Betty Jean Christman
Mar 20, 2008
Betty Jean Christman, 81, of Washington, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. She was born March 10, 1927, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of George Wilbur and Marie Welsh Hoffman. Mrs. Christman was a secretary for Koppers, Incorporated for three years, and a member of Pinochle Club in McMurray and the Century Club. She was Protestant. On March...
Ronald Arthur Sprowls
Mar 20, 2008
Rev. Ronald Arthur Sprowls, 66, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, March 20, 2008. He had been ill since 1986. He was born September 20, 1941, in East Finley Township, a son of the late Clifford Lee and Betty Lee Lohr Sprowls. Mr. Sprowls was a self-employed farmer and had worked as a recapper and supervisor at Discount Tire Center in...
Mary Helen Jones
Mar 19, 2008
Mary Helen Jones, 75, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in her residence. She was born November 14, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of Paul Raymond and Helen Eugenia Besancon Jones. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, she went to work for the Lucas County (Ohio) Family Court Center from 1958 until 1965 and then Pennsylvania...
Grace Elizabeth Baldwin
Mar 17, 2008
Grace Elizabeth Baldwin, 85, of Washington, died Monday, March 17, 2008, in Manor Care, McMurray, following a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 31, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of Jasper Delbert and Hattie Elizabeth McMullen Jones. Mrs. Baldwin was a homemaker and member of Fourth United Presbyterian Church, Washington. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards,...
Mae Murray
Mar 16, 2008
Mae Murray, 92, of Washington, died Sunday, March 16, 2008, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Center. She was born January 21, 1916, in Filer, Lake Township, Mercer County, a daughter of Ernest and Minnie Cartlidge Triner. Mrs. Murray worked at Mayview State Hospital for 17 years. She was a member of Christian Church of North America, Washington, and Clean Life...
Michele Ann Farer
Mar 14, 2008
OSI employee active with Washington City Mission Michele Ann Farer, 51, of Washington, died Friday, March 14, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a short illness. She was born January 30, 1957, in McKees Rocks, a daughter of the late Michael and Helen Wovchko Sukaly. Most recently, she was employed by OSI in Southpointe, in their customer relations department, while attending...
Patricia L. Norris
Mar 13, 2008
Patricia L. Norris, 68, of Washington, died Thursday, March 13, 2008, in her residence. She was born August 4, 1939, in Marianna, a daughter of Ralph and Margaret Peters Hagedorn. For 25 years, Mrs. Norris worked at The Washington Hospital in the housekeeping department. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed crocheting, playing Scrabble...
Richard Floyd Poland, Jr.
Mar 12, 2008
Richard Floyd Poland, Jr., 54, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Donnell House. He was born October 23, 1953, in Washington, a son of Richard Floyd Poland, Sr. and Norma Jean Lang Poland. Mr. Poland was a 1971 graduate of Trinity High School and served in the United States Army. He received his LPN training at Western Area...
Wray Samuel Rodgers
Mar 12, 2008
Wray Samuel Rodgers, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in the Washington Hospital following a month-long illness. He was born July 28, 1918, in Washington, a son of Earl William and Rosa Elizabeth Williams Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers was a graduate of Trinity High School. He worked at Hazel-Atlas Glass Company from October 1937 until July 1943. From August...
Gloria Jean Anthony
Mar 12, 2008
Gloria Jean Anthony, 62, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in her home, following a seven-month illness. She was born March 16, 1945, in Washington, a daughter of Luke and Julia Kolano Duball. Mrs. Anthony graduated from Trinity High School and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. Since 1973, she was general manager of Northgate-Westgate Apartments, in Washington....
Elmer Richard Davidson
Mar 11, 2008
Elmer Richard Davidson, 81, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in Donnell House, Washington, following a lengthy illness. He was born December 24, 1926, in Williamsport, Lycoming County, a son of Rosabelle Davidson. Mr. Davidson attended Washington High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Pittsburgh on September 5, 1946, and received an honorable discharge from Camp Kilmer,...
Clarlew S. Duke
Mar 8, 2008
Member of Faith United Presbyterian Church. Clarlew S. Duke, 79, of Washington, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 21, 1928, in Washington, a daughter of Lewis Snyder and Clara Keeling. For many years, she was executive director at Washington Area Senior Citizens. Mrs. Duke was a member of Faith United...
Catherine Marie Schwering
Mar 6, 2008
Catherine Marie Schwering, 76, of Washington, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, in Donnell House, following a three-year illness. She was born February 12, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of Clarence and Anna C. Higginbotham McCartney. Mrs. Schwering attended Washington High School. For 18 years, she worked at the Washington Hospital as a nurse’s aid, x-ray orderly and housekeeper. On June...
Gwendolyn Romaine Hughes Fulton
Mar 6, 2008
Gwendolyn Romaine Hughes Fulton, 76, of Washington, formerly of Mt. Vernon, IL, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, in the Donnell House, after having been in declining health the last two years. She was born in Washington, on December 14, 1931, a daughter of Raymond and Beatrice Weimer Hughes and had attended Washington Schools. Prior to moving to Mt. Vernon, she...
Harry A. "Dutch" Miller, Jr.
Mar 5, 2008
Harry A. “Dutch” Miller, Jr., 81, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in Washington County Health Center. He had been in declining health. He was born November 29, 1926, in Lawrence (Hill Station), a son of Harry A. Miller, Sr. and Anna Thompson Miller. On February 28, 1944, he entered the U.S. Navy, receiving the Pacific Theater Ribbon, with...
Joseph Abdullah Mooney
Mar 4, 2008
Joseph Abdullah Mooney, 24, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in his home. He was born August 5, 1983, in Atlantic City, NJ, a son of Brian Still, Sr. and Isabel Mooney. Mr. Mooney graduated from Holmes High School in Covington, KY. He enjoyed computers, music, drawing, art and electronics. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
Walter Thomas Holmes
Mar 4, 2008
Walter Thomas “Ace” Holmes, 63, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in University of Pittsburgh Medical Hospital-Oakland, following a one month illness. He was born December 31, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Carl Thomas and Opal Lee McBee Holmes. Mr. Holmes attended Claysville Schools and was employed at West Penn Wire for thirty-five years. He enjoyed...
Elizabeth Jane Herron
Mar 4, 2008
Elizabeth Jane Herron (Betty), 93, of Hawthorne Woods, Washington, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in the Donnell House in Washington, surrounded by her family. She was born August 9, 1914, in Washington, a daughter of the late Samuel Carl and Nelle Mansfield Swartzfeger. Mrs. Herron was a member of Washington Alliance Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years....
John Henry Foutz
Mar 1, 2008
John Henry Foutz, 89, of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly Scenery Hill, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, in Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna. He was born April 5, 1918, in Dunbar, a son of William C. and Della Hughes Foutz. He served in the Army during World War II, receiving the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, European Theater Service Medal, three...
Glover D. Crawford
Feb 29, 2008
Glover D. Crawford, 88, of Washington, died Friday, February 29, 2008, in Donnell House, following a brief illness. He was born May 23, 1919, in Washington, a son of Raymond and Phoebe Morris Crawford. Mr. Crawford graduated from Washington High School and attended Washington and Jefferson College for two years. During World War II, Mr. Crawford served in the Army’s...
