William H. Manning, Sr.
Sep 8, 2016
William H. Manning, Sr., 83, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 8, 2016, in his home. He was born on June 27, 1933, in Altoona, a son of the late Clair and Pearl Elsie Wingard Dewey. Mr. Manning had worked as a truck driver for Black Top Paving. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to the casino. On March...
William Charles Blacka, Sr.
Sep 7, 2016
William Charles Blacka, Sr., 82, of Greensboro, North Carolina, formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016, in High Point Regional Hospital, High Point, NC. He was born February 14, 1934, in Washington, a son of the late Frank Blacka and Olive Emma Rolly Blacka. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Blacka worked as a jet mechanic at Northwest...
Kevin Lee Ewing
Aug 31, 2016
Kevin Lee Ewing, 47, of West Finley, died August 31, 2016, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 16, 1968, in Washington, the son of Harry Neale Ewing Sr. of West Virginia and Rosalee Riggle of West Alexander. Kevin was a graduate of McGuffey High School and worked as a truck driver for Burns Excavation. He enjoyed hunting,...
Helen Marlene Bane
Aug 24, 2016
Helen Marlene Bane, 78, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born September 25, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of the late James C. and Helen Morrow Henderson. Mrs. Bane attended Washington High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, crafting, crocheting, and collecting Pillsbury Dough Boy figurines. Mrs. Bane was...
Carol Jean Atchison
Aug 24, 2016
Carol Jean Atchison, 84, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in the Washington Hospital. She was born September 22, 1931, in Langeloth, a daughter of the late Ralph Wick Melvin and Anna Elizabeth Sanders Melvin. Mrs. Atchison worked at the former Gee Bee’s Department Store as a supervisor. She enjoyed bingo and going to the casino. Mrs. Atchison loved...
Tressa Underwood Hartley
Aug 23, 2016
Tressa Underwood Hartley, 97, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Washington County Health Center. She was born September 7, 1918, in Cross Creek, a daughter of Joseph and Rose Mitchell Underwood. Mrs. Hartley was a homemaker who dearly loved her family and enjoyed playing bingo. She loved flowers and was a member of the African Violet Association. Mrs....
Raymond A. Mikuta
Aug 22, 2016
Raymond A. Mikuta, 78, of Washington, died Monday, August 22, 2016, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. He was born March 20, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late Raymond J. and Joanna Kruczek Mikuta. Mr. Mikuta served in the Army from September 19, 1961, until his honorable discharge on September 18, 1963, with a rank of Specialist, 4th class....
Morton Troy Moore
Aug 22, 2016
Morton Troy Moore, 85, of Washington, died Monday, August 22, 2016, in Donnell House. He was born January 27, 1931, in Washington, a son of the late Carl Clifton Moore and Elizabeth Virginia Cassidy Moore. A 1949 graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. Moore worked as an operator at Washington - East Washington Joint Authority for 40 years. He was...
Luverna Jean Elliott Staley
Aug 21, 2016
Luverna Jean Elliott Staley, 91, of Washington, died Sunday, August 21, 2016 at home. She was born February 13, 1925 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Thomas Elliott and Evelyn Spicer Elliott. Luverna worked at Western Center for many years as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She loved being a homemaker and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Luverna...
Mary "Betty" E. Sekorky
Aug 20, 2016
Mary E. “Betty” Sekorky, 94 of Washington, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born March 26, 1922 in Washington, the daughter of the late Wray Chambers and Dessie Holmes Chambers. Betty was a graduate of Washington High School and worked at Brockway Glass for 26 years. She was a member of Fairhill Manor...
Earl James Loar Jr.
Aug 20, 2016
Earl James Loar Jr., 87 of Washington, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Donnell House. He was born November 19, 1928 in Washington, the son of the late Earl James Loar Sr. and Gladys Mae Donahue Loar. Earl attended Washington High School was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at Brockway #11 for 35 years as a...
John Edward Manion Jr.
Aug 20, 2016
John Edward Manion, 83 of Washington, died Saturday, August, 20, 2016 at the Washington County Health Center, where he had been for short-term rehabilitation. He was born May 11, 1933 in Washington, the son of the late John Edward Manion Sr. and Veronica Marie Seubert Manion. John was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and a veteran of the...
Peggy Irene Mazzie
Aug 19, 2016
Peggy Irene Mazzie, 87 of Washington, died Friday, August 19, 2016 at home. She was born August 2, 1929 in Burgettstown, the daughter of the late Angelo Gelestor and Esther Holland Gelestor. Peggy was a graduate of Burgettstown High School and was a homemaker. She was a long time member of New Hope Church. Peggy was very active with her...
Frank Lee Baker
Aug 18, 2016
Frank L, Baker 91, of Washington, died Thursday, August 18, 2016, following a fall two weeks prior. He was born April 3, 1925 in Milroy, PA, the son of the late Fred Lubiah and Susanna Katharyn Civitts Baker. He attended school in Milroy and served in the Army during WWII. He worked as a journeyman lineman for the Ohio Power...
Linda Mae Blystone
Aug 17, 2016
Linda Mae Post Blystone, 67 of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at home. She was born April 9, 1949 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Arthur W. Post and Geraldine Smiley Post. She was a 1967 graduate of Waynesburg High School and worked at Jefferson Ave Foodland Bakery Department for 10 years and then K-Mart in McMurray...
Nancy F. Kramer
Aug 17, 2016
Nancy Frankland Kramer, 83, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born October 15, 1932, a daughter of James and Margaret Moore Frankland of Mather. Nancy spent most of her life in Mather where she was a manager for Hamilton Supply Company. She was a member of Jefferson Methodist Church for over...
Danny Lee Winters
Aug 16, 2016
Danny L. Winters, 61, of Washington, formerly of Claysville, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, in his home. He was born on October 26, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Donald R. and Wilma Jean Grimes Winters. Danny was a 1972 graduate of McGuffey High School. He was a member of the Claysville Lodge, No 0447 F&A.M....
Ann Przystup
Aug 16, 2016
Ann “Aunt Tan,” “Annabelle” Przystup, 92, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, in Donnell House. She was born September 2, 1923, a daughter of Peter Reboich and Mary Sasko Reboich. Mrs. Przystup was a graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School. She was a homemaker who was a welder in her younger years. Mrs. Przystup loved sewing, reading, and going out...
John Andrew Shoup
Aug 16, 2016
John Andrew Shoup, 65 of Washington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 16, 2016. He was born March 24, 1951 in Washington, the son of the late Homer “Pete” Arnold Shoup and Mary Gertude Andrew Shoup. John was a graduate of Washington High School and worked at Verizon for 30 years and was a member of the CWA Local 13000. He was...
Samuel Bryan Cree
Aug 15, 2016
Samuel Bryan Cree, 73, of Washington, died Monday, August 15, 2016, in the Washington Hospital. He was born March 5, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Marion Hughes Cree and Carrie Amon Cree. Mr. Cree graduated from Washington High School and worked at Dick’s Sporting Goods. He was a member of Peters Township Jaycees. Mr. Cree loved to...
