Charlie Wright
Oct 15, 2017
Charlie Wright, 91, of East Finley Township, died Sunday, October 15, 2017, in his home. He was born February 23, 1926, in East Finley, a son of Herman Albert Wright and Grace Hewitt Wright. During the Korean War, Mr. Wright served in the Army with the 712th Transportation Railroad Battalion. He worked as a driver for an auto auction. Mr....
Joan Elizabeth Mitchell Lytle
Oct 15, 2017
Joan Elizabeth Mitchell Lytle, 74 of Washington, died on Sunday, October 15, 2017, following a seven-year illness. She was born July 8, 1943 in Washington, a daughter of the late John Elmer and Dorothy Fontenoy Mitchell. Joan was a long-time member of First Christian Church in Washington, where she was baptized. She later attended Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church in Eighty-Four...
Alonzo Sanders
Oct 14, 2017
Alonzo Sanders, 92, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in his home. He was born October 30, 1924, in Clover, South Carolina, a son of Marion and Cazetta Sanders. Mr. Sanders served in the Marines during World War II. He worked as a professional driver for Suwak Trucking for 35 years. He enjoyed fishing. Mr. Sanders was...
Elizabeth "Betty" Irene Ferrell
Oct 14, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Irene Doak Ferrell, 96 of Brooklyn, New York, formerly of Washington, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017. She was born February 16, 1921, in Washington County, the daughter of the late Porter J. Doak and Clara Elizabeth Miller Doak. Betty lived as a young girl in West Middletown and graduated from Avella High School. She was a...
Glen Edgar Dean
Oct 12, 2017
Glen Edgar Dean, 96 of Washington, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Presbyterian Senior Care, Southmont. He was born August 4, 1921 in Washington, the son of the late Charles H. Dean and Deborah Roche Dean. Glen was a veteran of the U. S. Army, where he served from 1945 to 1946 in Hawaii and received the Asiatic Pacific Theater...
Jack L. Holmes
Oct 9, 2017
Jack L. Holmes, 68 of Washington, died October 9, 2017 at home. He was born July 21, 1949 in Morgantown, WV, the son of the late Carl T. Holmes and Opal McBee Holmes. Jack graduated from McGuffey High School and was self-employed in construction. He enjoyed NASCAR and the Cleveland Browns. Surviving is his wife Ruth Ann Kreger Holmes; a...
Dolores K. Evans
Oct 7, 2017
Dolores K. Evans, 91 of Alvarado, Texas, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Ridgeview Nursing Home, Cleburne, TX. She was born May 12, 1926 in Manifold, PA, the daughter of the late George Felton and Maebell Brown Felton. Dolores was a wonderful mom and person and loved her family and her dog Patches very much. She was...
Sally Jane Wise
Oct 6, 2017
Sally Jane Davis Wise, 50, of Washington, died Friday, October 6, 2017, in The Washington Hospital. She was born March 15, 1967, in Washington, a daughter of Esther Ellen Capenos Davis of Washington and the late Roy Duane Davis. Ms. Wise was a 1985 graduate of McGuffey High School and worked as a certified nursing assistant at Presbyterian Senior Care,...
Kevin Paul Vorhes
Oct 6, 2017
Kevin Paul Vorhes, 56 of Triadelphia, WV formerly of Long Island NY, passed away on October 6, 2017 in Wheeling Hospital. He was born February 28, 1961 in Wheeling, WV son of the late Herschel Vorhes and Irma Jean Milliken Vorhes. Kevin graduated from Newfield High School in New York. He worked for West Penn Wire as a re-spooler...
Robert R. White
Oct 4, 2017
Robert R. White, 83, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. He was born February 8, 1934, in Washington, a son of the late Russell and Dorothy Springer White. Mr. White attended Trinity High School, served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and was a farmer. Mr. White was a huge Penn State football...
Joyce Elaine Parks
Oct 3, 2017
Joyce Elaine Parks passed on to join those that went before her on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born on April 27, 1950, in Washington, as the youngest daughter of four children to the late Earl and Janet Everley. Joyce grew up in Morris Township, graduating from McGuffey High School in 1968. She met David Parks in 1978 and...
Robert E. Tarr
Oct 3, 2017
Robert E. “Bobby T” Tarr, 59, of Washington, died on October 3, 2017, in the Washington County Health Center. He was born on September 14, 1958, in Washington, a son of the late Thomas Eugene and Norma Jean Ruetschi Tarr. Bob was a 1977 graduate of Trinity High School. He Worked for Molycorp, and Finley Refractories, later becoming a self-employed...
Sandra Faye Miller Allen
Oct 1, 2017
Sandra Faye Miller Allen, 71 of Washington passed away on Sunday October 1, 2017 in her home She was born June 28, 1946 in Washington a daughter of the late Mary Ruth and Harold William Miller. Sandra was a graduate of Trinity High School and Penn Commercial She worked at Shop N’ Save for twelve years, and also was employed...
Anthony Edward Gallo
Oct 1, 2017
Anthony Edward “Wise Guy” Gallo, 34, of Washington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday October 1, 2017. Anthony was born April 17, 1983, in Washington, a son of Louis Gallo and friend Patty; Betty Gray and friend Dave Grayson. He was a musician and songwriter; music was his passion. He also enjoyed rebuilding bikes. Anthony is survived by a son, Paul...
Elaine Loretta Alderson
Sep 30, 2017
Elaine Loretta Alderson, 55, of Houston, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Canonsburg Hospital, with her husband by her side, following a six-year illness. She was born March 16, 1962, in Washington, a daughter of Walter J. Shankovich of Washington and the late Loretta Wiszczor Shankovich. Mrs. Alderson graduated from Trinity High School in in 1980. She...
Robert Byers
Sep 28, 2017
Robert Edward Byers 75, of Washington passed away in his home September 28, 2017.He was born May 22, 1942 in Pleasant Grove, PA son of the late John C. Byers and Olive L. Jones Byers.Robert was a graduate of Claysville High School.Robert worked at Moly Corp for 21 years, then went to work at Motel 6 in Washington in the...
Ronald W. Eisert
Sep 28, 2017
Ronald “Ron” W. Eisert, 74, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017, after a nearly life long battle with kidney disease, and more recently MSA. Born November 3, 1942, in Buffalo, NY, to Janet Morris Eisert, of Washington, and the late William Eisert, he resided his entire life in Washington. Ron Graduated in 1961, from Immaculate Conception High School, and...
John M. Duball
Sep 27, 2017
John M. Duball, 63, of Washington, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. He was born on May 16, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Luke and Julia Kolano Duball. John was a graduate of Trinity High School. Mr. Duball was a machinist for over forty years at Allegheny Ludlum Jessop Plant. He was an avid hunter and boater....
John Devenney Sr.
Sep 26, 2017
John Paul Devenney Sr. Judson Wiley Office Manager for 44 YearsJohn Paul Devenney Sr., 75 of Washington, PA and Winter Haven, FL, went to be with the Lord, on September 26,2017, in the Donnell House, surrounded by his loving family. John was born on May 9, 1942, in Washington, PA, the son of the late William Henry and Ruth Morris...
Michael Kover
Sep 25, 2017
Michael Anthony Kover, 53, of Washington, died on Monday, September 25, 2017, in The Washington Hospital. He was born September 12, 1964, in Washington, a son of Nancy Vankirk Murphy of Washington and the late George Kover, Jr. Mr. Kover was a graduate of Trinity High School. He enjoyed history and creating oil paintings. Mr. Kover...
