Thomas "Sonny" Alrutz
Feb 3, 2017
Thomas E. “Sonny” Alrutz, 76 of Washington, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Strabane Woods in Washington. He was born April 29, 1940, in Washington, the son of the late Thomas Leon and Roberta “Birdie” Cecil Briggs Alrutz Sonny was a graduate of Hickory High School. He worked at Green Valley Packing as a meat cutter, Joy Manufacturing and...
Mark Allen Marshman
Feb 1, 2017
Mark Allen Marshman, 54, of Washington, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in his home. He was born on March 21, 1962, in Washington, a son of the late Alice and Robert Marshman. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Marshman was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mark enjoyed martial arts and watching sports on the television. In 2001,...
Calvin H. Henry
Jan 31, 2017
Calvin H. Henry, 77, of Washington, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past several years. He was born on May 12, 1939, in Washington, a son of the late Wallace N. and Kathryn Blackshear Gray Henry. Mr. Henry attended Washington schools, before graduating from Trinity High School in...
Patrick John Korba
Jan 30, 2017
Patrick John Korba, 63 of Washington, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at the Donnell House. He was born February 26, 1953 in Washington, the son of Mildred Korba and the late Frank Korba. Patrick was a graduate of Washington High School and worked as a software technician at Omnicell, formerly McKesson Engineering. He was a member of St. Michael's Byzantine...
Ron R. Brezinski
Jan 30, 2017
Ron R. Brezinski, 61 of Washington, died unexpectedly at home on January 30, 2017. He was born September 2, 1955 in Washington, the son of Dolores Szlock Brezinski of Washington and the late Henry Brezinski. Ron was a 1973 graduate of Chartiers Houston High School. He most recently worked at Mad Mex in McMurray. Ron was a member of St....
John M. Taggart
Jan 30, 2017
John M. Taggart, 68 of Washington, died unexpectedly of a Heart Attack, Monday January 30, 2017. He was born August 10, 1948 in Washington, the son of Helen Mitchell Taggart of Ruff Creek and the late James Alexander Taggart of Avella. John was a 1966 graduate of Avella High School, had attended Taylor University and was also a 1971 graduate...
Alice Marie Rhoades
Jan 26, 2017
Alice Marie Rhoades, 86, of Washington, died on Thursday, January 26, 2017, in the Donnell House. She was born on May 25, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of the late Myles Elmer and Essie Leah Ketter Zimmerman. Presbyterian by faith, Alice was a member of East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, and North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Rhoades enjoyed doing word search...
Patricia J. Minton
Jan 25, 2017
Patricia J. Minton, 83 of Washington, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born May 27, 1933 in Prosperity, the daughter of the late Lester H. Rutan and Mildred Lightner Rutan. Patricia was a 1953 graduate of Waynesburg High School and was a homemaker for 63 years. She was a member of Park Avenue...
Charles W. Devenney
Jan 24, 2017
Charles W. Devenney, 78, resident of Southminster Place, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born on December 1, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late William Henry and Ruth Morris Devenney. Mr. Devenney was a 1956 graduate of Trinity High School, and received an accounting degree from Penn Commercial...
Shelly Ann Zink
Jan 23, 2017
Shelly Ann Zink, 51, of Washington, died on Monday, January 23, 2017, in Shadyside Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 17, 1965, in Washington, a daughter of Janet Carroll Shober Zink, of Washington, and the late Larry Walter Zink. A graduate of Trinity High School. Shelly loved her dog, ChiChi, and she enjoyed cooking, bingo, puzzles,...
Linda L. Holub
Jan 23, 2017
Linda L. Holub, 78, of Washington, died on Monday, January 23, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on July 24, 1938, in Wolfdale, a daughter of the late Arch and Thelma Robson. Linda had worked at the MOOSE, where she had been a member, as a bartender for many years, and was a manager for the Normain Hotel...
John J. Musante
Jan 21, 2017
John Joseph “Buster” Musante, 68, of Washington, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, in his home. He was born August 13, 1948, in Washington, a son of the late Joseph John Musante and Violet Bieda Musante. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Musante served in the United States Air Force from February 8, 1968, until...
Billy Seibert
Jan 21, 2017
William David Rager “Billy” Seibert, 24, of Washington, died Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born June 27, 1992, in Washington, a son of Lisa and Joseph Behanna Jr. and Dale W. Seibert, Sr., all of Washington. Mr. Seibert graduated from Trinity High School in 2010 and from Western Area Career and Technology Center, where he earned a certified nursing...
Donald M. Stutzman
Jan 20, 2017
Donald Martin Stutzman, 66, passed away January 20, 2017. He was the husband of Mary Grace and the late Patricia. He was father to Jill (Jason) Keffel and Beth (Dan) Gasparovic. His six grandchildren, are Ross, Noah, Talan, Alleni, Maddy and Nick. Mr. Stutzman’s brothers are Roger (Debbie), James and Richard, and sister, Kay (Ron) Richards. ...
Esther Bigler Theakston
Jan 20, 2017
Esther Jean Bigler Theakston, 97, of Washington, died Friday, January 20, 2017, in her home. She was born November 16, 1919, in West Bethlehem Township, a daughter of Orris Perry Bigler and Helen Mae Schrontz Bigler. Mrs. Theakston graduated from Trinity High School. A homemaker, she was an excellent cook and baker, and enjoyed music, crocheting, sewing...
Bill Canan
Jan 20, 2017
William “Bill” Canan, 92, of Washington, died Friday, January 20, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on August 26, 1924, in the West End of Washington, a son of Edward Myers Canan and Mary Helen Lyle Canan. Mr. Canan spent his early years in the West End, moving to Buffalo Township at the age of eight, where he...
Jayne Ann Phillips
Jan 20, 2017
Jayne Ann Phillips, 66, of Washington, died Friday, January 20, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. All arrangements are private.
Jonathan "Mike" Killmeyer
Jan 19, 2017
Jonathan Michael “Mike” Killmeyer, 60, of Washington, died January 19, 2017, in his home. He was born November 12, 1956, in Washington, a son of the late William C. Killmeyer and Ethel Greene Killmeyer. A 1974 graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. Killmeyer worked as a rehabilitation aid at Western Center. He loved classic rock music and enjoyed fishing for...
Mary Louise Romano
Jan 17, 2017
Mary Louise Romano, 95 years of age, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She died peacefully while surrounded by members of her immediate family. Mary lived most of her life in Washington, PA until she moved to New Jersey in 2009, residing in Morristown, NJ at the time of her death. She was born on April 21, 1921, the...
J. Everett Kelley
Jan 16, 2017
J. Everett Kelley, 101, of Washington, died Monday, January 16, 2017, in his home. He was born June 17, 1915, a son of James and Mabel Roupe Kelley. Mr. Kelley worked at Jessop Steel for 38 years, retiring as a powerhouse engineer. He enjoyed hunting, especially turtle hunting, fishing, and chopping wood. Mr. Kelley was a member of Friendship Community...
