Nellie Bennett Watson
Aug 12, 2015
Nellie Louise Bennett Watson, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, in Washington County Health Center. She was born May 11, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of Tim and Victoria Breese Bennett. Mrs. Watson graduated from Trinity High School and worked at RCA, as an assembler, and at Family Pharmacy. Her husband, Walter Watson, died in 2005. Surviving are...
Elizabeth Marie Mccorkle
Aug 11, 2015
Elizabeth Marie Atkinson McCorkle, 60, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Transitions Health Care. She was born March 2, 1955, in Washington, a daughter of Lila Pirrung Atkinson of Washington and the late Robert Atkinson. Mrs. McCorkle graduated from Trinity High School and worked as a nursing aid at Townview Health and Rehabilitation. On June 29, 1985, she...
Shirley Ann Gradert
Aug 9, 2015
Shirley Ann King Gradert, 77 of South Strabane, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at home. She was born March 28, 1938 in Washington, the daughter of the late William E. King and Mary Wolf King. Shirley graduated from Washington High School and was an insurance agent at West Penn AAA for 18 years. She loved her children and grandchildren and...
Florence Greco
Aug 7, 2015
Florence (Philomena) Mary Greco, 82, of Washington, died Friday, August 7, 2015, in her home. She was born February 23, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vincent Donofrio and Rose Silvestri Donofrio. Mrs. Greco graduated from Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio, in 1951, and attended Davis Business School for two years. She briefly worked for Gulf Oil...
Walter Thomas Knox
Aug 6, 2015
Walter Thomas Knox, 78, of Houston, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, in his residence. He was born May 19, 1937, in Salt Lick, Kentucky, a son of the late Walter Knox and Myrtle Calvert Knox. Mr. Knox graduated from Duquesne High School and owned Southwest Refreshments. He and his wife were snowbirds, spending winters in Florida. Mr. Knox loved his...
Cheryl Ann Kelley
Aug 6, 2015
A graveside service for Cheryl Ann Kelley, 56, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who died August 6, 2015, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 28th, in Claysville Cemetery.
Amanda Lee Brunner
Aug 5, 2015
Amanda Lee Brunner, 33 of Washington, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the Washington Hospital, following a life long illness. She was born February 20, 1982 in Washington, the daughter of David “Red” Brunner and the late Gretchen A. Shultz Brunner. She was a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School. Amanda was a member of Miraculous Medal Roman Catholic Church...
Carol Ann Hull
Aug 4, 2015
Carol Ann Hull, 73 of Washington, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Donnell House. She was born December 1, 1941 in Ypselanti, MI, the daughter of the late Vernon Hull Sr. and Mary Barfield Hull. Carol worked at Connect Inc. Family Shelter and was a volunteer at Washington Christian Outreach for 15 years. She was a member of Friendship...
Margaret Susan Miller
Aug 3, 2015
Margaret Susan Miller, 70, of Washington, died Monday, August 3, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. She was born March 3, 1945, in Washington, a daughter of the late Louis and Sarah Bedillion Miller. She was raised by George Bedillion and Margaret Johnson. Ms. Miller graduated from McGuffey High School and worked for Fi-Del Cleaners. She was involved with 4-H and...
Clive W. Phillips
Aug 3, 2015
Clive W. Phillips, 89, of Washington, died Monday, August 3, 2015, in his home. He was born November 15, 1925, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Clive and Clara Wood Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a graduate of Brownsville High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in September, 1943. For his service, he earned the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense...
Gretchen Ann Brunner
Aug 3, 2015
Gretchen A. Brunner, 63, of Washington, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015, in her residence. She was the beloved wife of David C. “Red” Brunner, whom she married April 17, 1971. She was the loving mother of Katrina (Robert) Schlichtkrull of Wexford; Andrew (Nicole) Brunner of Hominy, Oklahoma; Randall Brunner of Bethel Park; Stanley Brunner of Washington; Amanda Brunner of...
Jeffrey Raymond Eidens, Sr.
Aug 2, 2015
Jeffrey Raymond Eidens, Sr., 53, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 2, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1962, in Cambridge, OH, a son of Sue Eidens, of Cambridge, OH, and the late Robert R. Eidens. Mr. Eidens was a graduate of John Glenn High School, in Concord, OH. He had worked as a...
Maryada Lavaughn Rodgers
Jul 31, 2015
Maryada LaVaughn Rodgers, 93, of Washington, died on Friday, July 31, 2015, in the Washington County Health Center. She was born on November 9, 1921, in Deemston, PA, a daughter of Louie P. and Georgia May Bradley Stilwell. A homemaker, she was a member of Calvary Temple. On March 30, 1961, she married Robert E. Rodgers, who died on March...
Rupert Alois Schmitt
Jul 28, 2015
Rupert Alois Schmitt, 72 of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital. He was born August 24, 1942 in Augsburg, Germany, the son of the late Alois Schmitt and Else Fischer Schmitt. Rupert was a computer engineer both in software and hardware for Draegar Safety, Inc for many years. He enjoyed swimming, computers, watching movies and was...
Merle W. Sargent
Jul 26, 2015
Merle W. Sargent, 77, of Washington, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 26, 2015. She was born in Sheffield, England, August 7, 1937, a daughter of Albert Winfield and Evelyn Barlow Winfield. She attended Washington High School and graduated from Trinity High School. She worked in the cafeteria at Trinity Middle School for eight years and had also worked in the Club...
Rose Marie Wescott
Jul 26, 2015
Rose Marie Opferman Wescott, 89, previously from McMurray PA, passed on July 26, 2015 at Country Meadows Nursing Facility in Bridgeville PA. She was born on August 17, 1925 in Castle Shannon, the daughter of Joseph Valentine Opferman and Stella Marie Pifer Opferman. Rose Marie was the 8th of 11 children and the last of her immediate family. Rose Marie...
Robert Sonny Blayney
Jul 25, 2015
Robert “Sonny” Blayney, 78, of Washington, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, in his home. He was born July 11, 1937, in Butler, a son of Robert Carson Blayney and Adeline Dixon Blayney. Mr. Blayney graduated from Claysville High School in 1957; and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at Washington Steel as a crane operator/caster for 34...
Leonard Dutch Williamson
Jul 25, 2015
Leonard L. (Dutch) Williamson, 69, of Washington, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, in the Donnell House after a seven year courageous battle with bone cancer. He was born February 7, 1946, in Washington D.C., son of the late Leonard Lewis “Caboose” Williamson and Wodea Solomon Williamson. Mr. Williamson graduated from Washington High School in 1964. On October 7, 1964, he...
Richard Leroy Reihner
Jul 24, 2015
Richard Leroy Reihner, 87, of Washington, died July 24, 2015, in Asbury Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Lebanon. He was born February 1, 1928, in Washington, a son of Edward Charles Reihner and Elizabeth Amon Reihner. Mr. Reihner attended Washington High School and was a member of Fairhill Manor Christian Church. Mr. Reihner served honorably in the U.S. Marine...
James Robert Stewart
Jul 24, 2015
James Robert “Bob” Stewart, 68, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Friday, July 24, 2015. He was born March 19, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Lindsey “Red” Stewart and Grace Stout “Jean” Stewart. Mr. Stewart graduated from McGuffey High School in 1965. In 1970, he graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. He served in the state police, retiring...
