Linda F. Mckavish
May 20, 2019
Linda Francis McKavish, 71, of Washington, died Monday, May 20, 2019. She was born December 3, 1947, in Washington, a daughter of the late Richard J. Francis and Lillian Thomas Francis. Mrs. McKavish graduated from Immaculate Conception High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Carlow College. She worked as a teacher for many years. Mrs....
Mack Carl Picknick
May 19, 2019
Mack Carl Picknick, 92, of Washington, died Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Donnell House of Concordia Hospice. He was born May 10, 1927, at home in Meadow Lands, a son of John and Mary Lopusniak Piechnik. He was the last of his immediate family. Mack graduated from Chartiers High School in 1945 and worked at Tygart Valley Glass Company in...
Leona B. Hogg
May 19, 2019
Leona Brookman Hogg of Washington, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019. She was born on June 7, 1919, also in Washington, to the late Linn and Mariah Wolfe Brookman. she was the fifth of eight siblings, Earl, Bill, Betty Barale, Mary McCoy, Paul, Charles, and Grace Gildow, all of whom she survived. Her father died in 1931...
Edward "Lonnie" Bristor
May 17, 2019
Edward A. “Lonnie” Bristor, 91 of Washington, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born February 16, 1928 in Dunn Station, the son of the late Alonzo Bristor and Frankie Walker Bristor. Lonnie attended Morris Township High School and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He worked at Union Camp Corp. as a supervisor...
Nancy Lee Gray
May 16, 2019
Nancy Lee Gray, 74 of Washington, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Washington Hospital. She was born September 23, 1944, in Washington, the daughter of the late Stanley Moore and Helen Bell White Morris. Nancy attended and was recently baptized at Claysville Christian Church. She enjoyed going to yard sales, gardening, collecting dolls and Indian memorabilia. Nancy loved spending...
Edwin "Ed" L. Martin
May 14, 2019
Edwin “Ed” L. Martin, 72, of Prosperity, passed away peacefully in his home, on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. He was born on October 8, 1946, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Paul E. and Doris Day Martin. A graduate of McGuffey High School, he was a member of Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church, and the Claysville American Legion Post...
Gary Lee Mckinney
May 13, 2019
Gary Lee McKinney, 76 of Washington, died Monday, May 13, 2019. He was born May 13, 1943 in Washington, the son of the late Howard Lee McKinney and Sarah Baumgardner McKinney. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Trinity High School and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He worked at Washington Automatic Machine for 22 years and also worked at Millcraft....
Nancy Louise Gratz
May 5, 2019
Nancy Louise Gratz, 83, of Washington, died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1936, in Washington, to the late Charles A. Ranegar and Louise Marrabell Ranegar. A graduate of Washington High School, Nancy was a homemaker, and lived her entire life in Washington. She enjoyed bingo, cooking, camping, going to the...
Pamela L. Maze
May 3, 2019
Pamela L. Maze, 63, of Washington, died Friday, May 3, 2019, in UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born September 17, 1955, in Washington, a daughter of Paul (Lee) Baumgardner of Washington and the late Helen Kelley Baumgardner. A graduate of McGuffey High School, Mrs. Maze worked as a crew leader at Industrial Gasket and Shim, retiring in 2017. She was...
Ryan D. Penvose
May 2, 2019
Ryan D. Penvose, 33, of Washington, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Ryan was born May 9, 1985 in Mt. Lebanon, the son of Mark A. Penvose of Washington and Laurel Miller (Steven) Hall of North Port, FL. Ryan grew up in Derry, NH, where he attended Pinkerton Academy. He also attended CCAC and Washington...
Anne Kongelka
May 1, 2019
Anne Kongelka, 101, of Washington, died May 1, 2019, in her home at Strabane Woods. She was born August 31, 1917, in Manifold, a daughter of Harry and Mary Kecs Uram. Mrs. Kongelka grew up on a farm in Canonsburg where she helped bake bread for several families in an outdoor community oven. After attending Canonsburg High School, she went...
Rudy Paul Bergles, Jr.
Apr 29, 2019
Rudy Paul “Boots” Bergles, Jr., 30, of Bridgeville, died on Monday, April 29, 2019, in St. Clair Hospital, due to preexisting epileptic and cardiac medical conditions. He was born on July 16, 1988, in Washington, a son of Rudy Paul Bergles, Sr., of Claysville, and Belinda L. Lowery, of Washington. Rudy was a 2006 graduate of McGuffey High School. He...
Sandra Lee Baer
Apr 27, 2019
Sandra Lee Baer, 69, of Houston, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at McMurray Hills Manor. She was born November 20, 1949, in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Lester Homer Martin and Anna Helen Godlevski Martin. Sandra worked at Black Box and as a para-professional at Western Area Career and Technology Center. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church...
Robert Lee Spangler
Apr 27, 2019
Robert Lee Spangler, 61, of Washington, died Saturday, April 27, 2019, in his home. He was born December 31, 1957, in Meyersdale, a son of the late Wilbur and Blanche Sell Spangler. Mr. Spangler worked as a foreman for Baker’s Waterproofing for over 15 years. He enjoyed working on cars, especially his 1970 Chevelle. In addition, he enjoyed fishing and...
Mary Edna Neil Thomas
Apr 26, 2019
Mary Edna Neil Thomas, 103, formerly of Hickory, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Southmont Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born February 14, 1916 in Hickory, a daughter of the late Leonard James Neil and Gwendolyn “Queen” Conkle Neil. She is the last surviving member of her family. On July 25, 1934, in the First Presbyterian Church in Wheeling, WV,...
Elizabeth "Buffy" Johnson
Apr 26, 2019
Elizabeth “Buffy” Johnson, 64 of Houston, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at home. She was born April 25, 1955, in Washington, the daughter of the late Nathalie F. Johnson. Elizabeth was a 1973 graduate of Washington High School and worked as a manager in the real estate field. She was past president of Greater Washington Realtor Association, past president of...
Michael Patrick Meighen
Apr 25, 2019
Michael Patrick Meighen, 38 of Washington, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at home. He was born December 4, 1980 to Douglas and Kathy Grable Meighen of Washington. Michael was a graduate of Trinity High School and attended classes at CCAC in recent years. He worked in the oil and gas industry for the past several years, most recently with EMC...
Amanda Scott Pauls
Apr 24, 2019
Amanda Scott Pauls, age 40, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Washington Hospital. She was born November 3, 1978, in Washington, PA to the late Edwin C. Johnson and Elaine A. Avolia. She was a 1997 graduate of McGuffey High School and went on to get her Bachelors in Communication and Masters in Speech Pathology from California...
Debby Jane Hanes
Apr 24, 2019
Debby Jane Hanes, 56 of Washington, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at UPMC Montefiore. She was born August 4, 1962, in Washington, the daughter of the late Dale and Sarah Fraley Riggle. Debby was a graduate of Trinity High School and was a homemaker. She loved baking, knitting and sewing and was always the mom who made cookies for her...
John Preston Work
Apr 23, 2019
John Preston Work, 73 of Cranberry Township, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Allegheny General Hospital. He was born September 5, 1945, in Washington, the son of the late Clinton and Glenna Walker Work. John was a graduate of Trinity High School. He also graduated from West Liberty College with a bachelor’s degree in business. He was...
