Jan 1, 1753

Laverne E. Braymer, 62, died very suddenly Tuesday morning at his home in East Mead Township, in which community he had lived his entire life.

He was a member of the Blooming Valley Methodist Church and of the Blooming Valley Grange, and was well known as a farmer.

He is survived...

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...

Jan 1, 1753

George Cook Fleming, 76, died Sunday morning at his home near Guys Mills.

Mr. Fleming, well known in the Randolph Township district, operated a farm most of his life.  He was a son of George and Sarah Spring Fleming, early settlers of Randolph Township.

The deceased was a member of the...

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...

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...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Della Holder, 80, of Meadville, widow of Norman S. Holder, died Tuesday morning at City Hospital, after a brief illness.

Mrs. Holder was a member of the First Baptist Church and Meadville Grange.

She is survived by four children, Kenneth W. Holder, Carlton E. Holder and Mrs. Helen Clyde, all...

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

Mrs. Linine A. Small, 88, wife of the Rev. W. J. Small, died Saturday afternoon at Cribbs Methodist Home.

A native of Hubbard, OH, she resided at Jamestown, Conneautville, Reynoldsville, Erie, North East, Mercer, Falconer, NY and Dunkirk, NY, where her husband was pastor of charges before he retirement in 1935.

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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;...

Jan 1, 1753

George F. Haynes, 71, of Richmond Township, died Monday night at Spencer Hospital after a long illness.

He had lived all of his married life in Richmond Township.  His early life was spent in the vicinity of Addison, NY.  He was a member of Lyona Methodist Church and New Richmond Grange.

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Jan 1, 1753

Dr. William Harry Minium, 75, a practicing dentist in Meadville from 1909 to March 1955, when he retired, died last night at Meadville City Hospital.

He had been hospitalized Monday after suffering a stroke at his home in Meadville.

Dr. Minium retired following the death of his wife, the former Helen...

Jan 1, 1753

Peter A. Schweitzer, 74, lifelong resident of the Guys Mills community and a former blacksmith, died suddenly at this home in Randolph Township Sunday afternoon.

Surviving are his widow; one daughter, Mrs. William Wagner of Meadville; four sons, Wendell J., Mark and Charles, all of Meadville and Otto Schweitzer of Guys Mills; one sister, Mrs....

Jan 1, 1753

G. Howard Sharrar, former Vernon Township supervisor, was pronounced dead on arrival at City Hospital late Friday afternoon.

The 73-year-old resident of Meadville had been ill for about three months.

Sharrar served as chairman of the board of supervisors for most of his two terms, the township maintenance building on McMath...

Jan 1, 1753

George W. Sidler, 69, of Cussewago Road, Kerrtown, died Friday afternoon at Meadville City Hospital after an illness of several weeks.

Mr. Sidler, who was born in Meadville, lived here during the greater part of his life, though for a period of ten years he was in vaudeville, and at one time appeared in the...

Jan 1, 1753

Leonard D. Sheakley, 59, of Meadville, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his cabin near Endeavor in Forest County.  He was stricken with a heart attack while pitching quoits with neighbors.

Mr. Sheakley, son of the late John D. and Anna Philips Sheakley, spent his early life in Sheakleyville and graduated from Fredonia High School.

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Eva M. Lewis, 77, of Cochranton, Friday, October 10, 1975, after an illness of three and one-half years.  She had been at the rest home since June.

Born in Peoria, IL, on April 14, 1898, she was a daughter of Alfred D. and Margaret Burkhart Coleman.  She married Dr. John E. Lewis on June...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Grace Harriman of Conneaut Lake, died at Spencer Hospital yesterday.

Mrs. Harriman spent most of her life at Union City, where she was a member of the Methodist Church.  Since moving to the Conneaut Lake area, she had attended Harmonsburg Methodist Church and was teacher of its FHC Class.

Surviving...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Rose H. Fisher, 73, of Meadville, died at Spencer Hospital Wednesday morning after a long period of failing health.

He was the eldest of the twelve children of Henry Shadley and Josephine Schwab Shadley.  Born in Meadville, she spent most of her life in Youngstown, OH and Chicago, IL, returning here some 20 years...

Jan 1, 1753

Mrs. Martha R. Haxton, died at her home in Meadville, following a lingering illness.  She was a charter member of Tirzah Rebekah lodge of Aurora, IL.  The only surviving near relative is a daughter, Miss Marion Haxton, living at home.

Services were held at Waid Funeral Home.

Interment was in Greendale...

Jan 1, 1753

Emery Charles Ditch, 78, retired Erie Railroad conductor, died late Sunday evening at the home of a son, Herbert Ditch of Meadville, where he had been residing.

Born at Freebrug, OH, Mr. Ditch spent his married life in Meadville.  His retirement followed 41 years and nine months of service.

Mrs. Ditch...