Evelyn J. Simpson
Feb 8, 2018
Evelyn J. Simpson, 95, of Eighty-Four, died on Thursday, February 8, 2018, in the Greenery, Canonsburg.She was born on August 18, 1922, in Eighty-Four, a daughter of the late John and Mary Lida Hackney Ullom.A homemaker, she was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church.Evelyn enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening, and canning.Her first husband, Milton E. Jordan, died in 1978, and her...
Jean A. Stewart
Feb 6, 2018
Jean A. Stewart, 91, of Washington, died February 6, 2018, in The Washington Hospital. She was born September 1, 1926, in Old Concord, a daughter of the late Leo and Hazel Day Andrew. Mrs. Stewart graduated from Morris Township High School in 1944. She was a homemaker who was devoted to her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...
Sue C Hamilton
Feb 5, 2018
Sue C. Hamilton 73 of Washington passed away in her home on February 5, 2018. She was born February 21, 1944 in Ravenna, OH a daughter of the late Walter Pierce and Wilma Pearl Houston Pierce. Sue worked as a companion aid in the Health Care field for many years, she was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church. On...
William Lester Mcvehil
Feb 4, 2018
William Lester “Bill” McVehil, 70, of Washington, died on Sunday, February 4, 2018, in the Donnell House. He was born on August 12, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late William Lester (Myrtle) McVehil, Sr., and Maude Walker Cole McVehil. Mr. McVehil was a corrections officer for SCI Greene, retiring in 2009. He had also worked at Western Center,...
William Richard Morgan
Feb 3, 2018
William R. Morgan, 87, of Washington, died Saturday, February 3, 2018, in The Grove at Washington. He was born March 13, 1930, in Washington, a son of the late Evan R. and Effie Hutchinson Morgan. Mr. Morgan graduated from Washington High School. He served his country in the Navy during the Korean War, earning a Korean Service Ribbon with three...
George F. Postlethwait
Feb 1, 2018
George F. Postlethwait, 79, of Prosperity, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2018, at The Grove of Washington, after fighting for fifteen months against glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer. He was born June 6, 1938, in Washington, to the late Fred and Hazel Moore Postlethwait. He married the love of his life Joan Hunter on September 5, 1959, and they spent...
Robert Francis Queen
Jan 30, 2018
Robert Francis Queen, 87, of Bentleyville, died January 30, 2018, in Canonsburg Hospital. He was born February 20, 1930, in Washington, a son of the late Charles and Rose Rival Queer. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Queen worked as a truck driver for Suwak Trucking for 39 years. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving from January...
William Slater Brown Sr.
Jan 30, 2018
William Slater Brown Sr., 73, of Avella, passed away on January 30, 2018 in his home. He was born March 9, 1944, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John Slater Brown and Margaret Getty Brown. William was a graduate of Montour High School, and received an Associates Degree from Pittsburgh Technical College. He was a farmer, who enjoyed hunting,...
Fred N. Hampe
Jan 28, 2018
Fred N. Hampe, Jr., 92, of Washington, passed away in Allegheny General Hospital on January 28, 2017. He was born November 5, 1925, in Washington, a son of Fred and Pearl Fisher Hampe. Mr. Hampe was a veteran of World War II, having served as a Private First Class with the 102nd Infantry Division from the Seigfried Line to Berlin. ...
Bonnie Willard Johnson
Jan 27, 2018
Bonnie Willard Johnson, 65, of Washington, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at home. She was born September 7, 1952 ,in Fairmont, WV, the daughter of the Wanda Varner Willard and the late Floyd Everett Willard. Bonnie was a 1970 graduate of Trinity High School and attended Washington and Jefferson College. She was a homemaker and a member of Abundant Life...
Suzanne Henderson
Jan 27, 2018
Suzanne Henderson, 61 of Washington, died on Saturday, January 27, 2018, in her home. She was born on April 23, 1956, in Washington, a daughter of the late Thomas Hendricks Walker and Thelma Bury Walker. Suzanne was a graduate of Washington High School, and worked as a cashier at Walmart. She loved animals, entertaining, going to the ocean, and especially...
Randy Michael Whipkey
Jan 26, 2018
Randy Michael Whipkey, 57 of Washington, died Friday, January 26, 2018, following an eight-year battle with cancer, at his home. He was born September 20, 1960 in Washington, the son of the late Robert Whipkey and Mary Fletcher Whipkey. Randy was a graduate of Trinity High School and worked at International Paper for 25 years. He loved spending time with...
Vernon S. "8-Ball" Cook Sr.
Jan 26, 2018
Vernon S. "8-Ball" Cook Sr., 91 of Canton Township, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at home. He was born October 2, 1926, in New Freeport, PA, the son of Ray and Pearl Reeves Cook. Mr. Cook served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, from June 24, 1944 until November 9, 1946, when he was honorably discharged with the rank...
Doris Mae Barney
Jan 24, 2018
Doris Mae Barney, 87, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in her home. She was born on August 11, 1930, in Lancaster, OH, a daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Iva Mae Cave. A graduate of Hickory High School, she was a member of Avery United Methodist Church. Her greatest joy was spending time with her...
Sandra Malone Leonard
Jan 24, 2018
Sandra “Sandy” Malone Leonard, 71, died on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, surrounded by her two children, in Chattanooga, Tennessee She was born on October 19, 1946, in Washington, PA, the daughter of the late Robert William Malone and the late Rhea June Peterson. Sandy previously owned and operated Wildwood Flowers in Belleair, Florida. She was a graduate of Trinity High...
Lester L. Barney
Jan 24, 2018
Lester L. Barney, 88, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 24. 2018, in his home. He was born on June 13, 1929, in Hickory, a son of the late Archibald Milligan and Edith Mae Barney. A graduate of Hickory High School, he was a member of Avery United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army....
Lois K. Cowden
Jan 19, 2018
Lois K. Cowden, 93, of Washington, died on Friday, January 19, 2018, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on October 3, 1924, in Woodrow, PA, a daughter of the late Edward P. and Hermena Somerlade Miller. A graduate of Hickory High School, she was a member of North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cowden was retired from Western Center, where...
Anna Christine Shawver
Jan 16, 2018
Anna Christine Shawver, 37, of Redding, CA, passed away into the arms of her Savior, following a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA. She was unafraid of dying, and very strong in her faith.She was born on September 4, 1980, in Washington, a daughter of Samuel R. Shawver, of Williamstown, WV, and...
Terry Randall Pepper
Jan 15, 2018
Terry Randall Pepper, 67, of Eighty Four, Pa., passed away peacefully in his home, January 15, 2018. Terry was born September 2, 1950, in Monte Vista, Colorado, to Beatrice Pepper of Rockford IL., and the late Notley Pepper. As a young man Terry enlisted in the Marine Corps, and proudly served in the Vietnam conflict, earning numerous ribbons and awards....
Joseph W. Rydzak, Sr.
Jan 14, 2018
Joseph W. Rydzak Sr. of Washington, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was born October 2, 1934 in Washington, a son of the late Peter and Pauline Rydzak. Mr. Rydzak was a graduate of Washington High School and lived in the Washington area his entire life. Mr. Rydzak worked for Washington Steel for 31 years, 10 of which...
