Anna Mae Byers
Apr 11, 2017
Anna Mae Byers, 81 of Washington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at South Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. She was born February 17, 1936 in Amity, the daughter of the late James E. King and Emma Pearl Temple King. Anna retired from the Jessop Employee Club, where she bartended for many years. She enjoyed fishing,...
Patricia Jo Scott
Apr 11, 2017
Patricia Jo “Patty Jo” Scott, 46, of Avon Park, FL, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Florida. She was born on June 1, 1970, in Washington, a daughter of the late Paul and Betty Seals Ringer. A homemaker, she enjoyed life, and all it had to offer. Patty Jo resided in Florida with Jean Thomas, who survives. Also surviving...
David Earl Beighle
Apr 8, 2017
David Earl Beighle, 69, of Washington died, Saturday, April 8, 2017 at home. He was born June 24, 1947 in Washington, the son of the late Albert Beighle and Mary Rose Beighle. David was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for NDC Management as Maintenance Supervisor for 22 years. David enjoyed playing pool and spending time with friends...
Dominic "Sonny" Joseph Avolia
Apr 8, 2017
Dominic Joseph “Sonny” Avolia, 81, of Hickory, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, in the Washington Hospital, following a ten-year illness. He was born March 19, 1936, in Washington, a son of the late January “J.A.” Avolia and Anna Marie Alterio Avolia. Mr. Avolia graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1954, and was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic...
David Lee Pugh
Apr 4, 2017
David Lee Pugh, 66, of Washington, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was born on March 4, 1951, a son of the late Homer Pugh, and Mary Pugh. David was a member of the United Mine Workers of America, and had worked for many years in the coal industry, prior to his retirement. He enjoyed making model boats, mountain...
Barbara Ann Cress Clemens
Apr 3, 2017
Barbara Ann Cress Clemens, 68, formerly of Washington died unexpectedly, Monday, April 3, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH, with her daughter by her side. She was born February 16, 1949 in Washington, the daughter of Goldie I. Naylor Cress of Claysville and the late Edward P. Cress. Barbara graduated from McGuffey High School and attended Waynesburg College for...
Irvin Walter Sanders
Apr 2, 2017
Irvin W. Sanders 90, of Sandy Lake, PA, formerly of Washington, died in his home April 2, 2017.Irvin was born in Washington, PA, a son of Paul and Anna Miller Sanders. He attended Washington High School and was a long-time employee of the Observer Publishing Company. He attended Abundant Life Baptist Church. Mr. Sanders was an avid bowler and...
Martha Paulette Ritter
Mar 31, 2017
Martha Paulette Ritter, 74, of Washington, died on Friday, March 31, 2017, in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on April 18, 1942, in Washington, a daughter of the late Ernest Boyd and Sarah Elizabeth Allen. Mrs. Ritter worked at Rite Aid on Chestnut St, and Deals, before retiring from K-Mart, where she had worked as a sales clerk for...
Kimberly Ann Barlow
Mar 31, 2017
Kimberly Ann Barlow, 44 of Washington, died following an eight year illness, Friday, March 31, 2017 at home. She was born November 10, 1972 in Waynesburg, the daughter of Donna Wigner and Fred Stewart of Canonsburg. Kimberly graduated from Trinity High School, and was the cashier and assistant manager at Dairy Queen. She loved her grandchildren, her dog, Sugar and...
Anthony John Aloia
Mar 31, 2017
Anthony John Aloia, Jr., 71 of West Finely, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at home. He was born July 7, 1945 in Washington, the son of Virginia “Jenny” Swingle Aloia of Washington and the late Anthony J. Aloia Sr. Anthony was a mechanic and a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. He enjoyed working on motor vehicles and he...
Brenda Lee Lemley
Mar 29, 2017
Brenda Lee Lemley, 55, of Scenery Hill, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in the home of her brother. She was born January 14, 1962 in Washington, the daughter of Harry Cross of Scenery Hill and Mabel Moore Cross of Washington. Brenda was a 1980 graduate of Bentworth High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed auctions, gardening, and spending time...
Raymond Hamilton Patterson
Mar 28, 2017
Raymond Hamilton Patterson, 83, of Eighty-Four, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in his home. He had been in declining health for the past few years. He was born on March 21, 1934, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Alvin M. Patterson, and Frances H. Patterson. Mr. Patterson lived most of his life on the family farm, which was...
Howard Boogie Crawford
Mar 28, 2017
Howard E. “Boogie” Crawford, 88, of Claysville, died, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at home. He was born January 10, 1929 in Washington, the son of the late Raymond Crawford and Phoebe Morris Crawford. Howard was a graduate of Washington High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as an inspector for the...
Catherine Ruth Sutherland
Mar 28, 2017
Catherine Ruth Sutherland, 96, of Washington, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born on June 11, 1920, in Claysville, a daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Beecroft Mounts. A 1938 graduate of Trinity High School, she also graduated from Penn Commercial College. Catherine was employed by Coen Oil Company for a...
Clara Rebecca Hindman
Mar 27, 2017
Clara Rebecca Hindman, 76, of Washington, died Monday, March 27, 2017, in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Presbyterian Hospital. She was born June 1, 1940, in Taylorstown, a daughter of the late Lemuel and Nora McCartney. A graduate of Claysville High School, Mrs. Hindman was a homemaker and member of New Life Tabernacle, Washington. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, solving...
Stella B. Gibson
Mar 27, 2017
Stella B. Gibson, 94 of Washington, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born July 9, 1922 in Washington, the daughter of the late Joseph and Apolonia Barowski. Stella was a lifetime member of the Holy Trinity National Catholic Church, where she volunteered for countless church activities. She was...
Theresa Ann Davidson Horner
Mar 26, 2017
Theresa Ann Davidson Horner, 78, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born December 25, 1938 in Washington, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Pollock Mirto. Theresa was a graduate of Washington High School and Penn Commercial and worked at Washington and Jefferson College for 40 years. Theresa was a member of Laboratory...
Margaret Jane Daugherty
Mar 25, 2017
Margaret Jane Daugherty, 97 of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Shady Pines Care Home in Gilbert, AZ. She was born November 10, 1919 in Lynchburg, VA, the daughter of the late John H. Reeves and Lillie Mae Rawson Reeves. Margaret was a 1937 graduate of Washington High School. She moved to California in 1945...
Ruth Kovatch
Mar 24, 2017
Ruth Kovatch, 81 of Washington, passed away Friday, March 24, 2107 at home. She was born March 19, 1936 in Independence, the daughter of the late Rev. Jacob and Stella Morris Stienstraw. Ruth was a graduate of Trinity High School and worked as the secretary at Chartiers Houston School District for 17 years and Washington Hospital for two plus years....
Marjorie L. Southern
Mar 22, 2017
Marjorie L. Southern, 90 of Burgettstown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Donnell House following a brief illness. She was born March 19, 1927, in New Cumberland, WV, the daughter of the late Loyd A. and Anna E. Weber Hendershot. Marjorie graduated in 1945 from New Cumberland High School and worked at the stenographic department at...
