Lewis Dewayne Shreve
Jan 1, 1753
Lewis D. Shreve, 28, of Meadville, died after an accident involving a forklift when a sidewalk collapsed.
He was born in Meadville July 22, 1941, a son of Lewis and Martha Irene Huff Shreve. He married the former Judith Trainer April 24, 1965.
Mr. Shreve had been employed as a driver...
Lettie Shoop
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Lettie Shoop, 69, of Blooming Valley, died at Spencer Hospital late Monday night after a one-week illness.
Mrs. Shoop was born in Blooming Valley September 16, 1898, a daughter of John and Katherine Bossard Gerdon. She was married in Ralph Shoop, who died in 1947.
She owned Shoop's Service Station...
Jessie Lewis Brawley
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Jessie Lewis Brawley, 66, wife of Harry A. Brawley, died Sunday morning at General Hospital, Ashtabula, OH, after an illness of four months.
The daughter of the late Sam and Rebecca Walls Lewis, she had resided in Ashtabula only a few months, previously living in Meadville for 20 years, Linesville for 12 years and...
Elizabeth Williams Grimm
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Grimm, 87, wife of George L. Grimm, of Meadville, died suddenly at her home Sunday night.
Born at Pittsburgh, she lived most of her life in Oil City and Franklin. She attended the Boston Conservatory of Music and was a concert pianist.
She was a member of the...
Lee Brawley
Jan 1, 1753
Lee Brawley, 75, died suddenly late Sunday evening at his Randolph Township home. Death was attributed to a heart condition. He was a member of Pine Grove Methodist Church and was a member of Kiser Hill-Mead Grange for more than 50 years.
Survivors are three sons, Wesley Brawley of Cochranton, Oscar Brawley of Guys Mills...
Gordon W. Stallard
Jan 1, 1753
Gordon W. Stallard, 51, of Meadville, was killed in a one-car accident early Sunday morning.
He was born in Meadville, October 16, 1925, a son of Dwight E. and Helen A. Ditch Stallard. He married Margaret Proper March 3, 1951.
Employed by PA Electric Co. for 28 years, he was chief...
Georgis Thomas
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Georgis Shaffer Thomas, wife of Harold L. Thomas, of Cambridge Springs, died Tuesday evening at the Meadville City Hospital, following an illness of several months. She was well known in Meadville, where she had spent a large portion of her life. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Grace M. E. Church.
Surviving beside the...
Mary Perrey Courtney
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Mary Perrey Courtney, 77, wife of Edmond Courtney of Guys Mills, died Friday at her home after a brief illness.
Mrs. Courtney, a life-long resident of Guys Mills, was a member of St. Hippolyte Church.
Besides her husband, Edmond Courtney, she is survived by two daughters, Mabel and Dorinda; a...
Rev. J. Brent Cook
Jan 1, 1753
The Rev. J. Brent Cook, 80, treasurer of the Erie Conference of the Methodist Church for 25 years, died last night at City Hospital, where he had been a surgical patient for 27 days.
His wife, Anna, died June 28 at the Cribbs Home, where they had lived for the past three years.
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Mellie Popeney Gandelot
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Mellie Popeney Gandelot, 64, wife of Edward M. Gandelot of Black Ash, died early Wednesday morning at Spencer Hospital. She had been an invalid for many years.
Mrs. Gandelot spent her entire life in Randolph Township and was a member of St. Hippolyte's Roman Catholic Church and the Sunshine Club.
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Lavina L. Curtiss
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Lavina L. Curtiss, 86, widow of the late Ell Porter Curtiss, died at Spencerr Hospital Tuesday morning at her home in Meadville.
Mrs. Curtiss had been in failing health for a number of years. Born in the Edinboro community, she had spent most of her life in Meadville. She was a member of Stone...
Twila A. Gandelot
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Twila A. Gandelot, was born in Randolph Township, February 7, 1920, a daughter of Lee and Mabel Smith Brawley. She married Harold J. Gandelot May 28, 1946.
She attended the Meadville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and was a member of the church's Truth Seekers Class. Active in the annual Cancer Crusade, she was...
Edmund J. Cunningham
Jan 1, 1753
Edmund J. Cunningham, 58, World War I veteran, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at is Guys Mills home, near Frenchtown.
A farmer and carpenter, Mr. Cunningham moved into the county from Pittsburgh 22 years ago. He was a member of St. Hippolyte's Catholic Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Coletta Schneider Cunningham;...
Linda Dana Shaffer
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Linda Shaffer Dana, 85, of Meadville, widow of Ward A. Dana, died Saturday afternoon at the Flickinger Convalescent Home.
A native of Meadville, where she spent her entire life, she was born January 20, 1870, a daughter of William H. and Martha Hanna Proudfit Shaffer.
Her husband was an operator...
Ralph W. Palmer
Jan 1, 1753
Ralph W. Palmer, 79, of Guys Mills, was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital of an apparent heart attack suffered at his home Wednesday, April 11, 1973.
He was born at Black Ash March 21, 1894, a son of John and Ollie Manning Palmer. He was married to Emma Lewis in 1916. He retired...
Rev. Robert B. Fulton
Jan 1, 1753
Rev. Robert B. Fulton, 74, a pastor of Meadville United Presbyterian Church from 1926 to 1940, died late last night at his home, State Road Hill. He had been ill for some time.
In addition to the Meadville pastorate, Rev. Mr. Fulton had served in many United Presbyterian charges of eastern Ohio and western PA. ...
Flora E. Leonhart
Jan 1, 1753
Mrs. Flora E. Leonhart, 80, widow of George Leonhart, died Tuesday at the home of her son, Frank H. Leonhart, in Randolph Township after a long illness.
A resident of Crawford County for the past 14 years, she was well known throughout the Mt. Hope district. She was a member of the Mt. Hope Methodist...
Arthur W. Collom
Jan 1, 1753
Arthur W. Collom, retired Erie Railroad Company employee, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Meadville, after a long illness.
He was born in Hayfield Township, near Coons Corners, February 10, 1872. His childhood was spent in Waterford, Conneautville and Owens Corners. He came to work in Meadville in the early 1890s.
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Herbert M. Covert
Jan 1, 1753
Herbert M. Covert, of Meadville, died Friday afternoon at City Hospital.
He was born October 2, 1883, at Meadow Gap, Huntington County, a son of Chalmer and Mary Mathews Covert. He came to Meadville about 15 years ago and was engaged in general carpenter work until his retirement several months ago because of illness.
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Leo A. Kosik
Jan 1, 1753
Leo A. Kosik, 20, of Hammond, IN, a sophomore at Alliance College at Cambridge Springs, died Thursday afternoon at City Hospital, where he had been a patient for several days.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kosik of Hammond; two brothers, Stanley of Dayton, OH and John, Jr. of Hammond; and a sister,...