years he had been employed by the Yost Manufacturing Co.

He is survived by his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Maxine Schweitzer and one grandchild, all of Meadville; a sister,...

Harvey M. Wright

Harvey M. Wright

Jan 1, 1753

Harvey M. Wright, 74, died Tuesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Smith, near Guys Mills.  He had been ill serval days.

Mr. Wright was a resident of the Guys Mills community his entire life.  For the past few years he had resided at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith....

Harold Raymond Hanks

Harold Raymond Hanks

Jan 1, 1753

Harold Raymond Hanks, 48, died suddenly early Friday morning at his home near Guys Mills.

A veteran of World War I, he had been employed for 16 years as a rural letter carrier at the Guys Mills post office, and was a member of the rural letter carriers association.

Mr. Hanks...

Butch Leslie Southworth

Butch Leslie Southworth

Jan 1, 1753

Butch Leslie Southworth, 9 weeks, born in Meadville November 18, 1971, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital Saturday, January 29, 1972.

Surviving are the mother, Judy Southworth of Meadville; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Donna Compton of Meadville; the maternal grandfather, Lawrence O. Southworth of Elkhart, IN; the maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold (Mary)...