Jan 1, 1753

George Wolff, 79, was found dead Sunday afternoon at his home in Blooming Valley, where he lived alone.

Mr. Wolff is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John W. Schwietzer and Mrs. Clinton G. Smith of Meadville and a son, Eugene H. Wolff of Blooming Valley.

Services were held at Waid Funeral...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Anna G. Morrison, 76, widow of Perry Morrison, died Friday afternoon at Cribbs Methodist Home, where she had resided for several years.

Born in East Mead Township, the daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes Murdock Storry, she lived at Franklin for a number of years.  She resided at Cochranton following her husband's death....

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Mary Thornton, 53, died Tuesday night at her home near Guys Mills.  She was the wife of Thomas F. Thornton.

Although most her life was spent in McKeesport, she had been a resident of Randolph Township the past 11 years.

She was a member of St. Cecelia's R. C. Church...

Jan 1, 1753

Alvin B. Morrison, 73, died very suddenly about noon Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Oakes of Mt. Hope.

Having resided in the community almost his entire life, Mr. Morrison was well known and enjoyed the deep respect of a wide circle of friends.  He had been a member of Mt. Hope...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Frances Thompson, 96, widow of Lucius Thompson, a resident of Cribbs Home for the past 10 years, died Wednesday noon at the home following a lingering illness.

Mrs. Thompson would have been 97 next month.

She was a former resident of Dunkirk, NY, where her husband had been a city...

Jan 1, 1753

Sally Mantzell, 36, wife of E. William Mantzell of Guys Mills, was dead on arrival at Spencer Hospital after she was struck by a car.

She was born in Brookville, Jefferson County, August 31, 1942, a daughter of Clair and Opal Dickey Bullers.  She married Mantzell on August 7, 1965.

She...

Jan 1, 1753

Alberta C. Collins, 66, wife of J. Vance Collins, of East Fairfield Township, died Saturday evening following a lingering illness.

Mrs. Collins, who was born in the state of Indiana, came with her family to his county about 21 years ago.  She was a member of Guys Mills Methodist Church.

Besides...

Jan 1, 1753

Frank Flint, of Blooming Valley, well-known mill operator, lumber manufacturer and dealer, died at Meadville City Hospital Tuesday, about noon.  He had been a patient at the hospital for about a month.

He operated lumber busniesses in the South and in Canada, and was the founder of Flint and Sons, lumber and building supply company...

Jan 1, 1753

Clara Barton Waid, wife of Guy L. Waid, died Tuesday at her home in West Mead Township, following several months of failing health.

She was a former resident of Black Ash and Troy Township communities, moving to the West Mead locale about two years ago.

Mrs. Waid is survived by several...

Jan 1, 1753

Eugene Gulick, of Meadville, died Thursday afternoon at his home following a long illness.  He was 77.

He was born in North Clymer, NY, but spent most of his life in Meadville.  He was employed for 46 years by the Erie Railroad.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, the...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Margaret E. Sloan, 78, widow of James P. Sloan, died Wednesday afternoon at City Hospital after several months' illness.

Mrs. Sloan was born at Lycippus, PA, where she spent her early life.  For the past five years, she had lived in Meadville with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Tidmarsh of Meadville.

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Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Jane H. Stebbins, 80, widow of Emmett O. Stebbins, died late last night at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Carl H. Barker of Meadville.

A native of Wardsville, Ont., Can., Mrs. Stebbins resided many years at Warren, PA, and had lived with Mrs. Barker the last 20 years.

She...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Sydna M. Holt, 58, of Meadville, widow of Garrett B. Holt, died Wednesday evening at City Hospital following a long illness.

A daughter of the late George W. and Rose McIlwain Fox, she spent her earlier life in the Clarion County area near Parker.  She moved to Meadville in 1945.

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Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Cora E. Irwin, 72, wife of Lynn Irwin, Jamestown, NY, died yesterday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Clarence Gordon of Townville, following an illness of about one year.

She was born at Millers Station, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Jones.

Surviving besides her husband and sister are...

Jan 1, 1753

John H. Frobese, of Meadville, 84, died Saturday morning at City Hospital following a short illness.

He had been employed as a carpenter by the Erie Railroad Company.  He retired in 1935.  He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his widow, Ida; two daughters, Miss...

Jan 1, 1753

Helen Huson Hanks, wife of J. Edgar Hanks, of Richmond Township, died Monday morning at Meadville City Hospital after a long illness.

Mrs. Hanks spent most of her life in Richmond Township.  Besides her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Theodore Spaid of Woodcock Township, and two brothers, Lee Huson of Saegertown and...

Jan 1, 1753

George B. Frost, 67, former Edinboro State Teachers College Faculty member, died Friday at City Hospital.

He had made his home in the Meadville area for 15 years.  For six years before coming here, Mr. Frost was instructor in manual training at the Edinboro college.

A native of Canada, he was...

Jan 1, 1753

Thomas Sloan, 74, of Meadville, died Wednesday morning following a long period of failing health.

The son of the late Andrew J. and Margaret Johnson Sloan of Dicksonburg, he spent his early life in that area.  Formerly employed by the late Dr. R. Bruce Gamble, he retired about three years ago.

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Jan 1, 1753

Bennington W. Waid, 80, former Erie Railroad employee, died Friday evening at the Wayside Inn Odd Fellows Home at Grove City.

Born and raised in Randolph Township, Mr. Waid spent most of his life in Meadville, leaving here about a year and a half ago.  He was a member of Cussewago Lodge, IOOF and Grace...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Ella Smalenberger, 66, of Meadville, died Monday evening at Meadville City Hospital, where she was taken following a sudden illness suffered several hours earlier while downtown.

She was the widow of Peter Henry Smalenberger and was a sister-in-law of Fire Chief Charles Smalenberger.  A resident of Meadville since early childhood, she was a member...